FEL, TORO Groundsmaster Put Together

[Xfaxman]

Put the 4' long brush fork on today, first time in several years.


The brush fork can be a pallet fork!


You can easily see the ends of the forks from the seat.


Headed for the pile. Forks are 9' 3" above ground level, at the pile

 

[Dr Dave]

This thing is way cool, I found one on craigs list, for$3500, the boss said NO! I have too many toys.:laughing:

Dave

 

[Xfaxman]

This thing is way cool, I found one on craigs list, for$3500, the boss said NO! I have too many toys.:laughing:

Dave

Thanks, I will post some more things it can do, maybe you can convince her you need one!

For anyone thinking of putting a loader on a out front deck commercial mower, I would recommend a 4WD unit, if you need to do much with the bucket.

This one is 23 years old, with 3500 hours on it.

 

[Xfaxman]

Removed the 4' long rods from the brush fork frame and put two short rods on it, to move some cattle panels.

3 ten footers.


8 twelve footers.


8 sixteen footers.

Had to add more counterweight for these! :thumbsup:

 

[Dr Dave]

May have missed it, but will it lift round hay bales?

Dave

 

[Xfaxman]

May have missed it, but will it lift round hay bales?

Dave

Not the big ones.This is the heaviest thing that I have lifted and had to add extra counter weight to be able to steer!


We use the Toolcat to set out the 5x6 round bales.

 

[Xfaxman]

Independent Forks

Couldn't find any pictures from when I made these 7 or 8 years ago, so took some now.

Needed a better way to pick up brush from uneven ground. The fixed forks couldn't get under it when on an angle, so I made these from stuff in my recycle pile.


View from the seat of the independent forks picking up a RR tie laying at an angle.


Another demo at a steeper angle.

 

[duwem]

WOW, 805lbs is way more than my garden tractor loader will lift.

 

[Xfaxman]

WOW, 805lbs is way more than my garden tractor loader will lift.

On garden tractors the lift rating is limited by the size and strength of the front axle and spindles.

The load rating for the Dana front axle on the TORO is 1800 pounds and this heavy duty K-W garden tractor loader can handle the weight.


I just have to add more ballast when lifting heavy.

 

[skyhook]

Nice stuff, you have me wanting one of those "thingy's, lol.
It seems you can pretty well adapt anything to them.
I don't want to hijack the "other" thread, so i thought i continue here,