k0ua
Epic Contributor
I don't believe you're going to find a huge amount of weight in the plate. The bigger difference is the weight of the attachment. My 42" forks are under 300 lbs and use the JDQA system. They're #not# SS forks, and that shows in their relatively light weight.
This is an argument you are going to lose. My 42 inch SSQA forks are 280 lbs, and they are rated for 1800 lbs of lift. How is that so much different than your JDQA forks? We understand what you are saying about a lot of SSQA equipment is heavy and made for skidsteers. But not all of it, some is made for our small compact tractors and still use SSQA. You migh be thinking of a SSQA plate, but you don't need one on a set of forks. they are just a frame of metal, attached to the back of the fork frame, and does not add much weight at all..
James K0UA