New L2501 advice needed

[dodge man]

Now your getting picky!

 

[jyoutz]

Standard SSQA forks that can be used at either end? I've not seen any.

Buy standard SSQA forks, then weld or have fabricated a mount for top link and lift pins.

 

[Fallon]

I built a SSQA to 3pt adapter. But the reverse of what you are talking about. It let's me mount 3pt impliments to the loader. It was originally a mounting bracket for a snow plow. I just welded a Quick Hitch to a SSQA plate. It worked well for moving impliments at times. So after I sold the plow with my old L3200, I built another with some garage sale SSQA plate & QH. I don't use it much, but more than my ballast box.

I thought about making a 3pt to SSQA adapter so I could use the bucket or forks as a tool box platform or ballast on the back. While SSQA plates are cheap ($150ish for tinner ones a few years ago) the bit with levers are expensive ($500-1000 if I recall). I just put a few $5 auction toolboxes on a pallet & used that for my fencing junk on the forks on the loader.

A 3pt carry-all is only $200-300, or less on Craigslist. Basically lightvweight 3pt pallet forks. Likely to be cheaper than building or buying the SSQA adapter.

You also loose lift capacity with every adapter. Going from pin on to SSQA is a few hundred lbs less lift capacity (but worth it). A 3pt Quick Hitch cuts my lift capacity around 300lbs I think (but again worth it). Another adapter even further out probably drops things 400+ lbs & adds even more slop to the system. Likely not worth it.

 

[Fallon]

Found photos of the plow & moving a flail around. Also found pictures of a 3pt forklift I forgot about. Got it cheap off Craigslist. It was heavy & ate up most if my 3pt capacity without anything on the forks. I sold it as I didn't want to break my 3pt. It would lift far more than my 3pt would handle.

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[needmoredirt]

Now your getting picky!

Creative, not picky! LOL

I want pallet forks for the SSQA loader. Need ballast.

Seems I could put same forks on back, load it for ballast?

I'm new at this, just thinking

 

[jyoutz]

Creative, not picky! LOL

I want pallet forks for the SSQA loader. Need ballast.

Seems I could put same forks on back, load it for ballast?

I'm new at this, just thinking

If that’s what you want, it would be simpler to get SSQA pallet forks for loader and a carryall for 3ph.

 

[needmoredirt]

So, now I have 2 implements to store? One adjustable, one, not so much?

I suppose that's an option.

Like the idea of FEL PF, do some welding.

I fail at seeing the advantages/disadvantage, being the simpleton I am.

 

[RjCorazza]

I have ssqa forks, and they get a lot of use. The mention of 3 point forks got me thinking that they would solve my current problem of needing to lift a shipping container a foot or so one end at a time. My fel forks won't quite cut it.

 

[Carl_NH]

Here's some 3PT forks which have pins inside you could connect a ballast box to secure it - stated lift 2000 lbs.. looks like what you need without having to rig up a SSQA setup. https://www.amazon.com/VEVOR-2000lb...pcontext&ref_=fplfs&psc=1&smid=A28BP3VDRMYQVO

This "might" be 3 PT quick hitch compatible, but the top link pin mount may need to be raised.

 

[airbiscuit]

You are overthinking it. Buy the box bade, skip the quick hitch - done!