Now the downside. Unless carrying things with fork pockets or on skids, forks are extremely slippery especially when carrying steel implements.
I have also owned fork carriers that allowed the forks to be put on upside down, giving you that extra bit of height for certain tasks.
It helps having hydraulically adjustable width forks but any will do. I use them to break the bead on tires. Put the tire (valve removed) on a smooth surface and squeeze down with the forks just clearing the rims. It's the only way I do this.