Forks Boy those pallet forks are handy!

[rjkobbeman]

Who makes good, reasonable QA pallet forks?

I bought mine from Kubota when I bought my tractor. Very nice and stout.

 

[jinman]

Who makes good, reasonable QA pallet forks?

What's the old saying? High quality, cheap, and quick; pick any two. . .

I looked online for pallet forks and found them from $699 to over $1200. The $699 ones are rated for around 2500 lb. For $850, they were rated 3000 lb. I went to my New Holland dealer and saw a set there rated at 3500 lb for $750. Guess which ones I just bought? They were supposed to be delivered last Friday with my LB75.B, but the driver forgot to load them. They are bringing them to me this afternoon and I'll take a few pictures. These are QA forks for my TC45D, not for the LB75.

 

[ITHINKICAN]

I like the ingenuity!! I have an inground court collecting dust that I need to install - need to buy a post hole digger first...

Warning - No half court shots!! < Remind your players!!

Or just leave that window open...

 

[TGF]

I decided to buy the dedicated forks rather than bucket attach forks. I got them from Everythingattachments.com, they are the Construction Attachments brand. I am very satisfied with them, and they are very useful.

http://www.everythingattachments.co...act-Pallet-Forks-p/cal-pallet-fork-cpjd42.htm

 

[jgrreed]

Mine are HLA (Horst Welding). Very nice, very good quality, can be fixed or floating. Paid about $600CDN.

-Jer.

 

[TGF]

The price range on the forks is asstonishing. Mine were 770ish delivered new. They are varible width by just sliding them back and fourth on a greased bar.

 

[TripleR]

I learned my lesson long ago on not buying cheap stuff. I want a set to swap back and forth between my L5030 and M8540.

 

[Dozernut]

Kubota Tee, if you don't mind me asking what is the brand of the forks you are using and what is their weight rating. Looks like kubota forks from the color but they really don't manufacture their own. They look real nice and beefy. The dealer has some gray colored forks but no identifier for manufacturer or weight rating. I have a set that I believe is a Bradco but their is no name or number on them. Mine are not the best quality and I have had to weld the back rack numerous times. I would like to get at least a 3-4k rated fork as I believe mine are only rated for 1800lbs. Handling logs for the mill has bent one fork and now they don't sit even, so I need a new set. Thanks!

 

[JAE 3400]

I got mine from Barlows when I bought the tractor.I think they are rated for 4000# which is way more than my machine will lift. I paid $779.00 for them. I love the Q/A so I have them off and on a lot. I don't know how I got along without them for my old machine. They sure come in handy for many jobs.

 

[NWOH_Grizz]

Can't get along without my QA Extreme-Duty forks from Everything Attachments. When I called my order in, I was prepared to buy the lighter set of forks, but after talking with the owner, I went for the 42" Extreme-Duty for only $100 more. Sure glad I did.

Just a couple of days ago, I lifted a bunch of 9'-10' chunks of 20-24" maple trees and put them in a trailer to take to the sawmill. Very easy job with the forks, but it would have been much harder with just an FEL and chains. I stacked them up earlier this spring on RR ties, so I moved them twice. I regularly move pallets of material around (bagged mulch, top soil, landscaping bricks/stones, etc). Unloaded a heavy 15"-swing lathe from my neighbors trailer and put it inside his shop for him.

Best attachment I have after the FEL.