3 point Forklift with a mast to go 17 feet high

[mikefromnh]

 

[Shield Arc]

If I was to do this again I would build it to fit a backhoe sub frame mounting.

I did that for a neighbor about 10-years ago. Used 4-sets of pad eyes. 4-single pad eyes on the frame of his tractor, 4-sets of double pad eyes on the frame of the back hoe. I had never heard of doing this until he ask me to build it for him. Very easy to build, and very fast to pin the back hoe frame to the tractor.

 

[skyhook]

Incidentally I'm wearing a seatbelt right now, in anticipation.

LOL, good, and keep that left foot on the ground too, just in case.

 

[jenkinsph]

Jenkins I'm not following you. If the front legs of this walkie forklift prevented it from tipping forward for 40 years how does attaching a tractor let it tip up?

It can put the lower link arms in compression and bend them on a small tractor. The lower wheels on the mast can then move under the tractor as the mast pivots to the ground around the top link connection. The other scenario is breaking the top link and loosing control of the hole thing. For safety sake this is too much for a BX or similar size scut.

 

[mikefromnh]

I don't see major problems. A little common sense goes a long way. If you are using it off concrete and moving with a load up high then I would build a sub frame or some bigger outiggers with off road bogey wheels to take the weight.

http://youtu.be/kgUlHVuhYtQ

 

[Renze]

Pretty common conversion here in Holland.

On your CUT use a 1 ton or 1.5 ton forklift mast. We used a forklift mast of a 3.5 ton forklift from the construction company my brother worked, but we would use a chain from the mast base to the extra top link hole on the tractor because the mast was so dang heavy. On a forklift its a foot in front of the front axle (tipping point) but behind a tractor its 5 feet behind the axle, so mast weight is an issue.

We once tied a wheelbarrow to the front of the tractor and filled it with patio stones to get some brick pallets moved. My front loader picks up the same amount of stones.

A fuel trader in my area, brings filled fuel tanks to jobsites for earthmoving companies which he loads with an old Guldner tractor of the 50s, with a forklift mast built onto it. Because no 3pt lift, he built it inbetween the rear wheels so the fork board sits right behind the rear tires, This way his 1.5 ton Guldner can move 1000 liter fuel tanks. The guy has a lowbed with the Guldner on it, and the fuel tanks as well, so he doesnt want to drag around a heavy forklift.

 

[Sodo]

I don't see major problems. A little common sense goes a long way.

Looks easy to operate, relaxing even. But hey that guy's not wearing a seatbelt! :laughing:

That skidsteer unit looks like a useful device. Certainly more useful than what I envision. I like the heavy-duty caster wheels, I was thinking about that, and whether it would be a necessary modification. Great to see somewhat similar device. I'd like to see a video of a guy using a 3-pt mounted lift mast.

Problem is I have a B2710, have a Crown 20MT Walkie that the scrappers are staring me down on,,,, plus have a welder, have time, have the inclination. My real need for a 'forklift'? I'm not really sure but I'm still researching this. Hey what the heck does anyone cruise "Build it YOurself" for anyway? :laughing:

Here's a pic showing the scale of this unit. It seems feasible to hang it on the back of a B2710.

Thanks for the help Renze. Here's the Crown 20MT plate listing capacity, 2000 lbs. In general I anticipate lifting under 1,000 lbs. The unit weight is 1355 lbs. I'm guessing after stripping the electrics, pump, drive motor it will weigh about 700 lbs.

 

[muddstopper]

I bought my Monarch lathe from a fellow that had a forklift mast mounted on his 3pt. When we got the lathe out where he could pick it up, everything was fine, until he started to pull ahead to line it up for loading on the trailer. Thats when one of the lift chains broke. He started to set it down i started screaming stop. I knew if he set it down, we didnt have anything to pick the lathe back up with. It looked just the right height for me to back the trailer under it so i did. It just barely scraped the bed as I backed under it. Always wanted me a three point hitch lift, just never go around to finding or building one

 

[Sodo]

Well Mudd, as owner of a Crown 20MT when I went looking for parts for it all the forklift scrappers had several and would be happy to get rid of the hulks. Once they sit outside, the electrics go bad, the batteries age, it's totalled. Nobody wants the hulks. Mine is in nice shape, needs one $400 part (plus $600 in batteries), and none of these forklift shops want to give me money for it. I bet you can get one for a song (if the capacity suits you).

 

[jenkinsph]

Looks easy to operate, relaxing even. But hey that guy's not wearing a seatbelt! :laughing:

That skidsteer unit looks like a useful device. Certainly more useful than what I envision. I like the heavy-duty caster wheels, I was thinking about that, and whether it would be a necessary modification. Great to see somewhat similar device. I'd like to see a video of a guy using a 3-pt mounted lift mast.

Problem is I have a B2710, have a Crown 20MT Walkie that the scrappers are staring me down on,,,, plus have a welder, have time, have the inclination. My real need for a 'forklift'? I'm not really sure but I'm still researching this. Hey what the heck does anyone cruise "Build it YOurself" for anyway? :laughing:

Here's a pic showing the scale of this unit. It seems feasible to hang it on the back of a B2710.

Thanks for the help Renze. Here's the Crown 20MT plate listing capacity, 2000 lbs. In general I anticipate lifting under 1,000 lbs. The unit weight is 1355 lbs. I'm guessing after stripping the electrics, pump, drive motor it will weigh about 700 lbs.

Your first two pictures I looked at appeared to ha e the wheels between the mast and the tractor. If you have them out under the forks that would be a much better arrangement. That is doable for the 700 to 1000 lb loads you mention.