3-Point Pallet Mover

[WVBartMan]

Anyone familiar with companies who manufacturer a pallet mover that fits a 3-point hitch (3,000 lbs capacity)? If there on the internet, a website address would be greatly appreciated, thanks.

 

[Mayhem]

Holly Crap what are ya movin with that beast /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif

 

[WVBartMan]

Mayhem: Fertilizer on 2,000 lb pallets. I will probably put it on a Kubota L5030.

 

[RossDean]

I'd have to say he's moving whatever the heck gets in his way!

 

[Edhill]

KingKutter makes one....2000 lbs. though
Werks great for my counter weight.

http://kingkutter.com/WholeGood.asp?item=PalletMover

ED

 

[pekabu]

Looks like he's getting ready to move the house. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[kensfarm]

Welcome to TBN.. that's a very nice tractor(beast) you have there!

I saw this one.. 5500lb capacity.. but expensive.

http://www.equipmentland.com/products/mds/3_point/index.shtml

 

[Mark4510]

Not much help here. The best I could find was 1,500 lbs.

http://www.gearmore.com/pdf/All%20Forks/Forks_3%20Pt.pdf

Perhaps some fabrication is called for.

Mark

 

[dougzdog]

a guy on ebay sells boxed forks and forged ones that can lift 3k i believe, for under 500.

 

[markct]

heres a set i made for the back of my ford 8000, i used forks and carraige from a junk forklift, i have moved cars around with them with a set of extensions on them, they handle alot more than 3000 lbs, i think your best bet is to make or have someone make a setup like this

 

[markct]

 

[WVBartMan]

Markct: I believe what you have is what I'm looking for. I will start looking in the junk yard for a set of forks. Thanks for the help.

By the way, how do you include a picture in your response?

 

[pekabu]

i bought a set of forks from a forklift repair/sales shop. they had 30 or so sets for me to choose from.

 

[markct]

wvbartman, where ya from, it doesnt say on your profile, if your nearby i may be able to build a simular set, altho there realy not that hard to make if you have a large drill press or milling machine and a welder, i actualy bored the holes on our horizontal milling machine since our drill press is a bit light for heavy drilling. the forks have held up great tho to all the abuse my tractor could dish out, i often use fork extensions made from 8 inch channel that are around 8ft long to move larger stuff like sheds, and last weekend i used them to move a slide in truck camper, that realy made the front end light but the forks held up fine, i use them with my homemade hyd toplink usualy which is a huge help, makes it easier to get under stuff and to dump stuff off the forks

 

[WVBartMan]

Pekabu: How much did they charge you for a set of forks?

 

[DanR67]

WVBartman -

Here's a nice site (seeing as you have a *nicely sized* tractor):

Attachments International

Maybe also:

Carver Equipment

Last - but certainly not least - try:

Markham Welding

Lots of folks here rave about Markhams' toothbars - I'm inclined to getting one from them too - if I don't build one myself.

I also picked up some used forks and welded up a 3PH frame:

Bigger Pic

I'm no expert welder - but my 3PH can only lift @ 1000 lbs - so I'm very confident about its strength up to that range. I'd have to be a bit more practiced until I felt comfortable with one for a 2000 lb capacity.

Hope one of those links helps,

Dan