Everhard
Gold Member
I previously owned a CK20s and currently own a CK2510 (same basic tractor) I can confirm you likely wouldn't be able to lift the pallet much off the ground if it moves it at all. It would lift it if you took the bucket off and put on forks. With the CK20 I made a set of pin on forks, so while not as handy it really didn't take me more than a couple minutes to swap back and forth.
With loaded rear tires you can just lift the max capacity without the rears coming off the ground. (assuming you swap bucket for forks) But the rear will be very light.
If you don't have to lift the pallet from a high point (back of a delivery truck) and don't have to place it on a high point another option would be forks on the 3pth - much more lift capacity, much easier on the tractor (not stressing front axle) and easy to swap on/off. The only thing with that is to really make the forks on the rear useful you would benefit having a hydraulic top link if you don't already. I use forks on both rear and front, and when I can I use the rear over the front. Just something else to consider.
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With loaded rear tires you can just lift the max capacity without the rears coming off the ground. (assuming you swap bucket for forks) But the rear will be very light.
If you don't have to lift the pallet from a high point (back of a delivery truck) and don't have to place it on a high point another option would be forks on the 3pth - much more lift capacity, much easier on the tractor (not stressing front axle) and easy to swap on/off. The only thing with that is to really make the forks on the rear useful you would benefit having a hydraulic top link if you don't already. I use forks on both rear and front, and when I can I use the rear over the front. Just something else to consider.
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