Twinkle Toes, The following is a cut and paste of a response made by Harv down on the Rural/culvert project initially posted by Harv:
About the bucket forks --
Do you like them?
I love them to pieces. Handiest bang for the buck so far.
Have you tried them to lift and carry brush?
A little, and they worked great. I'll be doing a lot more of that pretty soon.
How long to get on and off?
Less than a minute for both forks. (See attachment)
Where did you get them?
I just told my tractor broker ('Miracle Mike') I wanted them and they arrived with the tractor. They're Gearmore forks, so they should be pretty easy to come by.
How much?
I paid $350 through Miracle Mike. Brand new.
I got the smallest of the four available sizes. They weigh 90 lbs. apiece (one reason for getting the small ones), but the built-in handles make them quite easy to handle. They are 2 x 3 x 32 inches and have a lift capacity of 1,000 pounds (more than my loader).
I did connect with the bucket rake manufacturer, as I mentioned in a previous post, but when neither Miracle Mike nor 2 tractor dealers I talked to had never seen or heard of them, I got cold feet. The $600 price tag didn't help any, either.
Fact is, I really I wish I had the bucket rake for my trail blazing adventure the next couple of days, but I'm gonna just get familiar with what I do have and keep the rake in the back of my mind.
Feel free to get one and let me know what you think.
ONCE AGAIN, that was posted by Harv.