bucket forks

[trentonford3000]

i have a fasco loader on a ford 3000 and i was looking for forks accept there is only one cilinder to dump so the bucket has only three hook up points and the bucket isnt strong enough for tighten down bucket forks are there other options or would i have to make my own i have a good design worked out if need be

 

[94BULLITT]

You could convert it to a quick attach. Then you could find forks for it anywhere.

 

[trentonford3000]

thanks for your info

 

[Gale Hawkins]

http://stores.palletforks.com/-strse-33/Chain-on-Bucket-Pallet/Detail.bok#

trentonford3000 the above link is just the first site I saw with chain on forks that might work since they spread the load around the bucket and not just on the cutting edge/bottom side. Below in post #5 is several shots of my forks. The top of the bucket catches a lot of the weight on the forks too. As you will read bucket forks have down sides but for some of us they are back and time savers. My source is no longer on the web but last year I did get the second set so I now have four for brush piling but I got so hot last fall I let the chain saw stay in the shade but I do hope to use them next month.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/182710-chain-pallet-forks-came-today.html

 

[PhysAssist]

http://stores.palletforks.com/-strse-33/Chain-on-Bucket-Pallet/Detail.bok#

trentonford3000 the above link is just the first site I saw with chain on forks that might work since they spread the load around the bucket and not just on the cutting edge/bottom side. Below in post #5 is several shots of my forks. The top of the bucket catches a lot of the weight on the forks too. As you will read bucket forks have down sides but for some of us they are back and time savers. My source is no longer on the web but last year I did get the second set so I now have four for brush piling but I got so hot last fall I let the chain saw stay in the shade but I do hope to use them next month.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/attachments/182710-chain-pallet-forks-came-today.html

TrentonF3K,
Mr. Hawkins speaks the truth, my chain-on forks have made all the difference to bringing in firewood this winter, and before that they were valuable well beyond their price in moving things to clear our new barn site, prepping the firewood, moving brush piles, etc, etc,etc...

We bought ours for well under $200 from "theyankeewarehouse.net ", they are still $149, plus reasonable shipping, (though the chains are welded on, we bought HF binders (the HD ones)) to tie them on with, rated at3500#, accept 2x4"upright for roll-back protection, and are well beyond my Kubota B2320 and LA304 loader's ability to stress.

PS: They are the ones listed as "heavy duty chain on forks", oh, and the backstop 2bys are setup different from his, so that the narrow edge of the boards face the load, making snapping them much harder and very unlikely...