Bucket pallet forks

[paulsharvey]

I've got the bolt on forks too, and they are super handy for things other than pallets.

I'm primarily going to be using them for stuff other than pallets. Scrap metal; debris; pulling fence posts; totting new posts to location; ect.

I did see a 'skeleton' bucket for $600 locally, SSQA, that I considered; but after dropping the cash on new tractor, new truck battery, other stuff; I figured I wouldn't push the wife's patience too much right now.

 

[paulsharvey]

Got the Vevor bucket forks today. After just 2 hours of use; my general impression: they are worth the $85; and they beat the heck out of trying rig chains or straps over the bucket to try to pick up weird stuff; But they are a bit of pain in the butt. Even with the support bar, you can't have Any side load of the forks or they go cross eyed. Don't know how much anything I lifted weighed; but it was as much as I would want to. 2 seat Tao Tao go cart, 2 mowers, a big commercial stainless cooler, pile of underground primary power wire ect.

Not a replacement for a SSQA forks; but I would buy again at $85.

 

[tacticalturnip]

I'd say that's a pretty reasonable review. What would you rate out of 5 stars? 4?

For $85 it seems you got your dollars worth.

 

[paulsharvey]

I'd say that's a pretty reasonable review. What would you rate out of 5 stars? 4?

For $85 it seems you got your dollars worth.

It's probably 4 stars, but I feel like I had pretty balanced expectations, and for the most part, it meets those expectations. If I had bought them with an expectation of being the same as true forks, but at 5-10% the cost; I would have been disappointed.

 

[kenmbz]

The stabilizer on mine slips over the forks , looks like this one is on the top of the mounts?
$85 and does the job, seems like a good bargain.

 

[hube2]

I have a similar set as well. I can say that I find them better then not having them, but hard to use. Difficult to see them through the bucket, difficult to get get them level. Not great for precision work like loading or unloading my mower deck on/off my small trailer from the side when I ended up bending the crap out of one of my fenders. But overall better than having nothing.

 

[paulsharvey]

Getting this stuff out was worth $85. Now, I'm not above alternating, welding, cutting, ect on it. I feel like $85 gives me a good starting place, and I can work from there. If you wanted 'turn key' I would probably go a diffent direction.

If it was $200 for these vs $600 for used proper forks; I'd probably spend the $600.

 

[paulsharvey]

We got the first load hauled to scrap yard. It ended up as only 2200 lbs of scrap on that load, but the forks where a Huge help loading it. Got probably 1 more load of general ferrous metal scrap; and then about 400 lbs of aluminum wire to haul off.

Maybe got 200 lbs of electric motors as well; that will be a separate trip.

Ferrous is a lot of work for $5/100 lbs; and although I Could load it with sons help; I probably wouldn't have gone though the trouble.

 

[paulsharvey]

Probably the heaviest thing I've used it for is an old JD riding mower.

 

[shooterdon]

I had a similar set when I had the old JD855. Sure better than nothing.

When I got the LS I went with proper forks and there is a world of difference.