Cheap Homemade Forks

[TonyC]

I gotta tell you Paul I'm impressed. They look real good for inexpensive forks. You may have just inspired me to go make my own!

 

[Corm]

Very nice - the forks and your family! Thanks for the pictures.

Corm

 

[Chief]

Sharp idea! How much weight are you able to pick up with the forks mounted on the loader bucket like that?

 

[JerryG]

They look good Paul. And best of all they are a lot cheaper that bought ones. I know a lot of folks buy forks, but I can't understand paying the amount that they cost. I made a pair about three years ago. I have used them for everything from moving pallets, logs, sheet metal and moving brush and round bales of hay. I made mine heavier than yours but I way afraid that I would get carried away and break them if I didn't. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
Here is a picture of mine.

 

[Egon]

I made a pair of forks from broken load equalizer hitch bars. One had broken at the bend and had to buy a new hitch as the old ones were no longer available. They are bolt on as I do not have a welder. Drilling holes in the bars was no joy.

Egon