SSdoxie
Elite Member
I don't recall who mentioned this on TBN a few months ago about making a 3 point mount on set of QA pallet forks to use on either end of the tractor, but it got me thinking. When I buy rolled hay I have to unload the trailer at the road and haul it back to the barn (about 1/4 mile) with the tractor, so wanted to haul 2 bales per trip. With bale spear on front to off load trailer and stack 2 high in the barn, I decided to see if I could rig up a 3 point, QH compatible, on the pallet forks. Here is what I came up with this weekend.
Started with 2"X2"X1/8" angle iron I had laying around. Notched the top end to fit in under top lip of QA frame and bottom. The small bevel at top is what I had to take off to clear any protrusion that interfered with the QA fit.
This is thin iron so I made 4 pieces to carry on each side of lift arm.
I didn't take progressive photos of the top link connection, but used 1.5"X1.5" angle with some 3" stock welded on for the top link pin. used 1.25" pins @ all 3 locations and tack welded them in since this QH and don't need to remove pins. Here is finished product.
It still fits the loader:
And fits on 3 point:
Only negative I have seen so far is the lower hooks of QH protrude in way of the fork id trying to relocate/slide past. Have to set the forks either outside the hooks or inside before hooking it to 3 point.
If that is only problem, I can easily live with it. Just have to remember to move the forks out, when needed, while pallet frame is hooked on the loader.
Started with 2"X2"X1/8" angle iron I had laying around. Notched the top end to fit in under top lip of QA frame and bottom. The small bevel at top is what I had to take off to clear any protrusion that interfered with the QA fit.
This is thin iron so I made 4 pieces to carry on each side of lift arm.
I didn't take progressive photos of the top link connection, but used 1.5"X1.5" angle with some 3" stock welded on for the top link pin. used 1.25" pins @ all 3 locations and tack welded them in since this QH and don't need to remove pins. Here is finished product.
It still fits the loader:
And fits on 3 point:
Only negative I have seen so far is the lower hooks of QH protrude in way of the fork id trying to relocate/slide past. Have to set the forks either outside the hooks or inside before hooking it to 3 point.
If that is only problem, I can easily live with it. Just have to remember to move the forks out, when needed, while pallet frame is hooked on the loader.
