Converting a ford 1700 into forklift

[RyanL]

I will be building a complete seperate subframe and mount under tractor that will run from front to back. The mast will attach to this on one end with a hyd cylinder on each side to tilt mast and these will be attached to the frame. The counter weight will be on other end This will be just like a factory forklift conversion that was done by holt or henry on the deere industrial tractors There is no 3-point or toplink on this tractor any longer. I used this mast on my 130hp massey ferguson 1130 3-point to stack round bales and used loader tractor to load in field. I used the tractor hyd and will be usin the tractor hyd on the 1700 also. There is nothin special bout the mast hydraulics. But the mast would bend cat. 2 toplinks if u had mast extend and pushed against it.

 

[JB4310]

I will be building a complete seperate subframe and mount under tractor that will run from front to back. The mast will attach to this on one end with a hyd cylinder on each side to tilt mast and these will be attached to the frame. The counter weight will be on other end This will be just like a factory forklift conversion that was done by holt or henry on the deere industrial tractors There is no 3-point or toplink on this tractor any longer. I used this mast on my 130hp massey ferguson 1130 3-point to stack round bales and used loader tractor to load in field. I used the tractor hyd and will be usin the tractor hyd on the 1700 also. There is nothin special bout the mast hydraulics. But the mast would bend cat. 2 toplinks if u had mast extend and pushed against it.

You will need some serious counter weight, these things are very light in the front.

I've got a 12 x 20 prefab garage I have to move to my property from a neighbor 2 doors down, I could sure use your fork lift. Gonna try it with my JD and 1700. not sure if I'm gonna try and carry it or skid it.

JB

 

[RyanL]

Well guys aint worked on forklift much this weekend. Been working on a hillside slip on farm. Aint had much luck this wkend, left side steering clutches on ol' 450 dozer are slipping so bad it wnt move in straight line, then my kubota kh191 excavator it blowed a head gasket a few weeks ago. So had to use the kubota m7040 with loader to finsh the repair. I was hoping the dozer and hoe would hold out til winter repair time but guess not. Anyway i got a couple pics of the brake setup and hand and foot throttle. I aint complete satisfied with the brakes yet i dont think jus need to clean sum things up and sum small adjusting.

 

[Johndeere3720]

Looking good. :thumbsup: Brakes don't look to bad either.

 

[JB4310]

What will power the fork cylinder? Tractor pump or seperate pump off the pto?

JB.

 

[RyanL]

Im goin try use the tractors orginal hyd. Pump to run all the hyd. ( mast lift cylinder, tilt cylinders).

 

[Hooked_on_HP]

Ryan, Are you making any further progress on this project. Hoping to see some updates.
Bill

 

[RyanL]

Sorry guys. I only worked 50hrs last week so had 3 day weekend. I been putting remodeling bathroom off for awhile. So i started on that. Got finish mudding drywall and paint and trim. Hopefully jump back on forklift tomorrow night. Got keep girlfriend happy, its easier to justify my crazy expensive projects lol

 

[RyanL]

3-spool control valve and handles mounted. Need make linkages yet.

 

[RyanL]

Well i decieded to ditch the hyd. Clutch slave cylinder idea. I used 1 of these heavy duty shifter cables i had left over from a 78 f350 4wd dually cummins swap i built. But anyway i still got to get clevis but i think this will work.