Custom forklift

JohnDeere4300 · May 23, 2009

4shorts said:
Thanks Bill. I'm actually thinking about doing something with the tractors exhaust. I'll post when I do. Today I built a custom box for the forklift. I'll just add a link to it if anyone would like to view it. Thanks again Bill.

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That's a nice box!!

I like how you shaped it....you better watch that member that wants to take you hostage for a month

That's a one tricked out forklift.

Thanks for sharing another custom build.

P.S.____I would like to take you hostage in your shop for about a month

Bill

Timber · May 24, 2009

I would love to have a fork truck at the house but really could not justify it. I have several at work and you are correct with respect the cost of parts and service on them. I would like to mount a mast on my 3point but it would not have the lift capacity of a fork truck. That is a sharp truck, nice job

4shorts · May 24, 2009

Timber said:
I would love to have a fork truck at the house but really could not justify it. I have several at work and you are correct with respect the cost of parts and service on them. I would like to mount a mast on my 3point but it would not have the lift capacity of a fork truck. That is a sharp truck, nice job

I felt the same way about a forklift but last summer this one came along and I bought it. The guy had a 10 gallon overhall done on it and I didn't realize how bad it was until I got it home. Shortly after that I purchased our new Kubota and kind of lost interest in the lift until one day I needed it so I decided to dig into it and get it done.

I rebuilt almost everything except the tranny. It's an automatic and it's working well so I left that portion of it as it was. I thought about forks for the Bota but it would never lift the same as the fork lift plus it can turn on a dime and give you 5 cents change. The whole project as it sits there now cost me about $7000. including the purchase of the lift and I can easely get that back if need be. Around these parts a rought terrain forklift is hard to find. There's plenty of hard tire warehouse ones but that wouldn't work for me here. Glad you like it. Appreciate your comments.

johndeere4300 said:
That's a nice box!!

I like how you shaped it....you better watch that member that wants to take you hostage for a month

That's a one tricked out forklift.

Thanks for sharing another custom build.

P.S.____I would like to take you hostage in your shop for about a month

Bill

Bill I wouldn't mind if you did take me but the wife would have issues with it. I have to be around for the mowing. I'd say the only way you could keep me was to ask for a randsum then she would say "Keep'em"

Thank man.

Destructo_D · May 24, 2009

That is an awesome job!!!!!!!!!!!! Can you come to my workplace and rebuilt my forklift... ours is pretty much the same model, except a little newer.... it needs a couple of things taken care of.... like the hydraulic valve box leaks, needs a regulator (we think) due to hard starting and I wouldn't complain about adding "forklift bling" to it either...

kebo · May 24, 2009

So, when are you going to do some pimping to the bota???

Nice job, I like the chrome stacks too! You do really good work too I might add. I have an '83 Toyota 4x4 truck I would love to rebuild. Are you interested?

Willl · May 24, 2009

kebo said:
when are you going to do some pimping to the bota???

Your late.

4shorts · May 25, 2009

Destructo_D said:
That is an awesome job!!!!!!!!!!!! Can you come to my workplace and rebuilt my forklift... ours is pretty much the same model, except a little newer.... it needs a couple of things taken care of.... like the hydraulic valve box leaks, needs a regulator (we think) due to hard starting and I wouldn't complain about adding "forklift bling" to it either...

I would come over but it's just a little out of my

These old lift are worth doing and keeping in good shape due to there high cost new. Glad you like what I've done. Thanks

kebo said:
So, when are you going to do some pimping to the bota??? Nice job, I like the chrome stacks too! You do really good work too I might add. I have an '83 Toyota 4x4 truck I would love to rebuild. Are you interested?

It's kind of funny. I have restored just about everything except a vehicle. I get asked a lot if I would do it but I guess it's because I would on vehicles every day for a living and I do eveveything else just for a change. I've often pondered about building my own Hot Rod and got all the plans in my head for the thing but it too would be a Hugh job. Maybe one day I'll start at it.

I know you were joking about the '83 Toyota but that's a nice truck and would look awesum restored/customized. As for this old lift. I just wanted to put it back where it was usable yet look nicer. It's still a working machine so I'm glad that everyone enjoyes seeing it.

As for my Grand L 4240 Cab. I did a lot of "special" things with it last year when I purchased it. Someone said I'm the only person they knew that could purchase a new tractor and spend four months getting it ready to plow snow

Here's a few links of the things I did with the tractor. Thanks guys for your comments. Appreciated.

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/131136-snow-plow-adapted-fel.html

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/134005-lights-camera-action.html

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/133625-back-up-camera.html

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/130266-bucket-mod.html

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/customization/135641-rain-tracker.html