EA Pallet Forks

KBinCT · Mar 24, 2015

Got some 42 Inch Pallet Forks from Everything Attachments today. I had to pick them up from the freight terminal and all the way home I was thinking crap, I ordered the wrong ones as they looked so small. Once I got them home and on my Kubota L3901 everything was A-OK. They look perfect on my L3901 and should come in very handy over the years. These are the ones I bought https://www.everythingattachments.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=ETA-SCPF-42

aeblank · Mar 25, 2015

Man, those are the 42"? Those are the ones I WANT SO SO BAD, but gosh they look long.
Probably getting some (though from my dealer, as they're cheaper than EA) in the next few weeks.

Xfaxman · Mar 25, 2015

Yep, they look longer than 42".

The mounting frame should be about 44" wide, if it is SSQA.

KBinCT · Mar 25, 2015

I just measured the forks, they're 42.25" long.. The frame is 45.5" wide outside to outside. Didn't measure the inside of the frame.

Xfaxman · Mar 25, 2015

KBinCT said:
I just measured the forks, they're 42.25" long.. The frame is 45.5" wide outside to outside. Didn't measure the inside of the frame.

Ok, guess it is an optical delusion.

k0ua · Mar 25, 2015

They look like a great fit for your machine. It is what I would have ordered.:thumbsup:

Tomtint · Mar 25, 2015

I was just about to post a question about clamp on forks. The ones that go clamp to the bottom of the bucket. Won't they cause the lower edge to bend ? I use a set of Cat Skidsteer forks on my L3700, but they are very heavy, I'm guessing 300 pounds +\-. This severely eats up the lift ability of my loader. I was thinking about other options.

k0ua · Mar 25, 2015

Tomtint said:
I was just about to post a question about clamp on forks. The ones that go clamp to the bottom of the bucket. Won't they cause the lower edge to bend ? I use a set of Cat Skidsteer forks on my L3700, but they are very heavy, I'm guessing 300 pounds +\-. This severely eats up the lift ability of my loader. I was thinking about other options.

Tom, I had a set of clamp on forks on an L3400HST, same tractor as yours, and while they did work and were useful to an extent, It did mark up the bucket a little. And you can't see worth a crap to get hooked up. I was extremely happy when I bought the SSQA option and got some SSQA pallet forks. A huge difference in usability.

Tomtint · Mar 25, 2015

k0ua said:
Tom, I had a set of clamp on forks on an L3400HST, same tractor as yours, and while they did work and were useful to an extent, It did mark up the bucket a little. And you can't see worth a crap to get hooked up. I was extremely happy when I bought the SSQA option and got some SSQA pallet forks. A huge difference in usability.

Thanks.. Didn't think about the lack of visability.

PILOON · Mar 26, 2015

One option is to add a back up camera system.
They all have the option for a second camera and sell for between $50-$100.
Lots of talk on some TBN forums.

aeblank · Mar 26, 2015

Its worth noting that there are lighter forks out there. You don't need the 4,000 lb capacity of the skidsteer ones. The new EA forks are made for tractors, not skidsteers. Same with their wicked grapples. I like that about them. My dealership (I say "my", but I bought my tractor AND snowblower on CL) has a set of forks for $540, which is hard to beat. If they are Titan mfg'd, I'll have to think twice, but the EA ones are my second choice for sure.

Anyway, a long-winded explanation of needing tractor forks, not skidsteer forks, despite us "all" having the SSQA, which has skidsteer right in the name...