My loader forks

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This is a set of loader forks I built for my 4100's 410 loader. I built them a while back, but have been getting questions on them, so I figured I'd do a post on them for everyone to see.

The first pic is of the assembled unit:

 

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Side view

 

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The forks I used. Came off a hand operated, hydraulic jack lift truck I found at the scrap yard. If you look closesly, you will notice that the forks are intended to ride on a round bar at the top. Not wanting that as a weak spot (you should have seen how bent up the one of the lift truck was) I notched it out to ride on a leg of an angle iron. I also added a "keeper" at the bottom to keep the fork on the frame and prevent the bottom from swinging away from the frame. All in all, works good.

 

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Frame back side. The small angles are 2x2x3/8, the large are 3x5x1/4, the tubing is just a gaurd and not necessary.

The two vertical 2x2 angles, I used to stiffen the upper and lower fork rails. Don't know if I needed them or not, but figured that it wouldn't hurt. I welded it all together with my little Lincoln 110V wire feed welder. I have lifted 800# with no problems. The only thing I have not done is to add the pins to the bottom to hold it tight to the JD quick tach arms. Right now, the forks will teeter on the top pins if I tilt the forks too far forward, which hasn't been a problem.

 

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End view showing sculpting of 3x5 angle to clear hydraulic hoses and pivit pins.

 

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My non-patented poor mans JD quick tach system:

 

[ronjhall]

Craig
Nice looking project. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

Do you have a pictures of the Forks mounted on your tractor.

We must be neigbors. I live in Milford Township.

 

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Sorry it took so long, but here are pictures of it on.

 

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And here is a picture of them in action:

 

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One more in Action:

 

[PineRidge]

That looks like a nice looking set of pallet forks to me. Splash a little JD green on them and they would be hard to tell from the store bought ones. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

How has your KK RFM been working out for you? I have the same deck and mine does a pretty decent job.

 

[pekabu]

Thanks for the posting. I am starting this same exact project. I bought a set of pallet forks that look similar. I was hoping to do something along the quick attach route. I assume the part on your loader is a JD part?

 

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Pineridge,

Working out ok, I get wheel lines, but that has more to do with the fact that I don't have the time to mow it enough......

Pekabu,

Not really sure what you mean. The forks were bought from a scrapyard, the loader is JD and the rest in my own fabrication (both the frame for the forks and the quick-tach). If you'd like any more pictures of any of it, just shout.

I am supprised that nobody has asked what I am lifting in the action shots???

 

[KiotiJohn]

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It's obvious that it's Shrek's lunchbox of course! John

 

[pekabu]

Thanks CDASH, I thought the frame on the loader (for the quickattach) was a JD part. The more I look and think about it I think I am going to setup something like yours. I appreciate the offer, and my take you up on it when I get the steel.

Thanks
Dave

 

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It obvious to me. It's a cement shoe/sandal. I'm sure the other shoe is just out of the picture. /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

Reminds me of that old saying, "When the other shoe drops........look out."

Don

 

[Kevin_in_VA]

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Looks like you might have a really big septic tank. You need to chamfer the edges of the cover though.