Pallet fork advice

[Tigershark]

I have to cut down around 20 Ash trees and I need something that can get up under the wood after I have cut it up. I was looking at the Titan clamp on 1500lb ones with stabilizer from amazon. Does anyone have these and how do they do? I don't have the money for quick attach ones that are really nice. I won't be Moving the trees very far but trying to get under sections with a bucket is a PITA.
thanks for any advice

 

[George2615]

I'm sure some people have used clamp on forks for that purpose. IMO the clamp-ons will put a lot of stress on the lower lip (cutting edge) of the bucket plus 1500 lbs may not be HD enough to lift a tree depending on diameter and type. Would probably be OK for shorter sections you cut up though.
A friend of mine has Titan clamp-ons and bent his cutting edge and one of the forks lifting a too heavy tree.
Not sure what clamp-ons cost but my QA skid steer forks only cost $500 and I added a thumb to grab the tree.

 

[ProjectKing]

I have to cut down around 20 Ash trees and I need something that can get up under the wood after I have cut it up. I was looking at the Titan clamp on 1500lb ones with stabilizer from amazon. Does anyone have these and how do they do? I don't have the money for quick attach ones that are really nice. I won't be loving the trees very far but trying to get under sections with a bucket is a PITA.
thanks for any advice

Save up a little more money and buy quick attach pallet forks. They are outstanding and easy to use. Pay once cry once.

 

[tungularafishcamp]

I have to cut down around 20 Ash trees and I need something that can get up under the wood after I have cut it up. I was looking at the Titan clamp on 1500lb ones with stabilizer from amazon. Does anyone have these and how do they do? I don't have the money for quick attach ones that are really nice. I won't be loving the trees very far but trying to get under sections with a bucket is a PITA. thanks for any advice

X2 for getting regular forks especially if you already have the SSQA, keep an eye on Craigslist and I bet you can find some used ones close by.

My question is even if your aren't loving the trees anymore, isn't it a bit drastic to cut them down

 

[newbury]

Save up a little more money and buy quick attach pallet forks. They are outstanding and easy to use. Pay once cry once.

I've been using Titan clamp on's for years, no bucket damage but I don't try to max them out. They go on and off in a minute and cost me about $150. Adding SSQA will cost me about $600 JUST for the SSQA. Plus they store easy. So I paid about 1/10 of SSQA plus forks. Have not cried yet.

 

[Tractor Seabee]

Clamp ons are the poor man's way (like me) I have used them for a lot of things other than pallets. Quick and easy on & off. I even have four of them to make use picking up and hauling brush.

Ron

 

[Tigershark]

I would just be picking up parts of the trees to cut them in pieces then moving them to a burn pile. I wouldn't be trying to move the entire tree. Money is tight owning a farm is a giant hole in my bank account LOL . We don't live on the farm so I was thinking it would be easier to buy something that attaches in 5 minutes and doesn't take up much space in our barn, it is already getting crowded with a planter and 2 trailers, bush hog, tiller etc

 

[Tigershark]

this is what I am looking at fyi Titan 43" LW Clamp on Pallet Forks 1,5 lb Capacity w/ Stabilizer Bar

 

[ericm979]

Quick attach forks are really easy to attach. I haven't tried the clamp on type but those probably involve some manual lifting to get them on the bucket. With QA implements you just drive up to them, pick them up with the loader then flip the locking levers.
They will take more space in the barn though. Some people who have made dollies for implements have made one so they hold the pallet forks and another implement like a box blade, with the forks' tines under the box blade. So two implements fit in the floor space of one.

Unlike complicated expensive implements like PTO chippers you can leave the forks outside. They'll rust a little more, that's about it.

The Titan pallet forks are about $500 including shipping. Mine fit perfectly.

 

[civilian]

What is the diameter of the ash trees? Are you cutting them down to clear an area or building? Or emarld ash borer? Around here, we cut ash for firewood if small. If larger, find a saw mill to cut it for liumber. Jon

 

[Redlands Okie]

Just be real careful to not overload them. Once you learn the overload point and bend the bucket you will have the choice of spending more money for fixing and / or replacing. Or the choice to use a bent bucket over and over and over. A bent bucket is a attachment that is really good at constantly reminding you of how much money you thought you saved and an incredible pain in the backside.

 

[Tigershark]

they are from the ash bore bug, I had a bulldozer push over 50-60 to build a pond , most are under 2ft in diameter. spread out on the edge of one of our fields. another 20 or so will dead by next year

 

[civilian]

they are from the ash bore bug, I had a bulldozer push over 50-60 to build a pond , most are under 2ft in diameter. spread out on the edge of one of our fields. another 20 or so will dead by next year

2ft wood be suitable for sawing into lumber maybe even veneer. Ash would be like oak, other than I think ash has a straight grain. We dropped on at dad's and I proceeded to cut it for firewood pieces. Afterwards the red light came on saying I should have cut them in 102" sticks and had them cut for furniture projects etc. I did that with some white pine and cedar from his place. Nice free project would. His ash was also ash bore bug. Jon

 

[Tigershark]

okay after looking around I found this, is this what you all would recommend ? It doesn't appear to break the bank either

Titan 46" Pallet Fork Attachment Skid Steer Quick tach Mount 26 lb Capacity

 

[CobyRupert]

.. We dropped on at dad's and I proceeded to cut it for firewood pieces. Afterwards the red light came on saying I should have cut them in 102" sticks and had them cut for furniture projects etc.

Once you started cutting, there was nothing you could do to save your ash! :laughing:

 

[3Lfarms]

okay after looking around I found this, is this what you all would recommend ? It doesn't appear to break the bank either

Titan 46" Pallet Fork Attachment Skid Steer Quick tach Mount 26 lb Capacity

Those will be much better than clamp on forks. They will also let your tractor pick up heavier loads since the forks are closer to the FEL pins.

 

[ericm979]

The more expensive pallet forks let you adjust the width of the tines. I set them wide for better staiblity when lifting logs.

 

[airbiscuit]

okay after looking around I found this, is this what you all would recommend ? It doesn't appear to break the bank either

Titan 46" Pallet Fork Attachment Skid Steer Quick tach Mount 26�� lb Capacity

I have those, and I really like them. Very heavy duty, good quality and FREE SHIPPING! Not adjustable for width, but I don't care for my needs. I made a bolt on attachment out of some scrap angle iron I had to convert them to debris forks. I paid $251 during a 10% off sale which they seem to have with some regularity.

 

[Tigershark]

thanks everyone I appreciate the feedback, didn't know they run sales thanks
Airbiscuit cool mod, I think these will come in handy picking up parts of the tree so I can cut it with the chainsaw. Now trying to figure out how to ship them to the farm or talk to my neighbor and see if I can have them delivered to his house and pick them up

 

[prichard]

2ft wood be suitable for sawing into lumber maybe even veneer. Ash would be like oak, other than I think ash has a straight grain. We dropped on at dad's and I proceeded to cut it for firewood pieces. Afterwards the red light came on saying I should have cut them in 102" sticks and had them cut for furniture projects etc. I did that with some white pine and cedar from his place. Nice free project would. His ash was also ash bore bug. Jon

Very true, sounds like lumber quality wood rather than burn wood. I'd be hauling them to my buddy's mill.

I wonder if ash that has had borers is sought after like some other bug damaged wood.