Pallet Fork Extension for higher lift

[MrJimi]

My Case will lift a little over nine and a half feet up, my problem is my upstairs deck is ten feet high. I was thinking about making an extension to put my forks further out and up, I need to get more steel and figure some angles and then it will work.
My idea is to weld the extension on a skid steer backing plate and the fork backing plate at the end of that. I am not talking about fork extensions. I need higher level lift. If any of you have done something like this please do post your ideas as I will need all I can get.
Thanks
Jim

 

[bx24]

If you don't get any ideas (I tried to think of one and could not come up with anything), how about making a 1 foot high "stepladder / ramp" for your front wheels to give you the height. It is not the most ingenious solution, but it would work and you could make it so you could pick it up with your forks to move it around or put it away when not in use ... good luck

 

[Renze]

This is what they sell for Zetor factory loaders:
http://www.trac-lift.cz/en/image_show2.php?id=29&tabulka=kategorie_nastroje

Would it be possible to get that height by welding the QA hooks lower on the forks ? Otherwise i'd be looking at a simple lifting device like a 2 foot forklift mast.

 

[ericjeeper]

to get higher, you will need to start out higher. In other words. you will not be able to pick up a single pallet off of the ground.. Am I correct in my logic?

 

[Willl]

If ya only need 6-8" more, how 'bout ramps for the bottom ?

 

[tessiers]

If you had remote hydraulics on front you could build a lift similar to a pallet jack to gain a foot and a half or two feet and still have it start out at ground level.

I have never done it but I think it could be done relatively easy with a little creativity.

 

[BTDT]

How much weight are you talking about lifting? I think you could weld your QA to the back of some upright channel iron, then some more uprights with rollers, (think overhead door rollers and tracks, only heavier duty). Then a winch setup attached to part with the rollers. Similar to this http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/...6d1191288573-carryall-twist-carryall_back.jpg. Then when you get it up high, turn on the hoist and it will raise on up (kind of like a forklift tower). Hope you understand, maybe I can make a rough drawing.

 

[Wayne County Hose]

I just looked at the fork set-up in your gallery and you might be able to do this. Remove your forks and flip them over, put them back on. Gives you about 20" more lift. Only problem is that you can't drop to groung level. Put stuff to lift up on something first.

 

[Renze]

to get higher, you will need to start out higher. In other words. you will not be able to pick up a single pallet off of the ground.. Am I correct in my logic?

Most loaders are designed to dig about 4 to 5" deep while the bottom of the bucket is horizontal.

For pallet forks you dont need this, so you can change the attachment points on the forks, to start from zero and add those couple of inches to the lift height...

 

[MrJimi]

I just looked at the fork set-up in your gallery and you might be able to do this. Remove your forks and flip them over, put them back on. Gives you about 20" more lift. Only problem is that you can't drop to groung level. Put stuff to lift up on something first.

LOL, I have 2 sets of forks and I was going to use the other set and a different backing plate. I played with some plywood templates with J_J yesterday and I think we figured it wont work. Darn
My other idea is to make something like a pallet lifter with a round hoop at the top and mount four casters under it.
What cha think, I have a serious tall/strong boom pole.
Jim

 

[mopacman]

Set your load on a platform that is highenough to make up the difference then pick up the platform and raise it up to your deck. If you make your platform with forks you could put a palet on the forks, put your load on the pallet then raise it up to the deck and leave pallet and load.....Larry

 

[Lasgambler]

Building Homes here in AZ. I seem to always have extra pallets left over. I keep the best, strongest and when I need to lift higher, I will stack a couple on the ground, then place my palletized load on top of the two on the ground and repick. This gives about 8 inches of more lifting hieght.

 

[hdbikercouple]

turn the forks upside down on som lifts ou can do this. how about making a ramp to drive on .

 

[MrJimi]

turn the forks upside down on some lifts and you can do this. how about making a ramp to drive on .

The forks I am using are the type with the large round rod across the top ( pictures in my gallery )
and the ramp trick will not work with my skid steer with a 40 inch wheelbase.
It's still cooking and all the ideas and suggestions are very welcome, keep them coming
Jim

 

[Reg]

Just a reminder that (if you're not using a ramp for the tractor) the higher you go the tippyer it all gets. Another foot sounds like 'not much', but I'd be making damned sure the wheels are spaced as wide as they go and the ground is firm and level ANYWHERE and EVERYWHERE that I'm lifting even close to max height.

 

[sandman2234]

A pair of RR cross ties with one end cut at an angle to create a ramp will allow you to drive the whole skidsteer up on them, and will give you and additional six inches. Bolt two of them together (4 total) if you need it a little wider for stability reasons. (or scared of driving off them) If you use pairs and they are too heavy to handle, add short chains to them to pick them up to move them around in the shop. Since they are treated, you can store them outside with no ill effects. These also come in handy for working under low slung cars without having to use jack stands.
David from jax

 

[MrJimi]

I was youtube surfing and I did find THIS looks real expensive

 

[sandman2234]

Why won't the ramp trick work? With a 40" wheelbase, you just need to make the ramps out of a crosstie, which is twice that long. A chainsaw used to cut a ramp about two foot long on one end should give enough slope to not hit the front or drag the middle as you climb the incline, and not give you a problem climbing it with a load. If it is too much of a slope, cut a little longer ramp. I can't see why it won't work, unless there is something you haven't told us, or that you want to be able to place stuff anywhere on the upper level, and don't want to have to move the stuff on the ground floor out of the way to do that. If you just want it up there, and then plan on moving it with a pallet jack, or other means, no problem.
David from jax

 

[RollTideRam]

Dirt is cheap. Make the ground higher. JC

 

[sandman2234]

RTR,
I think what he is talking about is lifting items up to his second story, inside his shop. It has a concrete floor, and although adding dirt would work, it gets to be a pain to clean up. He didn't mention this, but I have seen his shop and figured out what he was talking about.
David from jax