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[reasley]

I forgot one thing, what type of corner pieces did you use? pressure treated? How did you attach them to the skid and themselves?

Thanks

Good afternoon, Bob --

Yes, they were pressure treated and nailed to each other and then nailed to the pallet. The pallets were 48 x 40. The wire in the fencing, I don't know the exact size but you cna probably look at Tractor Supply's site and it will tell you. It is probably a 1/16" in diameter or slightly larger and it was attached to the wood at all points with 1/2" narrow air staples . . .

 

[Harry c]

Let me understand this, I need the 4 way type pallets(have a friend that works a a produce warehouse). Any particular size? or are they all standard?

I will coming in to lift from the long side of the pallet, correct?


Thanks
Bob

4 way pallets let you enter from all 4 directions. The forks go in the notches when approaching from the side. 2 way pallets are entered only in the direction of the runners. The forks go between the runners. If you don't need to enter from all 4 sides, the 2 way pallets are actually stronger and cheaper if you have to buy them. The notched runners on the 4 ways tend to break at the notches if you have short forks and load them heavily. Pallets are available in all sizes. I've seen 18 footers 7 feet wide. There is no standard size but something like 42" x 48" is pretty common because you can fit them side by side in a tractor trailer. The runners usually, but not always, run the long direction. Lots of companies have set a standard size for their products because it works well for them. Try to find a manufacturing plant or warehouse that gives them away, many do, then try to use the size they have the most of. Maybe your Buddy has a standard size. It makes stacking a lot easier.

 

[Industrial Toys]

We learned years ago that we use pallet forks much more often then a bucket. Our barn is outfitted with racking, and firefood is in cages made out of special skids that were used for conduit in an electrical warehouse. They have corner posts that are maybe five feet high, and I welded wire mesh on three sides. These baskets stack too, with the flanged legs nesting on the square corner posts. I just hate double handling firewood! The only glitch is when on occasion I have lost a basket because of terrain.

My favorite forks of all, are a fork carrier off of a scrapped lift truck that had hydraulicaly adjustable forks. I attached this to a universal skid steer plate! Talk about sweet, never having to dismount to stuggle with adjusting the forks. Commercial quality and cheap too!

 

[digicamnut]

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[MAYOR8020]

this is how i do my wood 3 40x48 pallets nailed together w/ 2x4 on top to keep from spreading w/ lumber wrap on top staple on and trim also these are my forks horst pretty damm good but i did manage to bend one of the tines
already but not bad tell me what you think about the boxes i have a lumber yard so i have lots of them

 

[MAYOR8020]

ps i forgot to tell ya these hold a good face cord

 

[NYBOB]

Thanks for all the replies....I need to see what my buddy can get for pallets and decide from there. A lot of great ideas.

Thanks again,

Bob

 

[jmc]

I was at a Yamaha dealer yesterday and out back, they had a stack of pallets made from sheetmetal. Sounds flimsy but the sheetmetal was formed into structures that were spotwelded together. Am I the last person to notice these?

Anyway, you could weld or bolt these pallets together and they would probably hold better than nails or screws in conventional pallets.

John

 

[ScottK]

Do the quick attach type forks ever cause the bucket to bend? My dealer says they won't because the hydraulics will stop before that. I have a JD 200CX loader (about 1100 lbs capcity).

 

[jdbower]

Do the quick attach type forks ever cause the bucket to bend? My dealer says they won't because the hydraulics will stop before that. I have a JD 200CX loader (about 1100 lbs capcity).

I've guessing you mean the clamp on forks - I wouldn't call them "quick attach" since they're cheap and easy to store, but require you get off the tractor and bolt them on.

That depends on a lot of factors. Do you have the standard bucket or the heavy duty? Did you go with a wider bucket? Are do moving stuff on a concrete floor or over rough terrain? A heavy duty bucket over a smooth surface with the weight near the bucket and you're probably safe. Using a single fork mounted in the middle to pry out a stump and you'll probably be shopping for a new bucket. I would say even a standard bucket bouncing over uneven ground would be at risk - especially if the load is a bit far out adding even more leverage.