cathy liebchen
Platinum Member
The UA FROM Pallet forks.com or from skid steer depot
I think 60” forks would be a nuisance. They’re going to stick through the pallet a considerable distance and accidentally hit stuff on the other side. BTW, shingles are way heavier than they look and the M59 won’t lift a bundle.
4570Man made the point: the extra length is likely to be more troublesome for most maneuvering. If I expected semi-regular need for longer forks I would probably spend the few hundred bucks for fork extensions; the aggravation of puncturing walls or whatever would quickly out-weigh the cost of the extensions..
Hmm... two guys that know tractors & both say stick with 48".... So I guess that settles it.
It never crossed my mind that the M59 wouldn't pick up a pallet of whatever. Now I wonder if palletized loads are standard weights?
A pallet of the shingles I'm looking at is said to weigh about 1800 lbs. That should be well within the M59's capabilities. I've carried 3200 lbs (30" concrete culvert section) on a chain that went over padding on the front of the bucket lip. So the weight was centered below the bucket lip. That's the max I've done. It had no problem lifting that load and traveling a few hundred yards - but I wouldn't do it again. I went slowly. Very slowly.
rScotty
If you need 60” forks you’d definitely realize it and it wouldn’t be a debate. Otherwise buy 48 or 42 ones.