Pricing pallet forks

[Merck]

Guys, I'm finally grown up enough to buy real pallet forks instead of the bolt-on mess that came with my tractor.

I'm looking for 36" forks, and the cheapest ones I found with a headache rack was at Titan for $660. These.

Is that a good price for pulling the trigger, or should wait until they have a sale? Or is there another vendor I should look at?

Hey, that is a good price but be careful on parts availability.

 

[nyone]

Like others have said, look on Craigslist or Facebook marketplace for good used forks. I found mine for $250 and they were heavy duty overkill for my 55 horse tractor.

I looked for year for a set of 48in pallet forks with SSQA. I couldn't find anything that wasn't either beat to hell or only $100 cheaper than Express Steels set new including shipping.

 

[hummertom]

Bought a set from Titan at 60", great for large light lifts but sometimes a little too long, was reccomended by my neighbor, a former JD dealer, they work great, but remember it's not the capacity of the fork so much as the capacity of the loader frame, my 4300 is rated at about 1500 lbs way less than the forks

 

[Too many Kubotas]

Remind me to dig up photos of a "better brand" blade that got bent to crap - without hitting any stumps.

As promised, photos of a disfigured 7' 3-way blade.

It was fairly obvious that the surface area on the "boom" and the corresponding contact area around the pivot bolt were nowhere near large enough, putting too much force on the bolt.

Unfortunately I have no "after photos" readily available, but basically both surfaces were enlarged by quite a bit. And that same blade has been used as a towable for years since without any problems.

 

[GeneV]

I makey a youtube:

 

[TimberFarm]

As promised, photos of a disfigured 7' 3-way blade.

It was fairly obvious that the surface area on the "boom" and the corresponding contact area around the pivot bolt were nowhere near large enough, putting too much force on the bolt.

Unfortunately I have no "after photos" readily available, but basically both surfaces were enlarged by quite a bit. And that same blade has been used as a towable for years since without any problems.View attachment 818974View attachment 818975

Here is a better photo showing where the pivot pin snapped.

As promised, photos of a disfigured 7' 3-way blade.

It was fairly obvious that the surface area on the "boom" and the corresponding contact area around the pivot bolt were nowhere near large enough, putting too much force on the bolt.

Unfortunately I have no "after photos" readily available, but basically both surfaces were enlarged by quite a bit. And that same blade has been used as a towable for years since without any problems.View attachment 818974View attachment 818975

Here is a better photo showing the pivot pin and where it snapped. Looks like a similar design. I think I will see if I can get it welded so I have a spare for when the new one snaps.

 

[Too many Kubotas]

Here is a better photo showing the pivot pin and where it snapped. Looks like a similar design. I think I will see if I can get it welded so I have a spare for when the new one snaps.

Yup, looks familiar. You might as well add some (stout) material around the bolt while the welder is warm.

 

[Huntshillhaus Farm]

I bought my Titan 42" forks right before the pandemic, have used them hard, and have no complaints. I maxed out the loader trying to lift the concrete steps in the picture... they were 40" wide by an average of 8" thick, and even broken into two step sections (about 7' long) the tractor couldn't do it - but the forks held. I have popped roots with them, and carried this incredibly top-heavy deer blind (5'x6'x 9' tall) across a field, and had no issues. I'm sure there are better forks out there, but I have nothing bad to say about them. Well, the paint might have been a bit higher quality, but for $450 forks with free delivery, I felt like they fit the bill.

 

[Torvy]

I see you are from Illinois. Do you ever travel to northern Wisconsin for fishing? There is a place in Marion, WI that is just outside of Clintonville and they advertise on Craigslist. $599 for the Tomahawk 48" forks. Everything he has is made by Tomahawk just no name on it. Take the Mrs. on a romantic getaway to Door county and bring a trailer and buy some attachments.

I may need to take my boys up for a Packer game. Prices are probably better this year with low expectations. Getting a deal on some attachments would be gravy.

 

[CMR]

I got a real nice p

Guys, I'm finally grown up enough to buy real pallet forks instead of the bolt-on mess that came with my tractor.

I'm looking for 36" forks, and the cheapest ones I found with a headache rack was at Titan for $660. These.

Is that a good price for pulling the trigger, or should wait until they have a sale? Or is there another vendor I should look at?

air of big heavy duty forks at my local steel recycler ( Pacific Steel) in Butte MT.
I’ve been getting all sorts of good stuff there for years. The forks cost me 50 cents a pound. These guys set them aside sometimes but this time I asked the guy running the crane if he had seen any and he said he thought there was a pair under one pile and to come back in a week, and sure enough he had them a week later.