Question on Pallet Forks

[cat fever]

How did you get onto the platform? Is the tractor running while you are up there? I plan on building a platform for my forks, too. I know I will need to keep my engine running while in the air. Otherwise the cylinders won't hold me up there for very long.

Yes the tractor was running. Most of the time my wife was in control moving the tractor, lifting/lowering me. (I know, very scary) I built that whole barn using the tractor every day. It was a life/time saver. Here is another platform I built for setting post.

This is the main reason I suggest getting pallet forks for the OP they are just to handy not to have.

 

[Diggin It]

How did you get onto the platform? Is the tractor running while you are up there? I plan on building a platform for my forks, too. I know I will need to keep my engine running while in the air. Otherwise the cylinders won't hold me up there for very long.

There are a couple of threads talking about using IBC Totes for work platforms. Plastic pallets with metal cages that act as railings with one side cut open as a door. I have one made up and ready to go for various things including trimming some taller hedges. For the time being, I can turn the FEL bucket up and strap the tote on top of it with ratchet straps. It won't lean at all that way. Use a short ladder to climb in once it''s in position.

 

[GSVette]

It seems odd that LS would use a different quick attach system on the MT loaders compared to the XR series. My XR4155HC definitely uses the SSQA standard lever actuated pin lock. I have a couple of SSQA attachments from Titan (48” pallet forks and 72” dual lid grapple/root rake). Very happy with both

 

[cathy liebchen]

Yes the tractor was running. Most of the time my wife was in control moving the tractor, lifting/lowering me. (I know, very scary) I built that whole barn using the tractor every day. It was a life/time saver. Here is another platform I built for setting post.

This is the main reason I suggest getting pallet forks for the OP they are just to handy not to have.

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can't one set that post standing on the ground and not in the air like that?

 

[Diggin It]

Looks like a pretty big post to try and stand up without help. That may be a job for a grapple that can be turned vertical. I'd at least have strapped it to the forks and spear to position and maybe even lift/drop in the hole.

 

[Jstpssng]

^^^^^
You have to be careful how you strap it though. I tried to set a utility pole by strapping it to the bucket of my old L275... when I got it up in the air the pole twisted and almost took the tractor to the ground with it. I was in the driver seat and woiod have gone along on that ride.
I then worked it onto the body of a ton dump truck, we lifted the body and dumped the pole in place.

 

[cat fever]

can't one set that post standing on the ground and not in the air like that?

They were 6x8x18 post....very heavy. Hard to see but we chained the post to the hay spear. My son just guided the post into the hole as I lifted it up.

 

[Diggin It]

A; I'm guessing this is 14-16', considerably shy of a utility pole.

B; in that nearly unfortunate event, I'd much rather be in the seat than on a platform 6-8' up with no siderails or harness.

 

[Diggin It]

Hard to see but we chained the post to the hay spear.

Thought that was spear shadow.

 

[cat fever]

It worked very well, no heavy lifting and the post was set straight into the hole.