Forks Question, pallet fork users, which one should I get

[allen in texas]

Ok, pretty much decided that I am going with the Land Pride PFL3048. There are several others that I liked but price and local pickup were factors. Shipping charges pretty much killed the deal on several sets of forks. Funny, two dealers withing 24 miles of one another were over $200 different in price. Either of them are less than 25 miles from me. Guess which one I went with.

 

[Zebrafive]

I'll have to disagree with bending the round pin.
Every rough terrain forklift I've operated had the forks pivot on a round pin.
I never once bent the pin, bent a fork once but never the pin.

If you're working on uneven ground not nice flat graded stone or concrete, the non pivoting forks are difficult to use.

Now the lightweight forks for a skid steer or compact tractor may not have a big enough pin that could bend.
Most compact tractors don't have enough lift capacity to bend the pin.
:2cents:

I friend of mine (not a member) has bent the pins several times with his JD 5210, 520 loader and Frontier forks (not sure of the model, but floating forks.
I think the pins look to be 1 1/4" diameter. He had a local heavy equipment dealer's shop straighten them with a press. Pins bent not the forks.

 

[crreed67]

I vote for the rail type pallet forks that latch in place. You can dump something of off them if you want to. I have a set of lofflin forks for a Skid steer. They are 4500lb capacity. I would check around and see what all of the local dealers have. The mahindra dealer here now has so knock Bobcat forks. They look nice.

Here are mine

I really like the looks of those. Are they 42" or 48", SSQA, and what brand?

http://s278.photobucket.com/user/NHRAx1320/media/tractor/IMG_20130214_172957_zps59a9f694.jpg.html

 

[94BULLITT]

I vote for the rail type pallet forks that latch in place. You can dump something of off them if you want to. I have a set of lofflin forks for a Skid steer. They are 4500lb capacity. I would check around and see what all of the local dealers have. The mahindra dealer here now has so knock Bobcat forks. They look nice.

Here are mine

I really like the looks of those. Are they 42" or 48", SSQA, and what brand?

http://s278.photobucket.com/user/NHRAx1320/media/tractor/IMG_20130214_172957_zps59a9f694.jpg.html

Thanks, they are 48" SSQA forks. They are made by Loflin Fabrication.

http://www.loflinfabrication.com/products.htm#palletfork

 

[crreed67]

They've got a lot of things. Thanks!

 

[94BULLITT]

They've got a lot of things. Thanks!

I was moving some stuff around so I picked them up with the BX and got a better picture of them.



You can call them to see if they have a dealer in your area.

 

[foreman Etexas]

Speaking of the sliding the bar type I came across these used ones for sale,look at the bar in pic. How do they get them bent up like that... http://wctused.squarespace.com/picture/dscf3309.jpg?pictureId=18037136

 

[crreed67]

I was moving some stuff around so I picked them up with the BX and got a better picture of them.



You can call them to see if they have a dealer in your area.

Thanks. I'll give them a call.