What do you do with your forks?

[jodebg]

Looking into buying a set of pallet forks for my Kubota B7800.

The more I read, the more I realize how many tractor owners use them.

Photos and information about your forks, how they are attached, and how
you use them would be great.

 

[/pine]

I opted for 3ph forks over clamp on FEL bucket forks for a couple of reasons..mostly the weight limits of my FEL and I didn't want to bend up my bucket...

3ph forks greatly reduce the height a pallet etc. can be lifted but being able to put loads on pallets and move them so easily they are a great attachment...

 

[whistlepig]

I bought some clamp on forks for my B7800 to move horse mats. These are 4 x 6 rubber mats that weigh 100 pounds apiece. Trying to wrestle these by hand was like wrestling 100 pounds of warm jello. With the forks I can scoop these mats up and place them where I want. Both our horse barn aisles and run-in shed are carpeted with these mats.

 

[JJZ 109]

Unloading/moving 350 pound rolls of seamless gutter coil, anything heavy can be palletized and moved, brush removal, etc. I've even lifted one side of a towable boom lift to change the tire.

 

[TnAndy]

Brush, logs, lumber (have a small band sawmill), pallets of ANYTHING (and I put everything I can on pallets !), tool lift I built to carry chainsaw/etc, just finished a couple of metal firewood racks that hold about 1/3 cord to make moving wood into my shop easy, acting as a mini-crane, heck you name it.

I'd take a set of forks over a bucket IF I had to choose between the two. If you only have a bucket for your FEL, you're missing out on a lot of the potential for it.

 

[Utopia Texas]

 

[TnAndy]

Exactly, there UT !

By the way, what are those red hopper looking things mounted to that wood table ?

 

[bucktaker]

I have found my forks useful for digging holes I have used them to open several grave sites for my pets

 

[Utopia Texas]

Exactly, there UT !

By the way, what are those red hopper looking things mounted to that wood table ?

Those are 85 year old Meyer Pecan Crackers. Ancient machines compared to the newer computer controlled pecan crackers and they are much slower but still going strong. They still work well after all these years because there are 18 oiler cups on each unit. They crack one pecan per second!

 

[deanwerden]

my pallet forks are on 90% of the time. The bucket is really only good for scooping the forks come in handy all the time. I use them during the winter to bring pallets full if split firewood to the porch

 

[gwdixon]

I use the one on the left for the dinner salad.

The one on the right is for the entree.

:laughing: :laughing: :laughing: :thumbdown:

 

[seaneastok]

Anything...Use mine for log's, brush, digging up and moving large rock's,moving pallet's of anything you can store on them. Digging out stump's,trenching water and electrical lines. Mine are on my machine 90 % of the time since I built them.

 

[TomSeller]

I didn't bother to take pictures, but besides the normal pallet picks, I recently used mine to unload about 20 metal well casing sections, each about 10' long, by inserting one fork into the end of each casing. Also to lift a cattle squeeze chute onto the bed of a truck. Forks are just plain handy.

 

[Leejohn]

Here is how I did it.

 

[Xfaxman]

I prefer the pin style forks, they work better on uneven ground and are easy to adjust sideways.

These are 42" long, on a SSQA. Wrap a chain on them for dumping the load.

Used the tips to scrape dirt off of the root ball, then raised it up and dropped it to get more red dirt off.

Picked it up with the forks, headed toward the brush pile.

 

[TomSeller]

Here is how I did it.

How do you know if you are coming or going?

Nice setup.

 

[jodebg]

my pallet forks are on 90% of the time. The bucket is really only good for scooping the forks come in handy all the time. I use them during the winter to bring pallets full if split firewood to the porch[/QUOTE]

I read this on other TBN threads recently...having the forks mounted more often than the bucket. Originally I was going to purchase a set of clamp on forks for occasional use. Now, I am thinking that I may use than more than I thought and may want to purchase a better set. Thought this thread would bring me up to speed on how they are used by the guys who use them everyday.
I don't have a QA bucket set up, so I am trying to figure out the best way to mount a better set of forks. Don't know if the pin on style is practical-difficult to swap out?
Also, interested in the make and models that forum members are happy with, how they are mounted, and photos too. Thanks-John.

 

[tman1020]

Forks are handy no matter what kind you get. Clamp on forks are better than no forks and work very well however quick attach forks for me have been the most convenient. Keeps the load closer to the pins so you have a bit more capacity. Better visibility and they stay put better less twisting. Get a set you won't regret it.

 

[jodebg]

Here is how I did it.

Leejohn-
Thanks for the photos. I am very interested in learning more about your set up.
Where did you buy them, how are they installed-pin on, etc.?
Thanks-John

 

[tman1020]

The clip on forks I have are made by Payne and are a very good quality they are the light duty ones. They are extremely heavy for light duty forks. My quick attach forks are made by ansung. I purposely purchased this brand because they were some of the lightest weight quick attach forks with the highest capacity that I could find. If weight would not have been an issue I probably would've purchased the Titan brand. Whichever ones you choose make sure they are very easy and quick to put on and off. I switch back-and-forth a lot for what I do and would not want to have to deal with changing pins on a pin on style. I would look into converting to quick attach as my first choice and then clamp on forks as my second