What do you think of Payne's forks?

NCDeere · Oct 13, 2004

What do you think of Payne\'s forks?

Per another post I saw on this website, I was wondering what you, that have them, think about Payne's forks. My brother made his set of forks for his tractor. That is OK, but these look more useful. By that I mean, I could move these to different widths where my brother fixed his wide. I am also curious at how their forks work as far as how you lock them down. I was wondering if brush, trees, etc. would knock the handles on the locking arms in the bucket. I am looking at the logging forks or simply a set of heavy duty 4000# forks. I have a JD 460 loader with the high volume bucket. If you have some or don't, let me know what you think of them. I am getting ready to start cutting a road to some property I bought. The forks will come in very handy for the fires I intend to set.

Thanks for the input.

Bryan

rockyridgefarm · Oct 13, 2004

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Yup, I have been wondering the same thing, sure look like they'd be great for brush....

Deere and some others also make forks which quick attach instead of the bucket. They are width adjustable...

Currmudgeon · Oct 13, 2004

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I have a set and I like them for their convenience. I have only moved a little brush, but haven't vhad a problem with it snagging on the handles. They're back inside the bucket, so are protected from logs and stuff.

The ability to set them at any width can be precious if you're trying to move something unusual.

The forks don't have much lateral stability. Even with the handles cranked down, it's easy to move the tips side to side. This is no problem in moving pallets or brush, but you can't push sideways with the fork tips.

My biggest complaint is visibility. With the Paynes, the bucket blocks view of the forks, much of the time. Depending on the height of the pick, I sometimes have to stand up to see over the bucket rim and see the fork tips. Next winter I may build a QD fork set to go on in place of the bucket. That way, I'll be able to see the forks.

rockyridgefarm · Oct 13, 2004

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Sounds like I would rather get the QuickTach setup. Has anybody found a good source?

cowboydoc · Oct 13, 2004

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Why not just get the quick attach forks from deere that attach to your 460 loader with two pins. Takes about 10 seconds in hook-up going from the bucket to the forks. They are completely adjustable and I have done everything to destroy mine and they have held up with absolutely no bending or flexing at all. I don't know the price of the Payne forks but the Deere ones were $800.

PsRumors · Oct 13, 2004

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I have a set of logger forks and absolutely love them. They enable you to raise a log overhead without fear of it rolling off the bucket. I am in the process of clearing some land and they enable me to cut logs to the lenght of 30 yard containers and just dump them in. A real time saver.
Here are some pics.

http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-10/846536/Load.JPG
http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2004-10/846536/Load2.JPG

NCDeere · Oct 18, 2004

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I have another question. What would happen if you lowered your bucket to pick something up, but some object on the ground put an upward force on the end of the forks? In particular, what would happen to the bucket? Since the only lock down is the handled bolts, I would think a relatively small upward force on the end of the forks could do a great deal of damage to the bucket itself. What do you think?

Thanks,

Bryan

Currmudgeon · Oct 18, 2004

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I haven't tried to pick up my front wheels with the forks, but pressing down a brush pile doesn't seem to harm anything.

Docsknotinn · Oct 19, 2004

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I have a set of Payne forks and they are great. They were $300 including freight. My software is really screwed up on my computer but I have some photos of them at work if some one wants to post them. I cut, cleared and burned a acre useing them on a 2210. It would have been a impossible job with out them. I was blown away by what they allowed me to do. I do not have some of the problems others mentioned. I find them easy to see and easier to use. They do to some extent lack lateral stability, however you have to bump them to move them. Once you get the hang of it they are in a word....AWESOME. One of the best implements I have purchased.

georgeT · Oct 19, 2004

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I also have Payne's logging forks. They have saved me many hours clearing brush. I can pick up very large loads of brush with no danger of it falling back on me. I've also used them spaced close together to pry bushes out of the ground. They do tend to move a little, but that's never been a real problem for me.