What else do you do with forks besides lift pallets?

[CADplans]

May have already posted this but I use the forks to lift the front end of my Z turn to do deck/blade maintenance.

I used to use forks to lift my lawn mowers,,
but, one year, my wife bought me a Sky Hook for my birthday,,
the Sky Hook is FAR better than forks,,,

 

[snakebitten]

Everything in the book, including the book!

 

[sixdogs]

Everything in the book, including the book!

Years ago when we were moving, it was hard to get all the boxes loaded into the truck because of steps and a small porch. It was a pain until we put a big pallet on a tractor with forks and slid it up near the back porch. We loaded things on it and forked over to the truck where it was easy to unload. Saved us a load of time and lots of lifting and carrying. I had forgotten all about it.

 

[MechanicalGuy]

Move logs without damaging them

 

[sixdogs]

Removed a piece of heavy concrete culvert, without damaging it. Stuck the forks in the hole at the end and off the trailer came.

 

[dragoneggs]

Felled a decent sized fir tree and limbed it this past weekend. Started at the 'bottom' of the tree, set the forks on the ground in float position and scooped up the branches. Made quick work cleaning up the big stuff and moving it to the burn pile to burn later in the fall.

 

[Ford850]

Good stuff. Thanks for the ideas!

 

[Xfaxman]

Pick up a 21 bale bundle out of the truck:

Set it on the dolly in the horse barn:

 

[Wyobuckaroo]

When I brush hog pasture that was logged and reclaimed bush, I run the pallet forks curled back and the frame as low as possible to the ground..
This pushes everything over in the direction I'm going and seems to help the JD 60" brush hog mulch it up better..

It also scalps ant hills for a smoother go over.. Some hills can be 4' diameter and 18" high... When you hover over them for a small bit with the mower it really messes up there day..

 

[AlaskaL3130]

Pick up a 21 bale bundle out of the truck:

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Set it on the dolly in the horse barn:

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How are the bundles made up? Poly banded? Does your hay supplier sell by the bundle or do you bundle them yourself?

 

[Xfaxman]

Bales are banded with steel strap, got them from a local farmer that has the machine.

The steel straps are visible here:

 

[Xfaxman]

Lift and transport the shop crane from the horse barn to the shop:

 

[Underdog57]

Moving brush

Breaking and moving concrete slab

 

[RalphVa]

My neighbor used his forks to lift our Isuzu diesel generator and to place it on its pad.

Ralph

 

[Big Barn]

I used mine to do a rear bumper repair on an old Ford Ranger I just bought (cheap).












Some photos are in wrong order. Having problems with them posting. Sorry.

 

[cdaigle430]

I should have bought mine years ago. I even used them to break up asphalt on a driveway. Great for picking up piles of brush.

 

[Industrial Toys]

Emergency Wheel Bearing Replacement!

 

[cdaigle430]

Sometimes I wonder if Im missing out on functions by using Titan clap on forks for my bucket vs having SSQA installed and using proper forks? Im only limited to 70 pounds on the front pivot anyway.

 

[dragoneggs]

Sometimes I wonder if Im missing out on functions by using Titan clap on forks for my bucket vs having SSQA installed and using proper forks? Im only limited to 70 pounds on the front pivot anyway.

You absolutely are... QA bucket/fork setup is sweet. Takes me a couple minutes and I am always swapping. Of course the wrong tool is on front more than half the time. :confused3: :smiley_aafz:

 

[civilian]

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Emergency Wheel Bearing Replacement!

I hope this is not a cuurent picture, and that the camera date is a bit more accurate. LOL Jon