What else do you do with forks besides lift pallets?

[sixdogs]

remove the tank from an IBC tote, cut an access hole in the cage, chain it to the fork frame, chain across the access hole, and you have a nice little work platform.

I trim trees with same arrangement and it works great.

 

[finallydribben]

Moving hog range house to new paddock.

 

[DieselBound]

Had been meaning to post this to this thread! I later discovered that I could skip the chains and just fork it through the door frames (and under the roof): it's now scrap.

Glimpse of parts recipient visible through the windshield.

 

[PJRAM]

I used just one fork to dig a shallow trench to bury some landscape lighting wires. Worked out very well. Just need to be careful not to dig in too deep.

 

[tacticalturnip]

I used just one fork to dig a shallow trench to bury some landscape lighting wires. Worked out very well. Just need to be careful not to dig in too deep.

Those lights look wonderful.

 

[PJRAM]

Those lights look wonderful.

Thanks. We pulled out the low voltage ones and put in these which are 110-120 volts. They are much brighter than the low voltage ones.

 

[Brown Dog]

When you need an extra hand.

I also use a single fork for digging up basketball to wheelbarrow sized rocks too

 

[prairiegirl]

Is it worth it to buy a set of skid steer forks that I might be able to get on the cheap? They will fit the skid steer loader adaptor I had built for my Deere 5520--85 hp-- . The forks are the HD version and I think either 3000# or more and 48" long.

Problem is, I only lift a few pallets a year and after that am stumped for it's usefulness. I think I could move big rocks or other things but never paid attention to forks that much. The forks will QT fit my skid steer attachment, are new and I think I can pay $300. Seem like that's worth it? What else do you guys do with forks besides lift pallets?

pick up your ATV when it's stalled and bring it home
put a wide board over the forks and carry hay/straw bales
poke through the loops of those 'mini' bulk bags of feed to move them (but you would have to lift pretty high)
pick up/move self-standing fence panels (by the top, not the bottom!)

 

[civilian]

Boy, restarting an old thread,

Moving firewood. Dyna firewood processor in background with discharge converyor up in the air to avoid hiitting it. BX just holding bag up while filling the bag. Jon

 

[scootr]

The ultimate set of forks is forklift. I keep a CAT 5k forklift with air tires on the ranch. It is probably used more than the the tractor or skid steer which both have forks that are rarely used.
The forklift has better visibility and better control (side shift). Recently I'm using it to R&R the filled tires on the MX to install wheel spacers, load and unload the fuel tank for a refill, sharpen blades on the flail mower, it has been a lift for the golf cart repairs, a welding platform, a weekly dumpster mover, and more.