Re: Lets talk pallet fork attachments
[Re: midlander]
#7903096
07/10/23 06:47 PM
07/10/23 06:47 PM
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chelsea,wi
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chelsea,wi
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48" tomahawk...stronger than my tractor will pick up...cost $900 in think
2021 goals....make time to trap PROUD MEMBER WTA NTA FTA GOA SPORTSMANS ALLIANCE
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Re: Lets talk pallet fork attachments
[Re: midlander]
#7903102
07/10/23 06:57 PM
07/10/23 06:57 PM
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Lugnut
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I'm following this. I started looking at forks for my Kubota L35 about a year ago. I still haven't bought any. My big hangup with the clamp-on tubular designs is the thickness or height of the forks. Most are 2" or more.
My main use for them would be moving live edge slabs around; from the trailer to where they get stickered to dry and from the stickered piles to the shop after they are dried. My stickers are 1.5 inches thick so the tubular style forks would be of little use to me.
The solid, tow-motor style forks taper to pretty thin but I haven't found them in a clamp-on.
Eh...wot?
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Re: Lets talk pallet fork attachments
[Re: midlander]
#7903113
07/10/23 07:25 PM
07/10/23 07:25 PM
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I just took another look around the internet midlander and there actually are a variety of the solid, tapered type forks available. They are about twice the cost and up of the tubular design. That must have been what stopped me from buying them last time I was looking. LOL
Eh...wot?
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Re: Lets talk pallet fork attachments
[Re: FVWC]
#7903118
07/10/23 07:40 PM
07/10/23 07:40 PM
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midland, michigan
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I have two sets: 42” and 48”. Much prefer the 48” set. I wouldn’t want anything longer though. I also have two different frames. One lets me see where the fork ends are much easier than the other one does. If would suggest putting the frame on your loader before buying if possible. Your seat height, loaded arm length, and frame design all affect how well you can see where the fork ends are when you’re trying to slide them under the load. If you have to raise yourself off the seat to see where the forks ends are, and your tractor seat sensor wants to kill the motor you’ll be very frustrated. Just me opinion based on experiences with different frames. Good points...
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Re: Lets talk pallet fork attachments
[Re: midlander]
#7903129
07/10/23 07:56 PM
07/10/23 07:56 PM
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Greene County,Virginia
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It may depend how big the tractor is. Some people might like 60" forks . 48" forks came with the farm so that's what I use.
wanna be goat farmer.
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Re: Lets talk pallet fork attachments
[Re: run]
#7903139
07/10/23 08:07 PM
07/10/23 08:07 PM
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midland, michigan
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It may depend how big the tractor is. Some people might like 60" forks . 48" forks came with the farm so that's what I use. Do you ever wish you had 60inch forks? My tractor would handle either, but I worry about them getting in the way like others mentioned Appreciate all the input..
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Re: Lets talk pallet fork attachments
[Re: midlander]
#7903198
07/10/23 09:19 PM
07/10/23 09:19 PM
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Joined: Dec 2013
Greene County,Virginia
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It may depend how big the tractor is. Some people might like 60" forks . 48" forks came with the farm so that's what I use. Do you ever wish you had 60inch forks? My tractor would handle either, but I worry about them getting in the way like others mentioned Appreciate all the input.. Yes, I do wish for longer forks @ times.
wanna be goat farmer.
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Re: Lets talk pallet fork attachments
[Re: midlander]
#7903200
07/10/23 09:21 PM
07/10/23 09:21 PM
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Joined: Dec 2013
Greene County,Virginia
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Readying myself to purchase some pallet forks for my compact tractor. Appears to be a hundred different brands out there. Ive been eyeballing some 4000lb capacity forks from Titan manufacturing...debating on 48 or 60 inch forks. Whos got forks on there tractor and what brand did you go with..? How many horsepower does your tractor have? Sorry my curiosity is killing me.
wanna be goat farmer.
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