X2. For the rare occasion when you might want forks longer you can usually use a little ingenuity to make it work. Most people would spend a lot of time cussing at 60 inch forks because they are just to long for most applications.

59 horse....probably overkill for my current needs

On my 570 JCB's I literaly wear out forks Cost of business. We store all our timber stock on asphalt. One thing for sure is you will start storing everything on pallets. I fill IBC cages with firewood, conveyor belts....Everything that used to be manhandled will now be forked!! Put a hole in one fork end for a pin, hitch ball, clevis ect...

How many horsepower does your tractor have? Sorry my curiosity is killing me.[/quote]
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Thank you.

the forks sure are handy for skinning cows

there is a hole in the end of one of the forks on the skid steer , perfect to drop a pin through and put the chain on to hold the gambrel , the best is when you get someone to sit in the cab and keep raising it up every time you point up

spoiled I know

at the farm I would say bail forks , just because feeding so often , followed by pallet forks for fire wood feed minerals on pallets , and a variety of bins , loading wood


the bucket is used least , mostly when cleaning out the hog barn

This is useful as long as you understand the ballast requirements and loader capabilities- your loader lift arms are rated at the bucket pick not the fork fulcrum point- this why I would never have a hitch ball on one fork for trailer lifting (someone on here has been doing it for 30 years- appreciate that) with overloading you can twist the loader arms because the load isn't balance. Another caution- I looked at a lot of used tractors before buying new and everyone that came with a set of bucket forks had bucket dimples that matched- I would stay clear of bucket forks.