Loader Pallet Forks

[cjtinkle]

I'm looking for some 48 inch pallet forks for our 4320 JD. We have the CX loader. Our local JD dealer has some rated for 5klbs, which seems like overkill since that's about double the loader's lift capacity.

Any suggestions please?

 

[kennyd]

Do you have the JDQA or SSQA carrier (how the bucket and forks attach to the loader)?

Everything Attachments and Horst Welding have both styles, and if you have the SSQA then the options are endless.

 

[Baby Grand]

I'm looking for some 48 inch pallet forks for our 4320 JD. We have the CX loader. Our local JD dealer has some rated for 5klbs, which seems like overkill since that's about double the loader's lift capacity.

Any suggestions please?

What's the breakout force on your loader? That may be more impotant than lifting capacity when rating FEL mounted forks.

 

[cjtinkle]

We have the JD quick attach.

 

[Villengineer]

Since almost all fork attachments are going to have more capacity than your loader, I would suggest that you be more concerned about the weight of the attachment. The heavier the attachment, the less you can ultimately lift. Baby Grand is correct in that more than just lifting capability drives the design of fork attachments and their ratings.

 

[RoyJackson]

Kennyd linked this on another thread:
Artillian Pallet Forks/

These look really nice and are built to work with your loader.

 

[kennyd]

Kennyd linked this on another thread:
Artillian Pallet Forks/

These look really nice and are built to work with your loader.

The reason I did not mention those is because he has a 4320-Chris's forks are a little to small for that machine.

Everything Attachments, Horst Welding or Frontier all all great options.

 

[cjtinkle]

Thanks for the links everyone, those are the ones I looked at earlier this morning, they seem to weigh as much (or close enough not to matter) as the JD ones (around 400lbs).

 

[AKfish]

I've used my forks to dig out frozen logs and root wads from slash piles as well as the normal pallet work.

Working the curl function at ground level and wrestling the front end of the tractor around... well, I'm glad my forks are rated for 5,000lbs!

You will be too!

AKfish

 

[Cidertom]

I Will second AK's comments. If all you were ever going to do is dead lift pallets, then maybe lighter would do, but if you are going to use them for (whatever) then get the jd ones. I nkow I've stressed mine and they have held up.

 

[SamSpade]

I have the Horst 3700# forks for my 4320 and am really happy with them. They weren't cheap from the dealer, but I wouldn't go lighter. Forks that you have to worry about damaging are going to be a lot less useful. I wish I had thought to have the dealer weld on a pair of hooks before I brought mine home. It would be nice to able to use a chain when I've got barrels standing on the forks, or whatever.

 

[joed3320]

I bought the Frontier 42"or 44" for my 3320 and added 6' channel with safety chains tapered and capped the ends for the times I want to reach out and pick up brush or carry branches.No regrets ,I don't always have the extensions on.

 

[JB4310]

I have the Horst 3700# forks for my 4320 and am really happy with them. They weren't cheap from the dealer, but I wouldn't go lighter. Forks that you have to worry about damaging are going to be a lot less useful.

That's what I have as well and am very happy with them, just used them yesterday

At the time, the other ones (JD line) that were available had no upper gaurd just flush with the top of the fork beam, did not like that. happy to pay more for a better product.

I just called Horst yesterday, thinking about this thread I forgot which ones I had, since it doesn't say on the label. they told me if the fork is 1 and 3/8 inch thick, they are the 3700#. 1 and 1/2 inch for the 5500#, that's figured at half way out the forks. That's around twice my loader's capacity, I have abused mine with no ill effects.

Modded mine to work with my JD 3PT imatch, very handy :thumbsup:

JB.

 

[SamSpade]

JB4310, any chance you could post pictures of your mods to make your Horst forks fit on the 3pth? I am thinking about doing the same thing. It's not very complicated, but if you learned something that I haven't thought of, I'd love to see it.

 

[JB4310]

JB4310, any chance you could post pictures of your mods to make your Horst forks fit on the 3pth? I am thinking about doing the same thing. It's not very complicated, but if you learned something that I haven't thought of, I'd love to see it.

I welded solid steel round bar stock on, for upper and lower J hooks on the imatch. Can't remember the diameters but they are different sizes, I was able to find exact tight fit at a scrap steel dealer.

HTL makes it more usable now.

JB.