Bin forks?

[ottawarob]

My local TCS has some Agri Ease 3 point "bin forks" on sale. Are these basically pallet forks?

The price is good, I'd love to get a set of 3 point pallet forks, I have this idea of putting a lot of heavy stuff on pallets so I can move it around easier.

Braber Equipment - 2 LB Bin Fork

 

[ericm979]

They look like pallet forks to me. Since the tine spacing is fixed you'd want to make sure that they'll fit your pallets.

 

[ruffdog]

New AgriEase Pallet Fork | AgDealer

 

[ottawarob]

New AgriEase Pallet Fork | AgDealer

Interesting, definitely looks like the same thing. Just wanted to make sure a bin fork wasn't substantially a different thing. I do notice there isn't much of a back stop for them.

 

[ruffdog]

King Kutter's forks:

King Kutter Pallet Mover

 

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Pallet Forks, Pallet Fork, 3 Point Pallet Forks 3 Pt Pallet | Agri Supply 72511

 

[ottawarob]

King Kutter's forks:

King Kutter Pallet Mover

Yeah, I've seen those, they look nice! They're not the ones I posted above, which are on a really good sale at TSC at the moment ($380 CAD for the 2,000 pound forks)

 

[ruffdog]

Interesting, definitely looks like the same thing. Just wanted to make sure a bin fork wasn't substantially a different thing. I do notice there isn't much of a back stop for them.

The only issue I see with the AgriEase ones is the pinch point where the top link fastens. If you lift high, your top link may bind as it hits underneath.

 

[ruffdog]

Here is a video showing Hayes forks in action....they sure look like the AgriEase ones painted a different color! From Australia?

PALLET FORKS - Hayes Products - Tractor Attachments and Implements

 

[TnAndy]

I had a set of round bale forks I cut down from 48" to 40" for the back of my 22hp Yanmar which didn't have a front loader. Moved all kinds of stuff over the years on pallets, move lots of logs, even built a ramp to back up to a log deck to in feed my sawmill. While a FEL is way more handy, if you don't have one, these are great pc of equipment to own.

Still use them from time to time to move something heavier than my FEL forks are capable of handing.....that photo of the tote above is a good example. Filled with water, it would be more than my loader would handle easily, but those rear forks would have no problem.