Pallet forks for your tractor

1930 · Apr 5, 2020

I am needing a set to use intermittently at this point. I dont want to buy the cheapest unit I can on E-bay but not sure I need to spend several hundred either.

What have you guys had luck with?

I need to move a large compressor and a very heavy toolbox at this point from one shipping container to another thru the sand. Im thinking that when I start building my home Im gonna find more uses for them such as moving building material around.

Maybe I do need to stay clear of the bolt on forks ( bucket forks ) and go with the quick attach deal for the tractor?

Small Kubota L2501

Buying the larger forks is gonna mean having to store them inside though and I am limited on storage space so I need to weigh my options.

If you have had luck with a certain unit please provide a link or description. Thanks

Peter 315 · Apr 5, 2020

You can look at this site..Tomahawk Attachments :: Tomahawk Fork Frame w/Forks

fruitcakesa · Apr 5, 2020

I have an older set of these on my M.Maybe a bit big for your L but they are good quality rigs at an affordable price: Virnig ERPF48 Standard Duty Skid Steer Pallet Fork Attachment - Lano Equipment, Inc.
They have other units too.
I store mine outside on a pallet, cover the hoses and spray all the moving parts with truck lube.

HawkinsHollow · Apr 5, 2020

In my opinion it is silly to not have a pair of pallet forks if you own a tractor. SO many uses, pay for themselves in no time.

4570Man · Apr 5, 2020

If your tractor has SSQA definitely go that route. You’ll never regret doing it. Only a couple hundred bucks difference is nothing compared to years of crummy service from clamp on forks. I used to have a set of Titan forks which were junk but not that bad for a small tractor. I have a set of Blue Diamond forks now but they’re about $1,000 and way too heavy for a small tractor.

Peter 315 · Apr 5, 2020

You need the lightest forks for your tractor to pick up any weight 42'' would be good.....

dragoneggs · Apr 5, 2020

Don't know if they would fit your model... but I have Jery Dunn's Tach n Go quick attach and adjustable forks. Google it. I can't find their website but dealt with Jery over the phone and was extremely happy I bought them. They are on my BX more than my bucket but it only takes a minute literally, to swap them out. Also glad I got the adjustable forks vs. the fixed ones. Allows quick easy adjust of their spacing for different pallets or other things that need a lift. Also lots of talk here on TBN about these forks.

oldballs · Apr 5, 2020

I'd go as 4570Man said ....i.e.especially if you have SSQA. Don't get a "pin on" pallet fork. That'll drive you nuts trying to attach/remove 'em.

I've had the pin on and sold it when I moved to a bigger model. For my usage now, a set of clamp on's serve my purpose...I have no SSQA.

Cheers,
Mike

BoylermanCT · Apr 5, 2020

If your tractor can use the SSQA quick attach, definitely get a quick attach set of forks. I picked up a fork backplate at an auction for a couple hundred and found 42" forks on Craigslist for $150. I welded a couple of D rings onto the top of the backplate so I can attach straps and chains to it for securing loads. I've gotten my zero turn mower stuck in the mud a few times, and used the forks to carry the mower home. I keep the forks on more than the bucket.

shooterdon · Apr 5, 2020

The clamp on forks are cheap...I gave mine away when I got a proper SSQA unit. I think it was $500 from MTL.

Get a proper set if you expect to live more than 5 years. Money well spent.

dragoneggs · Apr 5, 2020

How big is your tractor? Weight is a huge deal for SCUTS. Many forks are heavy and take up too much of your capacity. For bigger tractors this is not a big deal.

4570Man · Apr 5, 2020

shooterdon said:
Get a proper set if you expect to live more than 5 years. Money well spent.

Why would you want to make the last 5 years of your life suck? And who needs money when you’re dead anyway.

two_bit_score · Apr 6, 2020

You will not regret buying the pallet forks.

hslogger · Apr 6, 2020

two_bit_score said:
You will not regret buying the pallet forks.

There cannot be any clearer message. I paid about seven bills for mine, Landpride SSQA for my L4400 Kubota. I was deaf to buying them for quite a while. The kicker was when I had a major building remodel project come up. I bought em and never looked back.Don't wait till your an ol' man to shell out the dough for a real good unit.

two_bit_score · Apr 6, 2020

hslogger said:
There cannot be any clearer message. I paid about seven bills for mine, Landpride SSQA for my L4400 Kubota. I was deaf to buying them for quite a while. The kicker was when I had a major building remodel project come up. I bought em and never looked back.Don't wait till your an ol' man to shell out the dough for a real good unit.

I was considering getting a grapple when I was advised here on TBN to try pallet forks first. I never needed the grapple after buying the forks.

dragoneggs · Apr 6, 2020

two_bit_score said:
I was considering getting a grapple when I was advised here on TBN to try pallet forks first. I never needed the grapple after buying the forks.

Forks are far more versatile than I imagined. And somehow I use them far more than also imagined. There is the saying, 'work smarter not harder'.

spitter · Apr 6, 2020

I use the forks way more than the bucket on my tractor . All my impliments and extra material is stored on plastic pallets . Also use it a lot for fire wood . A lot easer to rig of off forks than a bucket.:drink:

Ohio RK24 · Apr 6, 2020

I bought QA when I bought my RK24 and am very glad that I did, I use them so much that I cannot imagine not having them. I had thought about buying a grapple but did not want to spend the money which was significant and the sales rep at RK told me to get the forks and forgo the grapple, his opinion was that unless you are going to do a lot of specialized work that would call for a grapple it was just to cost inefficient.
As it turns out he was dead on for me the amount of tree and brush work that I do does not call for the grapple and I can do just fine with my forks, plus I use the forks for so many other things that to be without them is unthinkable to me and yes they are on my tractor as a default until I need the bucket.