Bought a rear set of hydraulic forks.

[JimR]

Not sure who converted this but after putting on new hoses it works great. The forks are Claw Grab style where you can pinch in or push out on anything, The maximum width is 6 feet. The lift I believe is 11 feet when resting on the ground. I'll have to measure it. The whole unit angles in and out at the top. This unit came off of a fork truck and converted to 3pth. I bought it for lifting my deck to replace the 12 foot posts and to do tree trim work using an IBC tote strapped on the back.

 

[Gem99ultra]

Super looking setup! You scored well in that purchase.

...handy as a shirt pocket.

 

[JimR]

Super looking setup! You scored well in that purchase.

...handy as a shirt pocket.

Thanks, I can't wait to try it out with a basket on the back.

 

[LouNY]

Nice setup, the hydraulic adjust on the forks would be handy.
Have to be aware that it is possible to overload the 3 pt hydraulics,
I have had mine start a hiccup with them drifting down and the tractor trying to raise them to the point of lifting the pressure relief.
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Using the forks to handle 300# wheel weights and carrying a one ton pallet of coal.
They did balk at lifting 3600# mafia blocks at the end of the forks :thumbdown:
they would carry one at a time when I backed under them and got them pushed all the way on to the uprights.

 

[JimR]

Nice setup, the hydraulic adjust on the forks would be handy.
Have to be aware that it is possible to overload the 3 pt hydraulics,
I have had mine start a hiccup with them drifting down and the tractor trying to raise them to the point of lifting the pressure relief.
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Using the forks to handle 300# wheel weights and carrying a one ton pallet of coal.
They did balk at lifting 3600# mafia blocks at the end of the forks :thumbdown:
they would carry one at a time when I backed under them and got them pushed all the way on to the uprights.

Your forks appear to be a much bigger setup than mine and much closer to the tractor. I also have front forks for my quick attach setup.

 

[Smokeydog]

Can see where that will be very handy. I might need a camera.

 

[Gordon Gould]

Those are nice - a whole new meaning to rear-forks. Just looking at your pictures I can think of a million ways to use them.

gg

 

[JimR]

Nice setup, the hydraulic adjust on the forks would be handy.
Have to be aware that it is possible to overload the 3 pt hydraulics,
I have had mine start a hiccup with them drifting down and the tractor trying to raise them to the point of lifting the pressure relief.
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Using the forks to handle 300# wheel weights and carrying a one ton pallet of coal.
They did balk at lifting 3600# mafia blocks at the end of the forks :thumbdown:
they would carry one at a time when I backed under them and got them pushed all the way on to the uprights.

I know that I can't lift that kind of weight with my 3pth. But it would be nice to. Now I am wondering if my tractor could carry an IBC tote full of wood on the back forks while I have one on the front forks.

 

[JimR]

Those are nice - a whole new meaning to rear-forks. Just looking at your pictures I can think of a million ways to use them QUOTE]
I have been thinking of a lot of was ways that these can be used. Lifting shingles up to the roof, doing siding, powerwashing the house. You could make a 10 foot wide or bigger work platform that the forks could go thru and clamp into place.

 

[fatjay]

Those extensions are a little scary. I wouldn't put much weight on them, one looks bent already.