Bought pallet forks

[B58Hustler]

Well all the tree damage from the Northeast snow storm forced my hand. I got a set from Chris Perry at Artillian.com and I must tell you that the design, material quality, fabrication, welding, painting and packaging are excellent. The tolerances for the QA frame are perfect. Hopefully the pictures show you the details of fit and finish. The tines are 42" which for me are the right size. Another feature on the tines is an over-center lever instead of a pull-pin for locking the tine to the rail. Chris spends a lot of effort on packaging/product protection for the QA frame. It took more time removing the protection than putting the unit together on the loader frame.

Functionally, they work great with excellent visibilty. Also find the chain slots on the rails good for securing the load.

 

[grsthegreat]

They look nice. i love mine . i do more with them then i ever thought i would need to. I even moved my hot tub with them.

Mine have a kind of backing plate though to prevent things from coming over the top of the forks. I kind of like that safety feature, but it does add to the overall weight of the forks.

some people here say then never take their forks off, hehe. I dont see that happening, but its amazing how much stuff they can be used for.

 

[blueriver]

Looks good. Not much protection on the top. Be carefull not to roll one of the logs onto that goodlooking tractor ... not to mention right down the loader arms to the operators station.

 

[creekbend]

Congratulations. They will most definitely be a huge aid in helping you move the debris. Enjoy your Seat Time and be safe.:tractor:

 

[charleyfarmall]

Welcome to the Artillian Owners Club! ;-)

You have found out what the rest of us did and know now. They are an outstanding product.

 

[Glen Watkins]

The fit and finish of these forks look outstanding. I wish I could justify owning a pair of them but I can't think of enough uses for me to own a pair.

 

[beenthere]

I wouldn't be without my forks, now that I have them and find as many uses for the forks as I have found for the bucket. Maybe more.

So easy to put things on a pallet and use the forks to move the pallets around, dig out trees by the roots, pallets of wood, brush piles, logs as shown, etc.

 

[B58Hustler]

Thanks guys for the comments. One thing these light weight forks give is good feedback to a load imbalance when doing the initial pick. Set it down, and try again. It seems the 'sweet spot' for stability is when the heel of the forks is at the same level(+ -) as the center line of the front axle. The pix is a 35" dia 46" long sugar maple. As you have said I need a taller protection bar for sure.
There have been numerous times when guys comment about implements being designed to work in tension or compression. My question is what's your experience with using tines in the 'dump' position to back drag wood out of a hole so you can load from the front? Doesn't seem like a good idea, but what do I know.

 

[Glen Watkins]

Christmas is coming B58Hustler and you look like a good candidate for a grapple too! What are you taking these pictures with? They are very sharp!

 

[5030]

I believe I'd add a backgard above the upper rail. One time something comes over the top and you'll wish you had a backstop.

far as a tolerance on a Bobcat style QA plate, about 1/4" is acceptable.