Hydraulic top link or better attachment

[Johnsechrist@centurylink.]

I have a 3600 Ford Diesel. Maybe one day if I am able, I will buy a tractor with a front end loader!

I have this 3 point forklift attachment I built years ago & I need a hyd top link to tilt up and down to get under logs and drop them off easier. I would like to get more height, but I would need a single stage forklift mast to be able to do that. If I could find one light & short enough, that would be nice. I have also thought about building a grapple attachment to use with this one or another forklift attachment. I have everything I need to build another.

I have been on Ebay and found an aluminum block that goes under the factory remote where you would normally mount a single or double spool remote. They also have double spool with two double acting controls to go along with it, so I would be able to operate two different hydraulic functions. I don't know where they are made or if they are good quality or not, but they all look the same as what I see on Summit.

 

[LouNY]

Mounting a mast to the 3 point puts a lot of weight on the lift arms before picking up a load.
That said I have one and it works good.

Carrying 1200 pound here,

a ton of coal in this view.

 

[Johnsechrist@centurylink.]

Mounting a mast to the 3 point puts a lot of weight on the lift arms before picking up a load.
That said I have one and it works good.

Carrying 1200 pound here,
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a ton of coal in this view.
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I have seen some made up that will sit on the ground when lifting a heavy load up high. That way they have stability and not pick the front end off the ground.

 

[bigcummins03]

Hey John it’s Matt! If using like LouNY shows with a fork lift mast wouldn’t it be able to set on the ground when you lower your 3pt hitch if you mount it low enough? Then raise and lower the mast separately

 

[LouNY]

Yes, it can be done that way, I have a few times.