pallet forks for a Kubota

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We own a Kubota L2501. It has a loader with the skid steer quick attach feature. Can anyone here recommend a decent set of pallet forks for this setup?

 

[RjCorazza]

There are a lot of options. I have a South Korean set of forks that I got locally. What is important with compact and sub compact tractors is matching the pallet fork capacity to the loader capacity. A 500 lb pallet fork with 4000lb capacity would be eating away at what a smaller tractor would be able to lift.
I think mine is a 2000lb rated fork on a loader rated at about 1700lbs lifting ability.
Some manufacturers that come to mind are Everything Attachments, Titan, Land Pride

 

[jeff9366]

We own a Kubota L2501. It has a loader with the skid steer quick attach feature. Can anyone here recommend a decent set of pallet forks for this setup?

Consider both Loader and Three Point Hitch mounted pallet forks.
Mounted on compact tractors, Three Point Hitch Pallet Forks often make more sense.

Small Compact Tractor and Mini Skid Steer Pallet Forks

EA Xtreme Rear Mounted Pallet Forks

 

[alextassos1]

I think definitely a loader set of pallet forks. So you can place things in bed of a truck. Weight is number one issue. These small tractors can’t lift huge amounts of weight especially the farther out it is. I have a frontier set for my 2025R that’s about 200lb. Every pound you save is an extra lb you can lift. In a tractor this size almost all forks will all have a greater capacity than our loaders can lift. All I would look at is weight and then pick your fork length. 42 is a nice length. Let’s you see end when picking something up but saves weight not being any longer.

 

[skipperbrown]

I bought a everythingattachments light duty 42" forks. I've been very happy with both the length and build. I used them way more than my bucket. The light duty is far more heavy duty than my loader is.

 

[shooterdon]

One other consideration is how easy it is to change fork spacing and the number of locations the forks can be set to. My MTL is not easy to adjust and lack enough "notches" to accommodate the various pallet spacings I encounter with IBC totes. so at times the forks are closer together than I would like...but I am lifting over 1500 lbs.

I am going to grind in more notches so not a huge deal. The binding while moving them is a PITA.

 

[jonsstihl]

take a look at your loader manuals. the rated lift capacities are usually to full height. my la854 loader manual has a chart in it that shows how much my loader can lift just off the ground

my loader can lift almost 1900lbs to full height but I can still lift about 3300lbs just a little off the ground so buying a 2000 lb capacity pallet fork is risky since I can overload it.

i agree though that every pound of pallet fork is a pound you can't lift so you really need to look at what you are going to be lifting and know your equipments limitations.

 

[fried1765]

Consider both Loader and Three Point Hitch mounted pallet forks.
Mounted on compact tractors, Three Point Hitch Pallet Forks often make more sense.

Small Compact Tractor and Mini Skid Steer Pallet Forks

EA Xtreme Rear Mounted Pallet Forks

I have both the 3pt hitch forks, and (EA) FEL forks.

The 3pt forks are handy, but have very limited usefulness.
You can pick pallets up and move them around, but can only raise them about 30" high.
That is not even high enough to load a pickup truck.