The New JD Pallet Forks came in today

[Chris2520]

Well i Got my New Pallet Forks for the 2520 today.
I wonder how people get along without them. I got the fixed rail forks.
for the JD carrier. there great. you can slide them as wide as the tractor. or push them all the way together and hang a chain on the tines. . I will say this. The 2520 will lift alot more than JD says it will. i know these forks must weigh 300 pounds. and today i lifted 21 , 16 foot 2x6 deck boards with 7 , 8 footer on top and about ten other boards all stacked up.and it was all wet wood. and Johnny did not even grunt.. i took it to max hight like it was an empty bucket. anyone who dont have forks. i recommend them highly. here is a few pics right after i put them on. i even got me a pallet now. that the forks came on. cant have pallet forks without a pallet...

 

[ducati996]

Very, very nice ! thats something I do not have, and is something I need

 

[Mr Grizz]

Very, very nice ! thats something I do not have, and is something I need

me too How much ?

 

[vintagemilano]

The quick rule of thumb for the weight of finished lumber like that is, for a 4'x8' area (like a 4x8 piece of plywood) you will have a 100lbs per inch of thickness. Nice set up though, hope it wasn't too much moola.

 

[jdbower]

To paraphrase the movie Lawnmower Man, "my birth cry will be the sound of every JD dealer's phone on this planet ringing in unison"

Very nice and now I need *another* new toy!

 

[Chris2520]

There about 980$ retail. I paid less. cause i bought all the stuff you see in my sig line at one time. and paid cash... so i got them for about 7 something. i dont care if thay were a grand. there worth it. thay will fit a 2000 / 3000 and 4000 seris tractor. it has 2 carriers on it. so you would never haft to buy forks ever again. The build quality is amazing. I love them...
take them on and off in 30 seconds.

Chris...

 

[gary_dsc]

What is the difference between floating and fixed tine forks? I also bought the fixed tine forks and have been happy with them, but I never learned the difference between the two since my dealer assured me that the fixed tines is what I needed.

 

[chevy]

What is the difference between floating and fixed tine forks? I also bought the fixed tine forks and have been happy with them, but I never learned the difference between the two since my dealer assured me that the fixed tines is what I needed.

The floating forks are mounted to a pipe at the top of the fork. The forks are not attached at the bottom. The can piviot on the pipe when tilt the bucket down. I am not sure what the purpose of that is. I owned a set of them. They were ok. I now have the fixed set & like them fine.

 

[tuolumne]

That's about 700 lbs of lumber if it's doug fir and pretty wet.

 

[Tact]

The floating forks are mounted to a pipe at the top of the fork. The forks are not attached at the bottom. The can piviot on the pipe when tilt the bucket down. I am not sure what the purpose of that is. I owned a set of them. They were ok. I now have the fixed set & like them fine.

Isn't the purpose of the floating forks is if you're picking up something such as a pallet that's on unlevel ground? The fixed blades would make picking up unlevel material more difficult.
I too am in the search for a set of forks. My search continues.
BTW.. nice setup you have.