What else do you do with forks besides lift pallets?

   / What else do you do with forks besides lift pallets? #351  
A double set of forks is also handy in addition to picking up two pallets side by side

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And fork extensions of course.

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   / What else do you do with forks besides lift pallets? #352  
A Grapple System would be the way to go but I'm thinking a couple of straps will work just fine.

The amount of brush I have and will have is small and I can not justify a grapple, even the top jaw.

My last run at another section of the land I used a large Tarp, secured with straps, awkward but it worked, hoping the Forks will reduce the amount extra work the Tarp was.

You will not regret getting the forks.
 
   / What else do you do with forks besides lift pallets? #353  
My plan was to slide the Forks under the brush pile, mount an Eye Bolt or drill a hole in the end, and hook up some ratchet straps.

I just wanted to reduce the amount of manual labor piling brush on a Tarp, then the straps.

Any thoughts on who would have a good deal ?

Medium duty should work for me but HD if the price is right.

Thanks for any and all-out only situation.

Ltr
 
   / What else do you do with forks besides lift pallets? #355  
In my shop building process I've used my 3 point forks for a lot of stuff... we used them to haul the posts to their relative holes, used them to move the fastener pallet closer to the project, used them to move a LOT of 2x6's to the project (100' or so from where the units of wood were dropped off), and with a hand truck as a trailer put one end of the trusses on a pallet one at a time with one person holding them upright backing them into place (that wasn't the most efficient, but was nifty). No pictures of any of that, but it was a back saver...

Oh, and after I did some repairs on my rear finish mower in the driveway, I just picked it up with the forks and moved it to the side yard... was much easier than rigging it up under the loader like when I drug it to the driveway :)
 
   / What else do you do with forks besides lift pallets? #357  
I use my forks as an adjustable table.

Depending on what I work on I lift it up to the height of me sitting in a comfortable chair. My back can't stand the bending over and my feet can't take hours standing in one spot to fix something. It works great. If I need a table that's adjustable I just use a 4x8 sheet of plywood.
 
   / What else do you do with forks besides lift pallets? #358  
I use my forks as an adjustable table.

Depending on what I work on I lift it up to the height of me sitting in a comfortable chair. My back can't stand the bending over and my feet can't take hours standing in one spot to fix something. It works great. If I need a table that's adjustable I just use a 4x8 sheet of plywood.
Since I just have a little BX my forks are only 36in but I did rip down a 3/4in plywood sheet for an adjustable height work bench for when I want to work outside. It is handy for messy jobs, painting :thumbsup:
 
   / What else do you do with forks besides lift pallets? #359  
I bought heavy duty 4' forks and I wish they would have come with holes in the ends for chain hooks. Not sure how hard they will be to drill. I would imagine they are hardened steel.
 
   / What else do you do with forks besides lift pallets? #360  
I bought heavy duty 4' forks and I wish they would have come with holes in the ends for chain hooks. Not sure how hard they will be to drill. I would imagine they are hardened steel.

They are really easy to drill.
 
 

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