Pallet forks for your loader, (Thoughts)?

Forks are very handy. I have an older Massey ferguson tractor and I had to have them made by WL Long. I didn’t want to pay $1500 for them but they have saved me a ton of work, especially with all the hurricane helene cleanup. I was going to buy the clamp on forks for the bucket but my wife said buy the real forks.

 

After looking at the other titan forks I would spend more to get more fork adjustment and the extra frame gusseting for ramming and pulling. Always go bigger than you think you’ll need.

 

I have no experience with the Titan forks. I bought a set of Virnig 2200 pound rated forks a year ago and have been satisfied with them. Make sure they adjust close enough to pick up a round. Mine do.

 

Dunno what your loader is rated at weight wise, but keep in mind it could be less while using forks...the forks hanging out there a lot further than your bucket means that your load center can move out too...and that lowers lifting capacity, quick!

 

Pallet forks are a good investment for any loader, even if you never go anywhere near a pallet.

I would advise against any kind of bucket clip on fork. They are hard on the bucket and give up considerable loader capacity. Some form of quick attachment is the best way to go.

1-1/2” thick x 4” wide fork should be sufficient for your average loader. I have 1-1/4”x4” for my smaller skid steers and they hold up just fine to normal use and mild abuse.

Fork length is your call. I have 48” long forks for both my skid steers and my 145 hp loader tractor. I would say 90% of the time I would not want anything shorter, but there are times I have minor problems with the forks protruding past a pallet. And there are some jobs that would be better done with a rather short fork, say 36”.

The wider the fork carriage is, the better for jobs like carrying logs or other long objects.

Handy trick I found is to put 2 pairs of forks on one carriage to handle a wider size range of objects, like logs and big cut rounds for example where other wise you would have to adjust the fork spacing to accommodate each.

 

I’ve got 2 sets of forks, the HLA set at home, and the Artillian set at the in-laws. The HLA forks are just standard adjustable forks with a 2k weight rating, nothing special. Bought them with the tractor as my nicer forks went to the in-laws on long term loan with our 1025R.
The Artillian forks are 3k weight rating, with receiver hitch built in, and easy to take the forks off the headboard for storage if space is tight. Super easy to adjust as well, when I bought it I ordered 48” forks, and 36” forks showed up. They shipped the correct length forks, and I paid a discounted rate to keep the 36” length. Not the cheapest forks, but nicer than the HLA set I have.

 

Maybe a set of forks with the hydraulic grapple clamp? I think Chud has one.

 

I do and I was trying to sell them, but no takers.
Pretty much just yard art rn.

 

Looks adequate for your loader.

 

I have 42" titan clamp on units. You can't see the tips without standing up. Its really only an issue with pallets. If that's a concern, maybe 60" units would be better.

 

Do they have a dealer network that might include Pa.?