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Pallet forks for your loader, (Thoughts)?

Discussion in 'Chainsaws and Power Equipment' started by WeldrDave, Feb 2, 2026.

  1. Woodtroll

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    Stupid question about those bolts in the end of the forks - when I first saw them a while back I wondered how you managed to get the logs on the forks with those things in the way. The "welded washer" comment jogged another thought, though - I guess you drop the bolts down in the holes after you scoop up the logs, and the washers hold them in place rather than them actually being "bolted" in place?
     
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    Correct, leave bolts at splitter, go to log piles, get what logs the tractor will handle and return to splitter, Miz Carol drops bolts in forks, I tilt forks down until level or slightly lower, roll logs down to bolts and cut into rounds.
    See the other picture with big log, before bolts are dropped in
     
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    That makes sense, thanks. From earlier photos I always thought they were bolted on - I guess because they sit so straight and upright. It was your almost-random comment about the washers that clicked the light bulb on for me. Thanks for the reply!