Show us your Fork lifts ;0)

[AndyChalmers]

Nice pics, hmmm Moffett might be a good idea too.

Joe You do bore holes , i need 1 drilling at my yard however local prices seem expensive. Is there such a thing as a average price for 1 to be drilled? my quote stated 60m liner but bore to 100m deep.

[joe p]

The moffett seems a very good compromise for a yard / site machine haven't had it long so still proving itself but much easier and quicker than lifting everything with the digger.

 

I'll pm. But yes is the answer to your question

[gdh]

To me nothing beats a kramer for being compact, powerful and maneuverable. We use a smaller one for loading logs and a bigger 750 telescopic for our box rotator. Admittedly we can only justify that because they have a lot of farm work as well.

 

Picture of our 280:

[AMFirewood]

we use a JCB loadall 526 and Marshall 602

JCB 3 just for show (so far)

[dent]

Moffets are quite good offroad and come in hundreds of setups our as telescopic forks a fixed mast and the front wheels turn to drive sideways

The manitou version is even better as it uses telehandler design so could be fotte with buckets and the like

However there expensive by comparison to a jcb rough terrain forklift

And if your yard is gravel a normal forklift would cope if its kept clean just find one fitted with pneumatic tyres not solid ones and ull be fine

[Jimwilli]

Reviving thread to show recent purchase of mine

 

Winget 1978 articulated 4x4 forklift.

 

3.5t unladen

1.25t lift

 

This is her earning her first pay check!

 

Be good for logging/forestry lads goes anywhere.

 

[muldonach]

what does everyone use for their fork lifts?

 

I have a 5 ton 360 with log grab & a 30hp tractor with forks.

My problem is I use tractor to power my processor and need a Fork lift to move my bulk bags on pallets. I ideally need another set of forks and need ideas on what to use, I dont want to use tractor front forks as there not very manuvarable, I carnt use a normal fork truck as it would get stuck as they have no ground clearance plus they weight 2-3 ton (i have tarmac chippings) as a hard base but its too loose for a fork truck. I only need to pick up 1/2 ton and stack 1 mtr high, any suggestions?

 

I have a spare 4T dumper, maybe add a old tracktor 3pt linkage fork lift on the rear of dumper?????

 

Modify the tractor forks by making a bolt on bracket to go onto the digger arm or hitch as appropriate. Alternatively use the tractor forks as a pattern to make up another headstock to fit the digger and swap the tines between the two headstock as necessary.

 

We had the other option to you - a 360 with a set of pallet forks but nothing to fit tractor loader. Found the 360 excellent for building a neat stack of pallets but obviously limited in speed and distance for travelling and the stacking had to be planned in advance to minimise digger screwing about.

 

You can use the forks on the digger to load the processor

 

Cheers

mac