I was fortunate to have a good dealer who STRONGLY advised me to add forks to my purchase. I would say for me they are a Swiss Army knife of attachments as I have used them as a poor man’s grapple to move brush piles, carry logs and a host of other utilities. I was thinking of this and you mentioned at 20:40 about the hooks: get them on and you will be quite thankful - 2 at a minimum! Great content and prospects today, I’m glad that your channel affords you the opportunities to get items you need. PS. If you “think” a 40x60 is as big as you need, go one size bigger…trust me! I replaced a 20x30 barn with 36x36 building and have already grown out of it in under a year. Regret city…although it’s paid off.
@badgerlandturf Thank you! so....... 60x40 is going to be a stretch and that is the upsized size.... hahahahaa....We will see where it all comes in at as I hopefully get quotes in the first or second quarter of 2025. Thank you again!
The thing I like best for my tractor after the forks is a roof that mounts to the rops. Helps from hot sun to snow and rain. Would never get a tractor without one. Awesome channel, refreshing to see something upbeat and positive in todays world.
Good morning, Congratulations on the 15 thousand subscribers. We purchased our pallets forks when we bought the tractor. I think they really are a must-have item. I couldn't imagine having a tractor without them. I welded chain hooks to each top corner. They come in real handy. Hooks would be nice too. Have a great weekend, Ben 👋😎👍🪵🪓🔥
Thank you Ben. I have awesome hooks on my bucket that Mike did for me at Rusty Garage but since the forks will be on so often, I figure it could not hurt! Thank you for watching
4 out of 5 Homesteaders agree, if you're going to buy just one attachment for your tractor, buy pallet forks. The fifth one gets them as soon as possible after. 😉🚜
Great comment! I did not know how useful they would be. When you workin excavation for a time, you are used to having all the necessary bits that you need such a grapples and all of that. These will serve for everything and I urge anyone buying a tractor, GET FORKS!
Great video young man!! My first new tractor i bought old hay spike 2 long spikes had my neighbour to set them up to fit my loader i realised i could also use them to move pallets n other stuff so in 2017 bought a new mahindra 1526 tractor with canopy, box blade and pallet forks not titan but made in usa 4000 lb rated they are scratched up but I've moved everything imaginable with them. I now have a kioti ck3520se shuttle shift that I truly love out of 5 new Tractors in 15 year's this will be my last Tractor and have an outstanding dealer. Ya'll have a Beautiful homestead that's gonna be so nice to have a 40x60 shop hope everything works out great for ya'll. Thanks for sharing be safe have fun enjoy yall's family time and homestead
Mike, super cool you were able to do with the hay spikes for all that time. Sounds like you have been changing tractors around quite a bit. Can I ask what the motivation has been? I really appreciate you being here and the kind words. We are quite new to all of this but we are doing it!
@oakiewoodsman had old cub tractors with belly mowers for 30 year's. Bought 10 acres in 2010 built our forever home needed a tractor Bought a new gray market tractor ag trac 30 hp great tractor but had a lot of problems sold it bout mahindra 1526 2017 great tractor down sized in 2019 do to health well lord blessed us with a home 4 acres and paid for we're happiest we've been in 52 year's. Anyway my cousin sold Branson tractors talked me into getting a 2515 Branson I kept it 10 months it was just dangerous couldn't ever get enough weight on 3 point to pick up what it was rated for. So traded it for new 1626 mahindra in 2020 then 2023 had problems with it dealer said run it till it breaks then they would fix it well I didn't trust that. I'd been watching lot of grid channels n stuff had kioti tractors went looked at them but owed on mahindra first place went guy said I'd have to pay my tractor off well we live on fixed income that's not gonna happen so called another dealer told him story sent him pics of my tractor we traded over the phone I wanted the tractor you have but with shuttle shift the ck3520se was only one they had with shuttle so I got it. Not crazy about the regen stuff but I've never had a tractor that's so strong it's crazy so enjoyable to run. We have a excellent Dealer I'm 70 year's old so this will be my last Tractor I'm sure. Hopefully when I'm gone my granddaughters n great grandkids will work it. Lol Enjoy watchin ya'll take care.
Wow! What a story sir! Thank you for sharing ALL of that. You have certainly had quite a tractor history and it sounds as if the Lord has been good to you. Thank you again and hope to see ya around. Be blessed and stay safe!
We got a secondhand set of forks for one our JD compacts years ago for a price we couldn't turn down- and they have absolutely become one of if not the most effective attachment we use!! Good video!
Thank you Tim! Have you ever contemplated sharing a bit more on your FB Page? If you are already doing it all anyway, there is a story to tell in almost anything and you do a heck of a job at it!
Newbie here! Found you because I’m currently shopping for a tractor! I’ve got it narrowed down to a Kubota L 2502 and. Kioti Ck 2620! Leaning towards the Kioti. Pallet forks are like you said the most important to me as well. I want to switch to all IBC totes for firewood and get away from stacking! Thanks for sharing the info👊🏻
Welcome! Make sure you watching this video here I did with Mike @ rusty garage th-cam.com/video/5iGFtFJd4mY/w-d-xo.html Enjoy the process and thanks for watching and commenting!
I think that if you put a trailer ball that far in front of your tractor it will make the rearend extremely light. That will limit what you can lift to move. I bought an LS MT240E (40HP small frame compact) a year ago and the pallet forks have been used more than anything. I love my little LS.
Nice video, glad I stumbled on the channel. I've had a small tractor work business for going on 4 years now. John Deere 1025r and all the implements you can think of, and this winter I added a TYM 3515ch to open up bigger bush hogging and driveway jobs, and to put a grapple on and have enough weight and lift capacity to really move big logs and stumps easily. I've bought two pallet fork frames and a set of forks from Titan, and I went with their 60" tiller 3.5 years ago because at the time they were scarce and prices were bouncing. Tiller way exceeded expectations and forks & frames have been great. Hooks are one thing I wish was standard on most pallet fork frames. So handy. I've put them on both of my buckets. At the compact and subcompact tractor size I trust Titan for things like pallet fork frames because the stresses involved only go so high. They've been a great way to save a little $ on some things and still get the job done. People bash the brand, and for bigger complicated attachments it matters more, but the simple stuff is completely adequate.
Congratulations on the expansion! I also really appreciate you sharing your experience with Titan. This is my first and it is only the very beginning. I look forward to many years of usage out of this set. The new Machine you got is an excellent one! Have you seen the video where Mike @ Rusty Garage compare Kioti and TYM? th-cam.com/video/5iGFtFJd4mY/w-d-xo.html
@@oakiewoodsman Thanks for the link, I've got it queued up. It'll be a nice comparison. One reason I went with the 3515 is how heavy it's built. I just had to rebuild the PTO system and half the transaxle in the 1025r most likely because of the Baumalight 1P24 grinder I used on it for a few years. 3515 should hold up much better over time with it.
Hi Joe. Those forks are awesome and a great addition to your growing collection. I have had my tractor for 5 years and just recently purchased a steering wheel knob. I make lots of 180 degree turns and this is so much easier. I use my tractor for snow removal with a front mounted snowblower and back and forth, left and right, just lots of maneuvering and the knob is an also a real game changer. Cost me $15 CDN and I love it. Enjoy. Nazdravja!
You will be thrilled to know that I have one but just have not installed it. Mike @ The Rusty Garage gave me one. It keeps slipping my mind to put it on and I also wonder what the little ones and wife will do when it is on there. Thank you again!
Bought a manual Thumb for my backhoe from Titan. Pleased with the cost and quality. I don't know how that UPS guy was able to unload. Very heavy!! I wouldn't cut a hole in my fork for a ball. Talk to that friend of yours that welds and slide a piece of C-channel over the top of the fork, put a T-handle with a bolt to secure channel to fork and weld a ball on top of channel. Makes it very easy to remove and slide on verses wrenching a ball and nut every time to install. Whatever size shop you build, it will never be big enough..lol. Good luck! Keep the content coming..
Wow! Excellent advice and thanks for sharing about your Titan setup for the backhoe. The thumb is the best thing for my backhoe. Makes it so versatile for sure. I also love what you said about the C Channel and the ability to get it on and off. Mike and I will likely be talking about this. Thank you again!
Hi Brian. I have had that thought for awhile just havent had time to make one for mine. Or i forget about doing it and get busy with other things. Ill build one soon
👍👍 hopefully you get that building this year. Suppose I am confused why manufacturers of these forks don’t make the mounting angled 10-15 degrees so you can get some additional tilt on the forks.
Soooooooo...... more on this later CF. These fork could tilt back more at that height, however, my tractor didn't have the beans to make it happen. I had to lower the load to the ground, tilt the forks in the pallet and then lift. If you tilt them away just a little, you are not going to get them back....... more on this in the future. Thank you sir!
Looks like a mighty fine set of forks👍🏻 yeah, purchasing something new and receiving it looking slightly used is kinda a bummer, but it's an attachment that's naturally going to get battle scars from use anyway🤷🏻♂️ IMO, hooks and a receiver ball hole are both good ideas. I'm sure there's a limit, but as you know bigger than you think you need is always better when planning a shop build. Moving more than a few inches of earth to level a foundation is new to me, so not much help there.
I use my excavator hydraulic thumb to gather and stack brush as I remove trees and harvest firewood. I have no need for a grapple because I use my pallet forks on my Kioti DK-50 or on my Hitachi ZW-50 loader. I added a second set of forks so my pallet set up has 4 forks that handle enormous brush piles easily without connecting front hydraulics. Been doing it this way for many years.
LOVE THE IDEA! I really appreciate you sharing this information. I have a fixed thumb on my TLB and it is very useful as a setup to dig, push and grab. I have moved logs with it and it will surely help. I will someday get a Mini Ex! Thanks again
The pallet fork frame should have been designed with a 60 degree (?) pitch to the QuickTach plate (as measured when the forks are setting flat on a level surface.) That way the forks can still tip downward far enough for any practical use, but then they can also angle further upward to be able to reach much higher for hanging a deer or something off the end of a fork when the hyraulics have limited out backtilt in their travel range. Also don't worry about drilling a 13/16" hole about three inches from the tip end of each fork .(for 3/4" hitch pins, clevis bolts, ball hitch, etc.) Assuming that the forks are any good in terms of quality and heat treatment, that tractor probably doesn't have enough breakeout force to bend them during normal, reasonably cautious use. They become much more useful for a wide variety of tasks with the holes in them, at least in my experience. .
Excellent comment and information. I will copy what I just posted on another comment "These fork could tilt back more at that height, however, my tractor didn't have the beans to make it happen. I had to lower the load to the ground, tilt the forks in the pallet and then lift. If you tilt them away just a little, you are not going to get them back....... more on this in the future" My friends TYM can at ground level Tilt the forks past level/Tip Up with a pallet frame like mine. Mine however being a KIOTI simply cannot. Very interesting indeed! Thank you again!
@@oakiewoodsman Glad you find it helpful! Fifteen or twenty years ago I bought a '79 era, very much used little Bobcat 544 diesel skidloader, and decided that I needed a set of pallet forks in addition to the dirt bucket that came with it. I found a pair of used forks - very similar to your new ones- at a local Army Surplus store, and I fabbed/ welded up a compatible frame to mount them on,-and to the Bobcat. (I was a welder Structural Steel fabricator at the time.) I "fleshed out" the frame using two horizontal, 48" long sticks of 1/2"x4"x6" angle iron, one with the 6" leg standing and the other 6 inchesbelow that one , inverted and with the 4" leg pointed toward the ground. (Picture the upper angle with the face of its' long leg up against the back of the forks, and the lower angle with the shorter leg against the forks.) The edges of those respective angle iron legs capture the mounting tabs on the forks and allow the forks to slide toward and away from one another. I cut square notches into the standing leg at the top every three or four inches to provide locking locations for those cam latch mechanisms at the top of the forks , when setting them wider or narrower apart. Shorter lengths of vertical 2"x2"x 1/4" Square Tube space the main angles the correct distance apart . (It's 16" between the throats of the tabs on the forks that hold them onto the frame.) That configuration sets up the angle for the $130-ish (aftermarket, Bob-Tach Compatible) mounting plate I then welded to the other edges of the angle irons, to just about 56 degrees up from the horizontal. (Not quite the 60 degrees I had guessed at in the previous reply, but it's probably not critical anyway.) I eventually worked the old Bobcat to death, and have since replaced it with a B2650 Kubota compact tractor. That frame with those pallet forks have worked beautifully on both machines without complaint since the day I fabricated it. I was very fortunate that a tractor owner/neighbor advised me to design it with that pitch built into the mounting plate before I built it; otherwise I wouldn't have thought to do at the time.
Wow! Sounds like they have worked out very well for you. I am an aspiring welder and am just getting started. LOTS of time needed but I certainly respect the trade and really appreciate you sharing all of what you have done. It is so cool that SSQA has become the standard and it is super handy to be able to get those back plates pre made like that. Again, thank you for being here. Stay safe and enjoy!
@@oakiewoodsman Thank you, and my best regards to you as well. I just now subscribed to your channel so we'll probably be sharing more info with one another in the future...
Totally agree with ya. Forks are right handy... Theyre a poor mans grapple with a little practice, and like mine, you can fit bale spears. Might not be a thing you need, but i got back and forth between spears and forks fairly regular. My dad got ours on Amazon for around $750, and i got another $300 on the spears. I really wish id had the money for the 3rd function on our loader. It'll get on there later though...
Personally, i prefer to keep a trailer close... I got a deticated tri-ball receiver hitch that lives on mine. My dad felt like you do about punchin a hole at the end of the fork. We talked about it several times... The one thing ill warn ya is, forks bend from time to time in that application when ya pickup a trailer thats a little too heavy, it'll also make your tractor a little lighter on the rear tires then you might like. The forks are a little heavy, but the 2 inch is, at least for me, a better option. i can haul my 35 foot gooseneck 4 horse slant around with out a lot of trouble with mine, and its just as easy and can keep my load(trailer) centered so if the trailer fits, my tractor will to if im pushing it thru gates and the like.
Mine r 48" and i wish i had gotten the 42" when i stack and put pallets of feed into my shed my forks have busted open some feed if im not careful . And yes let's see your house build
I really watched a lot of videos on this. Tractor Time with Tim is a bag fan of even shorter ones. I figured 42 would be a good place to have enought room to stack logs on it and have the inches, and easily fully support a pallet but not have too much sticking out.
No...... I did not put any in it cause I hadn't used it much and there was hydro fluid in there, it was just low. Figured that with the weight and going back and forth, heat could be generated so put some fluid in there.
Yeah, my FedEx guy was MUCH more concerned about scratching the paint, or other damage than I could ever be. I told him that I would have been cool with it if he had just gotten them to the edge of the tailgate and kicked. He acted appalled that he thought I had so little regard for my toys. But I explained quite the opposite, if they could be broken by just dropping them, him being extra careful wouldn't make much difference, and that the first thing after cutting the bands, assembly and installation, I plan on rubbing them against the ground, and stabbing them into the ground, and many other things that will quickly remove paint. There is only one place that I have put paint on mine since purchased, and that is all my SSQA stuff has alignment in gloss white on the black implements. So I can get them connected faster.
@rodgerneeb301 Hahaha... thank you for sharing and I like your logic.. You are a "just use it" kinda guy. I was watching a video where I guy purchased a mini excavator but he was having an issue thinking about driving it in the dirt...... I showed my wife and she was SHOCKED that was even possible. I have a black Tacoma that gets taken through a very TOUCHING experience at the car wash. I know that with black , that is not a very good idea but hey, it aint happening otherwise! Please share more about the white paint????
@oakiewoodsman As for the alignment paint, I just rolled my bucket forward to the dump position while the upper edge was slightly higher than waist height, used masking tape from the top edge of my bucket, along the line where the footprint of where my quick attach needs to line up. Perhaps others might not need the aid of paint, for me it makes what had been a few minutes of knowing I was close, but not getting it to connect, to about 30 seconds of braille after getting it closer than I could unaided.
I think I might give it a go this time Buddy. I am going to not do it yet but I have lots of welding that I am going to be doing. Practice practice practice!
I painted the tips so you can see them better & I drilled holes in the tips that I can put a trailer hitch ball to move stuff sometimes and hang a shackle . Do one 1 inch and the other 3/4 is my suggestion. Most pins r 3/4 or less
@ I get it , I only lifted a dead pig we were gutting 311 lb gutted . And I was not driving around with it , I put on a pallet after I got the guts in an old mineral barrel.
@ I do have a slightly bent fork but not caused by that , caused by what I was lifting a super heavy homemade hoist that I bought , taking it off my flat bed and it got unsteady and fell off the forks but not before jamming the one fork , so I should have ratchet strapped it to the frame.
I got a yanmar 450, i dont use it commercial, just home owner, i think its 2012, 350hrs, and hydraulic pump is pulsing already, wish companies could make something last longer then an engine, what good is a tractor that just starts, but the rest is worn?
@oakiewoodsman we use it but don't ask more outa it then it can handle, always maintained, just started shuttering a tiny bit last use, when spring comes ill cut hydraulic filter and look for metal
My comment above ment everything stored INSIDE which I believe would last longer . Even your hydrolic tractor hoses won't get dry rotted & cracked . I don't know your finances but I would think you need a welding & maintenance shop the size of your woodshop 40 X 60.
hahahaaha... you are correct but I am going to start with this one structure for sure and we will see where all of this great adventure goes from there. Thank you again!
You mentioned you would like 3 phase power one day. Typically expensive for the Utility to bring it in. Here's a viable option that may interest you? th-cam.com/video/1yEsr4-LmZw/w-d-xo.htmlsi=SQI6pKmAbodYrR-I
Thank you for sharing. I will take a look at it asap. I was mentioning not because I am going to do it right away but rather the Co Op is going from single phase to 3 phase along my road. Thinking about future wood working machinery etc. Likely 220 will get me by.
A 40 by 60 woodshop I would think be large enough for your projects . As far as I see a metal shop for welding should be large enough for not only projects but large enough to put all your equipment in meaning your tractor also cause you mentioned a lean to . No stored INSIDE . LARGE enough for maintenance & any repairs .
@oakiewoodsman recently seen some old concrete slab pieces that had been broken up and dry stacked, just something someone took and repurposed as a retaining wall, thought it looked really good, didn't realize what it was at first but thought it was an awesome reuse
Mine r 48" and i wish i had gotten the 42" when i stack and put pallets of feed into my shed my forks have busted open some feed if im not careful . And yes let's see your house build
I was fortunate to have a good dealer who STRONGLY advised me to add forks to my purchase. I would say for me they are a Swiss Army knife of attachments as I have used them as a poor man’s grapple to move brush piles, carry logs and a host of other utilities. I was thinking of this and you mentioned at 20:40 about the hooks: get them on and you will be quite thankful - 2 at a minimum! Great content and prospects today, I’m glad that your channel affords you the opportunities to get items you need.
PS. If you “think” a 40x60 is as big as you need, go one size bigger…trust me! I replaced a 20x30 barn with 36x36 building and have already grown out of it in under a year. Regret city…although it’s paid off.
@badgerlandturf Thank you! so....... 60x40 is going to be a stretch and that is the upsized size.... hahahahaa....We will see where it all comes in at as I hopefully get quotes in the first or second quarter of 2025. Thank you again!
shops are never big enough. if you think 40x60 make it 80x120... lol
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@ see Joe, Doc agrees
The thing I like best for my tractor after the forks is a roof that mounts to the rops. Helps from hot sun to snow and rain. Would never get a tractor without one. Awesome channel, refreshing to see something upbeat and positive in todays world.
@stevesantos-v7f Really appreciate this comment and thank you for stopping by and watching!
Good morning, Congratulations on the 15 thousand subscribers. We purchased our pallets forks when we bought the tractor. I think they really are a must-have item. I couldn't imagine having a tractor without them. I welded chain hooks to each top corner. They come in real handy. Hooks would be nice too. Have a great weekend, Ben 👋😎👍🪵🪓🔥
Thank you Ben. I have awesome hooks on my bucket that Mike did for me at Rusty Garage but since the forks will be on so often, I figure it could not hurt! Thank you for watching
Looking forward to seeing what the future holds for you all
Thank you Mike! We pray for your family and your success as well!
@@oakiewoodsman Thank you sir
4 out of 5 Homesteaders agree, if you're going to buy just one attachment for your tractor, buy pallet forks. The fifth one gets them as soon as possible after. 😉🚜
Great comment! I did not know how useful they would be. When you workin excavation for a time, you are used to having all the necessary bits that you need such a grapples and all of that. These will serve for everything and I urge anyone buying a tractor, GET FORKS!
@@oakiewoodsman forks are a must. I use them more than my bucket
Awesome deal those look like some really nice forks! You will find that the bucket is rarely on after getting pallet forks.
Great video young man!! My first new tractor i bought old hay spike 2 long spikes had my neighbour to set them up to fit my loader i realised i could also use them to move pallets n other stuff so in 2017 bought a new mahindra 1526 tractor with canopy, box blade and pallet forks not titan but made in usa 4000 lb rated they are scratched up but I've moved everything imaginable with them. I now have a kioti ck3520se shuttle shift that I truly love out of 5 new Tractors in 15 year's this will be my last Tractor and have an outstanding dealer. Ya'll have a Beautiful homestead that's gonna be so nice to have a 40x60 shop hope everything works out great for ya'll. Thanks for sharing be safe have fun enjoy yall's family time and homestead
Mike, super cool you were able to do with the hay spikes for all that time. Sounds like you have been changing tractors around quite a bit. Can I ask what the motivation has been?
I really appreciate you being here and the kind words. We are quite new to all of this but we are doing it!
@oakiewoodsman had old cub tractors with belly mowers for 30 year's. Bought 10 acres in 2010 built our forever home needed a tractor Bought a new gray market tractor ag trac 30 hp great tractor but had a lot of problems sold it bout mahindra 1526 2017 great tractor down sized in 2019 do to health well lord blessed us with a home 4 acres and paid for we're happiest we've been in 52 year's. Anyway my cousin sold Branson tractors talked me into getting a 2515 Branson I kept it 10 months it was just dangerous couldn't ever get enough weight on 3 point to pick up what it was rated for. So traded it for new 1626 mahindra in 2020 then 2023 had problems with it dealer said run it till it breaks then they would fix it well I didn't trust that. I'd been watching lot of grid channels n stuff had kioti tractors went looked at them but owed on mahindra first place went guy said I'd have to pay my tractor off well we live on fixed income that's not gonna happen so called another dealer told him story sent him pics of my tractor we traded over the phone I wanted the tractor you have but with shuttle shift the ck3520se was only one they had with shuttle so I got it. Not crazy about the regen stuff but I've never had a tractor that's so strong it's crazy so enjoyable to run. We have a excellent Dealer I'm 70 year's old so this will be my last Tractor I'm sure. Hopefully when I'm gone my granddaughters n great grandkids will work it. Lol Enjoy watchin ya'll take care.
Wow! What a story sir! Thank you for sharing ALL of that. You have certainly had quite a tractor history and it sounds as if the Lord has been good to you. Thank you again and hope to see ya around. Be blessed and stay safe!
We got a secondhand set of forks for one our JD compacts years ago for a price we couldn't turn down- and they have absolutely become one of if not the most effective attachment we use!! Good video!
Thank you Tim! Have you ever contemplated sharing a bit more on your FB Page? If you are already doing it all anyway, there is a story to tell in almost anything and you do a heck of a job at it!
@@oakiewoodsmanas in like some of our farm and homestead life?
Yes sir! I know you are a busy man but you are excellent at what you do.
forks are a huge must around the farm
Sounds like you have a solid plan . Can't wait to see it come to fruition!!
Thank you! Really appreciate you being here!
Newbie here! Found you because I’m currently shopping for a tractor! I’ve got it narrowed down to a Kubota L 2502 and. Kioti Ck 2620! Leaning towards the Kioti. Pallet forks are like you said the most important to me as well. I want to switch to all IBC totes for firewood and get away from stacking! Thanks for sharing the info👊🏻
Welcome! Make sure you watching this video here I did with Mike @ rusty garage th-cam.com/video/5iGFtFJd4mY/w-d-xo.html Enjoy the process and thanks for watching and commenting!
I think that if you put a trailer ball that far in front of your tractor it will make the rearend extremely light. That will limit what you can lift to move.
I bought an LS MT240E (40HP small frame compact) a year ago and the pallet forks have been used more than anything. I love my little LS.
Nice video, glad I stumbled on the channel. I've had a small tractor work business for going on 4 years now. John Deere 1025r and all the implements you can think of, and this winter I added a TYM 3515ch to open up bigger bush hogging and driveway jobs, and to put a grapple on and have enough weight and lift capacity to really move big logs and stumps easily. I've bought two pallet fork frames and a set of forks from Titan, and I went with their 60" tiller 3.5 years ago because at the time they were scarce and prices were bouncing. Tiller way exceeded expectations and forks & frames have been great. Hooks are one thing I wish was standard on most pallet fork frames. So handy. I've put them on both of my buckets. At the compact and subcompact tractor size I trust Titan for things like pallet fork frames because the stresses involved only go so high. They've been a great way to save a little $ on some things and still get the job done. People bash the brand, and for bigger complicated attachments it matters more, but the simple stuff is completely adequate.
Congratulations on the expansion! I also really appreciate you sharing your experience with Titan. This is my first and it is only the very beginning. I look forward to many years of usage out of this set. The new Machine you got is an excellent one! Have you seen the video where Mike @ Rusty Garage compare Kioti and TYM? th-cam.com/video/5iGFtFJd4mY/w-d-xo.html
@@oakiewoodsman Thanks for the link, I've got it queued up. It'll be a nice comparison. One reason I went with the 3515 is how heavy it's built. I just had to rebuild the PTO system and half the transaxle in the 1025r most likely because of the Baumalight 1P24 grinder I used on it for a few years. 3515 should hold up much better over time with it.
@ right on! I bet the new machine is going to just fine and really perform well for many years of use/abuse.
Lots of decisions! Will be interesting to see how it all develops!
Thank you sir!
I bought a new kioti in 2001 still have it no problems. Great machine. Love it
Excellent information! Thank you for watching and sharing
Awesome man! Forks are a must!
Thank you buddy! We both have figured out how much forks and equipment help for sure!
Hi Joe. Those forks are awesome and a great addition to your growing collection. I have had my tractor for 5 years and just recently purchased a steering wheel knob. I make lots of 180 degree turns and this is so much easier. I use my tractor for snow removal with a front mounted snowblower and back and forth, left and right, just lots of maneuvering and the knob is an also a real game changer. Cost me $15 CDN and I love it. Enjoy. Nazdravja!
You will be thrilled to know that I have one but just have not installed it. Mike @ The Rusty Garage gave me one. It keeps slipping my mind to put it on and I also wonder what the little ones and wife will do when it is on there. Thank you again!
Mr Steve ive been telling him how much he will love it. I think he should install it today... lol
@@oakiewoodsman its life changing. Just saying
@@oakiewoodsman with your tight quarters you will fall in love with it immediately. might have to spend 5 minutes and install it today lol
I almost did Mike! But, I didn’t……….. this is gonna turn into a video I do believe 😉
Nice job! I've got forks and a Titan attachment log grapple, it's like a really strong extension of your hands. Kioti FTW. 👍🏻👍🏻
Excellent Derek! Thank you for sharing. I think these forks are going to be used most often with my tractor. Appreciate you being here!
Pallet forks and my root grapple is my most used attachments.
A good root grapple is really the next item I would like to acquire. Thank you friend.
@@oakiewoodsman i really really want to get a grapple
Bought a manual Thumb for my backhoe from Titan. Pleased with the cost and quality. I don't know how that UPS guy was able to unload. Very heavy!!
I wouldn't cut a hole in my fork for a ball. Talk to that friend of yours that welds and slide a piece of C-channel over the top of the fork, put a T-handle with a bolt to secure channel to fork and weld a ball on top of channel. Makes it very easy to remove and slide on verses wrenching a ball and nut every time to install.
Whatever size shop you build, it will never be big enough..lol. Good luck! Keep the content coming..
Wow! Excellent advice and thanks for sharing about your Titan setup for the backhoe. The thumb is the best thing for my backhoe. Makes it so versatile for sure. I also love what you said about the C Channel and the ability to get it on and off. Mike and I will likely be talking about this. Thank you again!
Hi Brian. I have had that thought for awhile just havent had time to make one for mine. Or i forget about doing it and get busy with other things. Ill build one soon
Yes! Mike this is the comment I was thinking about.
Attainable Goals is what life is all about 👍 Stick to your plan 👏 The location of the shop and its size look to be nice ! Good Luck 👍👏😎🇺🇸 Rick
Thank you Rick!
👍👍 hopefully you get that building this year. Suppose I am confused why manufacturers of these forks don’t make the mounting angled 10-15 degrees so you can get some additional tilt on the forks.
Soooooooo...... more on this later CF. These fork could tilt back more at that height, however, my tractor didn't have the beans to make it happen. I had to lower the load to the ground, tilt the forks in the pallet and then lift. If you tilt them away just a little, you are not going to get them back....... more on this in the future. Thank you sir!
@ no beans….no bueno😁
@@oakiewoodsman this is interesting. Im curious to test mine out this way now
i think it would be nice if they did ad a little angle to the fork frame. i think it would help
I feel as that if the loader can lift it, the loader should curl it. IMO the curl circuit should have the most strength.
If you going to have a leantoon make sure it faces south let the north wind hit one of your walls.
hmmmm.... Will have to see if I can work that out with how the property is shaped. Thank you for watching and making a suggestion!
Looks like a mighty fine set of forks👍🏻 yeah, purchasing something new and receiving it looking slightly used is kinda a bummer, but it's an attachment that's naturally going to get battle scars from use anyway🤷🏻♂️ IMO, hooks and a receiver ball hole are both good ideas.
I'm sure there's a limit, but as you know bigger than you think you need is always better when planning a shop build. Moving more than a few inches of earth to level a foundation is new to me, so not much help there.
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Thankful for another great comment AP. The most painful thing about the whole deal is loosing all the trees. Gotta keep the end in mind however.
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AP hooks and some way of putting a trailer ball on the forks make them way more versitile
I use my excavator hydraulic thumb to gather and stack brush as I remove trees and harvest firewood. I have no need for a grapple because I use my pallet forks on my Kioti DK-50 or on my Hitachi ZW-50 loader. I added a second set of forks so my pallet set up has 4 forks that handle enormous brush piles easily without connecting front hydraulics. Been doing it this way for many years.
LOVE THE IDEA! I really appreciate you sharing this information. I have a fixed thumb on my TLB and it is very useful as a setup to dig, push and grab. I have moved logs with it and it will surely help. I will someday get a Mini Ex! Thanks again
Wd40 bath is the best thing for them. A spray and a rub down. Looks like ya have a great base for the shop with all that stone.
We sure will! Ground will be super stable indeed. Lots on our minds...... no just to put our heads down and make it happen!
If Kioti grey spray paint is as good as Kubota paint, I'd us that to touch up your forks backboard , It's really good quality . Good video.
hmmmmmm...... Never have thought about it! Thank you for menetioning!
Those look like nice forks. Titan did a good job
Ya...... very happy to have them and they should do quite nicely for so many tasks in the future for sure.
The pallet fork frame should have been designed with a 60 degree (?) pitch to the QuickTach plate (as measured when the forks are setting flat on a level surface.) That way the forks can still tip downward far enough for any practical use, but then they can also angle further upward to be able to reach much higher for hanging a deer or something off the end of a fork when the hyraulics have limited out backtilt in their travel range.
Also don't worry about drilling a 13/16" hole about three inches from the tip end of each fork .(for 3/4" hitch pins, clevis bolts, ball hitch, etc.)
Assuming that the forks are any good in terms of quality and heat treatment, that tractor probably doesn't have enough breakeout force to bend them during normal, reasonably cautious use.
They become much more useful for a wide variety of tasks with the holes in them, at least in my experience.
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Excellent comment and information. I will copy what I just posted on another comment "These fork could tilt back more at that height, however, my tractor didn't have the beans to make it happen. I had to lower the load to the ground, tilt the forks in the pallet and then lift. If you tilt them away just a little, you are not going to get them back....... more on this in the future"
My friends TYM can at ground level Tilt the forks past level/Tip Up with a pallet frame like mine. Mine however being a KIOTI simply cannot. Very interesting indeed! Thank you again!
@@oakiewoodsman Glad you find it helpful!
Fifteen or twenty years ago I bought a '79 era, very much used little Bobcat 544 diesel skidloader, and decided that I needed a set of pallet forks in addition to the dirt bucket that came with it.
I found a pair of used forks - very similar to your new ones- at a local Army Surplus store, and I fabbed/ welded up a compatible frame to mount them on,-and to the Bobcat.
(I was a welder Structural Steel fabricator at the time.)
I "fleshed out" the frame using two horizontal, 48" long sticks of 1/2"x4"x6" angle iron, one with the 6" leg standing and the other 6 inchesbelow that one , inverted and with the 4" leg pointed toward the ground.
(Picture the upper angle with the face of its' long leg up against the back of the forks, and the lower angle with the shorter leg against the forks.)
The edges of those respective angle iron legs capture the mounting tabs on the forks and allow the forks to slide toward and away from one another. I cut square notches into the standing leg at the top every three or four inches to provide locking locations for those cam latch mechanisms at the top of the forks , when setting them wider or narrower apart.
Shorter lengths of vertical 2"x2"x 1/4" Square Tube space the main angles the correct distance apart .
(It's 16" between the throats of the tabs on the forks that hold them onto the frame.)
That configuration sets up the angle for the $130-ish (aftermarket, Bob-Tach Compatible) mounting plate I then welded to the other edges of the angle irons, to just about 56 degrees up from the horizontal.
(Not quite the 60 degrees I had guessed at in the previous reply, but it's probably not critical anyway.)
I eventually worked the old Bobcat to death, and have since replaced it with a B2650 Kubota compact tractor.
That frame with those pallet forks have worked beautifully on both machines without complaint since the day I fabricated it.
I was very fortunate that a tractor owner/neighbor advised me to design it with that pitch built into the mounting plate before I built it; otherwise I wouldn't have thought to do at the time.
Wow! Sounds like they have worked out very well for you. I am an aspiring welder and am just getting started. LOTS of time needed but I certainly respect the trade and really appreciate you sharing all of what you have done. It is so cool that SSQA has become the standard and it is super handy to be able to get those back plates pre made like that. Again, thank you for being here. Stay safe and enjoy!
@@oakiewoodsman Thank you, and my best regards to you as well.
I just now subscribed to your channel so we'll probably be sharing more info with one another in the future...
Totally agree with ya. Forks are right handy... Theyre a poor mans grapple with a little practice, and like mine, you can fit bale spears. Might not be a thing you need, but i got back and forth between spears and forks fairly regular. My dad got ours on Amazon for around $750, and i got another $300 on the spears. I really wish id had the money for the 3rd function on our loader. It'll get on there later though...
Personally, i prefer to keep a trailer close... I got a deticated tri-ball receiver hitch that lives on mine. My dad felt like you do about punchin a hole at the end of the fork. We talked about it several times... The one thing ill warn ya is, forks bend from time to time in that application when ya pickup a trailer thats a little too heavy, it'll also make your tractor a little lighter on the rear tires then you might like. The forks are a little heavy, but the 2 inch is, at least for me, a better option. i can haul my 35 foot gooseneck 4 horse slant around with out a lot of trouble with mine, and its just as easy and can keep my load(trailer) centered so if the trailer fits, my tractor will to if im pushing it thru gates and the like.
Mine r 48" and i wish i had gotten the 42" when i stack and put pallets of feed into my shed my forks have busted open some feed if im not careful . And yes let's see your house build
I really watched a lot of videos on this. Tractor Time with Tim is a bag fan of even shorter ones. I figured 42 would be a good place to have enought room to stack logs on it and have the inches, and easily fully support a pallet but not have too much sticking out.
@@oakiewoodsman i didn't even think about them sticking through most pallets & I was only seeing 36 & 48 so of course I went big
Here is the video sir We Built this Together - Forest Home built by Husband and Wife
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I hear ya!
Are you still having to add oil to your ft diff?
No...... I did not put any in it cause I hadn't used it much and there was hydro fluid in there, it was just low. Figured that with the weight and going back and forth, heat could be generated so put some fluid in there.
@ Good idea. how far till your 50 hr service?
I think about 10. Kinda haven’t been climbing as fast since I haven’t been digging and moving dirt.
Pallet Forks are a great tool. I didn't buy mine with the tractor either 🤦.
How long did it take for you to buy them?
I have hooks on my pallet forks and on my bucket. I use them all the time. There aren't any places to tie chains or straps to otherwise.
Right on! Glad you shared this!
Yeah, my FedEx guy was MUCH more concerned about scratching the paint, or other damage than I could ever be. I told him that I would have been cool with it if he had just gotten them to the edge of the tailgate and kicked. He acted appalled that he thought I had so little regard for my toys. But I explained quite the opposite, if they could be broken by just dropping them, him being extra careful wouldn't make much difference, and that the first thing after cutting the bands, assembly and installation, I plan on rubbing them against the ground, and stabbing them into the ground, and many other things that will quickly remove paint. There is only one place that I have put paint on mine since purchased, and that is all my SSQA stuff has alignment in gloss white on the black implements. So I can get them connected faster.
@rodgerneeb301 Hahaha... thank you for sharing and I like your logic.. You are a "just use it" kinda guy. I was watching a video where I guy purchased a mini excavator but he was having an issue thinking about driving it in the dirt...... I showed my wife and she was SHOCKED that was even possible. I have a black Tacoma that gets taken through a very TOUCHING experience at the car wash. I know that with black , that is not a very good idea but hey, it aint happening otherwise! Please share more about the white paint????
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As for the alignment paint, I just rolled my bucket forward to the dump position while the upper edge was slightly higher than waist height, used masking tape from the top edge of my bucket, along the line where the footprint of where my quick attach needs to line up. Perhaps others might not need the aid of paint, for me it makes what had been a few minutes of knowing I was close, but not getting it to connect, to about 30 seconds of braille after getting it closer than I could unaided.
Excellent! Thank you much!
I really wish some of my delivery guys would be more careful with things i ordered. I agree throw the forks out. Im going to do worse things to them.
I have the same forks , and if u get a grapple u will find your 2 nd favorite attachment.
Awesome to know! Thank you for sharing that Todd
What is the weight of the pallet forks?
Dont want to misquote it so I have a link in the description to the exact setup I have. Thanks for understanding
I see you’re using 8090 Gear Loop in your front axle probably works a lot better. Let me know great video as usual.👍
I will be doing a fluid change at 50 hrs I do believe.
Definitely need hooks on the pallet forks frame.
I think I might give it a go this time Buddy. I am going to not do it yet but I have lots of welding that I am going to be doing. Practice practice practice!
@ Yes sir. I think you will do just fine. Just take your time. and dont forget to test it on something non critical 1st
Hahahaha. I tested yours with the sawmill first 😉
@ i had complete faith in mine lol🥵
I painted the tips so you can see them better & I drilled holes in the tips that I can put a trailer hitch ball to move stuff sometimes and hang a shackle . Do one 1 inch and the other 3/4 is my suggestion. Most pins r 3/4 or less
Try to avoid that it’s pretty easy to bend a fork if anything buy or build a hitch that slides over both forks.
@ I get it , I only lifted a dead pig we were gutting 311 lb gutted . And I was not driving around with it , I put on a pallet after I got the guts in an old mineral barrel.
@ I do have a slightly bent fork but not caused by that , caused by what I was lifting a super heavy homemade hoist that I bought , taking it off my flat bed and it got unsteady and fell off the forks but not before jamming the one fork , so I should have ratchet strapped it to the frame.
@@toddcaskey9984 yes can happen quick without realizing 👍
@ yep I knew what I did stupidly , oh well , I'll do more stupid stuff lol
I got a yanmar 450, i dont use it commercial, just home owner, i think its 2012, 350hrs, and hydraulic pump is pulsing already, wish companies could make something last longer then an engine, what good is a tractor that just starts, but the rest is worn?
Wow! Is there anything that could cause premature failure like that? I often wonder if age or usage is worse for equipment?
@oakiewoodsman we use it but don't ask more outa it then it can handle, always maintained, just started shuttering a tiny bit last use, when spring comes ill cut hydraulic filter and look for metal
You'll never regret adding hooks. You may regret if you don't and need them. Kind regards.
Thank you much! I will do so but I have some welding to practice first!
It is a very beautiful property
Thank you man. Yours is as well!
My comment above ment everything stored INSIDE which I believe would last longer . Even your hydrolic tractor hoses won't get dry rotted & cracked . I don't know your finances but I would think you need a welding & maintenance shop the size of your woodshop 40 X 60.
hahahaaha... you are correct but I am going to start with this one structure for sure and we will see where all of this great adventure goes from there. Thank you again!
That was a cold start
It was and my diesel is staying liquid!
@ that is way better than gel
My forks live on the tractor. I hardly use the material bucket.
I have a suspicion that is going to be the case or me too!
So why was it a mistake to buy the kioti? I did not get it.
Everyone else seems to have understood. Thanks for watching.
@@oakiewoodsmanso if kioti sucks you didn't say why.
@@ericjohnson9080 I never said it did.
Let's build the shop
I am very excited to do it. We are actively working out the details. Praying and hoping it will work out. My wife and I think we have a good plan.
Morning
Hello Sir! Thanks for being here bright and early!
You mentioned you would like 3 phase power one day. Typically expensive for the Utility to bring it in. Here's a viable option that may interest you?
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Thank you for sharing. I will take a look at it asap. I was mentioning not because I am going to do it right away but rather the Co Op is going from single phase to 3 phase along my road. Thinking about future wood working machinery etc. Likely 220 will get me by.
I'm new 😂
Gosh dang.... hahahaha
A 40 by 60 woodshop I would think be large enough for your projects . As far as I see a metal shop for welding should be large enough for not only projects but large enough to put all your equipment in meaning your tractor also cause you mentioned a lean to . No stored INSIDE . LARGE enough for maintenance & any repairs .
I sure hope it will be sufficient. Space limitations and Costs factored in, it may be pushing it already. Thank you much!
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Retaining wall along that bank sounds like a good plan, then maybe go from there, may help y'all decide how/what goes next and where.
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I need to find some good rock for Cheap Doc! I would love to stack it and backfill a bit.
@oakiewoodsman recently seen some old concrete slab pieces that had been broken up and dry stacked, just something someone took and repurposed as a retaining wall, thought it looked really good, didn't realize what it was at first but thought it was an awesome reuse
Super cool DR. I could possibly source some of that!
Mine r 48" and i wish i had gotten the 42" when i stack and put pallets of feed into my shed my forks have busted open some feed if im not careful . And yes let's see your house build