Captain those are a dandy heavy duty set of forks. I gave 500.00 for my set and they are kind of a light duty set. Bent the frame several times. I don't think you will bend any part of those. And I use my forks as much or more than my bucket just moving stuff around. And the pond, looks awesome man! Looks like, I think you mentioned, that you could add a little pipe on the overflow pipe and raise the water level up a little bit if you want to. Probably this summer when the dam has settled and dried out good. Thanks for sharing this video with us. Enjoyed it!
Hello Mike . the big advantage of this style of forking is that you can fold it up. this makes it easier to maneuver through the forest with the forks on the tractor, fold them down and pick up something more. drive backwards into the shed with the forks on the tractor and when you fold them up you need MUCH less space to still be able to close the roller door. If I were you, I'd check to see if it's really necessary to fix the forks permanently . you could also just drill a hole with a bolt through it or a chain with a tie on it . I certainly wouldn't negate the ability to fold the forks. I don't know how this is arranged with you in the US, but here you are not allowed to drive on public roads without a load with unshielded forks. That's why they came up with folding forks for forklift trucks at Toyota. normally there is a bracket on the fork board where the fork is folded up, there is a pin through it and they can no longer unfold when you drive over the road. thanks for the video Captain Kleeman. Sincerely, Hollandduck from the Netherlands
Hey Mike, Happy NY. Just FYI Harbor Freight has 5 packs of soap stones for $2 (60633)- I can see my marks on steel better w/those. I bought a cheap portable plastic toolbox that I keep my welding helmet,jacket,gloves,clamps etc. in. Helps keep them clean-ish and makes it easier to find all my welding stuff. Now that you have all of that "scrap" from the mast, maybe fab up a fork pocket w/ a 2" ATV receiver tube HF (65961) that just pins through a hole in 1 of the forks. Makes hooking up/moving trailers easy. Your QA fork setup came out good. Thanks for posting.
Great Job Captain those forks are better than store bought. May I suggest also welding the top middle. Piece you bent down to the original supports. Just to prevent those top bent pieces from bending up. They are supporting the entire load and forks. God bless
@@CaptainKleeman fork extensions are always something that seem to come in handy to load some awkward long pieces too. Drill a hole in a fork to attach a trailer ball for moving trailers around easier. A small dumpster build that has fork pockets underneath make cleaning up around remote locations easier. Maybe even a dump feature on the dumpster, if youre looking for a few small easy DIY builds to go with the new forks.
Captain- Machinery’s Handbook has a good overview of available shapes and sizes of structural steel. Probably a quick internet search of steel suppliers would give you the same information, enabling you to design rather than just throw metal at a project. Enjoying the videos, thanks!
Suggestion- keep those forks hinged as they are. I've had experience using both styles of forks on my tractor, mostly for brush to pile up for bonfires, and decided to "upgrade" to a fixed fork... thought I could stack higher on the pile. Reality was the opposite - wish I had those hinged forks back on my JD 2032 with a H130 loader. We have similar tractors, so you might use it a while before investing too much more time into a mod that you would/could regret. Good luck, love the videos... keep them coming!
That's exactly what I plan on using them the most for. Having it hinged saved me several times yesterday when I was using them. Definitely keeping them that way. Appreciate you looking out!
Great job on the fork fabrication! Maybe re-purpose the hydraulic cylinder into a home made towable dump cart for behind the 755? You are always moving dirt and stone. Make it a 4-tire cart and then you can unhook from it, load it with the 755 and re-hook to take it where you want to go. Just a thought.
Mr. Kleeman, Your Skillset Never Ceases To Amaze Me! You Are An Extremely Talented Young Man, Each and Every Video is Such A True Pleasure To Watch. It Certainly Has Me Looking Forward To See What’s Next! Catch You On The Next One & Keep It Safe Out There
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and videos. Couldn’t help but see dogo’s body language towards the end, don’t you have something we can do together under a roof. Thanks for all the entertainment you’ve given us over the past year, looking forward to seeing what you have in store for the future. Wishing you and your family the best and a safe and happy New Year.
You’ll love having forks, especially when you have them rigged up so they don’t flop around. I use forks on my tractor more than I use the bucket. Any loose material I have I pile on pallets so when I need something I can just use the tractor. It’s a back saver and a time saver. Good job on the project. I’m slowly trying to get into fabrication and at this point I’m like you, digging through scraps because I have no idea what to order at a steel yard. Keep up the good work
Nice project. When I attached a MM1 plow to my skid steer, I bought a quick-attach plate then modified and welded Fisher push plates to it. Way less thinking involved.
thats what i plan to do when i can find a cheap enough plow to use with my new holland tractor. its sad the way prices have went, my quick attach forks i bought were titan and only $399 they are now $799 so the price has went up $100 per year since i bought them lol. how do you like the plow on the skid steer? i really would love to get a vplow type but i dont have remote hydraulics up front
@@erikgiggey4783 You don't need remote hydraulics. I mounted a second battery to the attachment plate and used weatherpack connecters for the lights and hand held controller. I ran a #10 wire from the alternator to the second battery to keep it charged up . I f the skid steer craps out, I can still remove the plow and put it back on my truck. 👍
Capn', your videos keep getting better and better. Love your sense of humor. If you keep missing out on opportunities to crush grinders and the like, DP is going to expect more and more out of you. MBTS better start worrying that you're gonna push him out as chief fabricator/welder.
Fun build making something out of old scrap! The thumbnail caught my eye because I have a mast out back hogging up space. Creative use of C Channel! Good video Mike! 👍😁
really nice job.if you want to get that end tighter run some beads on it and grind them flat.and the headache rack make sure when you build them you can still see the end of the forks
You sure get all the work you can out of that little tractor. I have a 65hp tractor and often times impressed with what you able to do with that thing.
You mentioned that you want keep the forks stationary, but them swinging like that is how you readjust them for different reasons, so maybe a hook on the back to hold them still in each placement of the forks
Lookin good Mike.👌 A couple of suggestions: If you make spring loaded tabs on the forks, you can still take advantage of the adjustable slide feature (which is the purpose of that style) and still lock them when tilting. The amount of hauling you do around the property, especially as the new rentals start being utilized, you might consider a longer bed, dump box? Perhaps the multi stage cylinder would be useful? Projects are coming along nicely.👍🤙
@@CaptainKleeman Makes sense, most forklift cylinders are three or four stage depending on how high the lift is. I went back and watched the other build video again and it looks to be a three stage by the number of rail sets. Either way, I look forward to seeing you tackle that project when it happens. 🤙
Nice work, young man. I hope that you are very proud of that. I think your idea for holding the bottom of the forks in place is good, plus, it will take more weight off the front , and increase the capacity of it. Win; win !
Great video Mike, i really enjoy your enthusiasm with making things happen. It was once said that there are three types of people, * those that make things happen * those that watch things happen And * those that wonder what happened Keep up the good work !
My first thought was to buy a quick attach blank plate and make it easy, but hats off to you. That looked easy and turned out great! My forks on my Kubota have a set up for a round bale spear and stabilizers, and a 2 inch reciever for shuffling trailers around.
super job on the fabrication and obviously some pre thought after the purchase. Your starting the new year on apositive note! The pond looks great, what fun come summer.
With C-Channel i am in love-hate 🤣. You can build awesome Things out of them, but in my Apprenticeship as an Industrial mechanic in Germany i had to file, saw, drill and chisel out a piece of C-Channel into some kind of fender for a small truck. This took approx. 2 weeks to finish. And all the tasks without powertools, only Box column Drill and a lathe were allowed. During the first months i have learned the basics of metal machining and had to create this truck during this process. Sometimes fun but sometimes also painful, have had some blisters on my hand during this time.
Mike, looks great and your welds are getting better. You sure took this differently that I was thinking. Great job.👏👏👏👏 Just an FYI: Your total cost is approaching the price of new one $749 (If I use your thinking from the saw mill conversation a few videos ago, adding in your time and effort, top rail, paint?, your almost at that price)! 😁😁 But, hey, you can say you build yours.
Almost the cost of a new one? $300 is pretty far off the cost of a new one, especially considering I still have all the material for a whole other implement and a cylinder to sell.
You may be crazy, but it worked in your favour!! The forks are another tool in your 755 arsenal which will come in very useful!! No doubt you are chuffed to bits with your pond, pleased it is holding all the water you want !! Looking forward to see what antics you get up to this year Mike !!! 😁
Forks are definitely a must have. Great job on the fabrication. I fabricated mine as well from a bale spear. I like that you have the skid steer style quick attach rather than JD. With your newly acquired property, you could benefit from a little larger tractor. Maybe a 40hp. Better lifting capacity as well. Cool project thanks for sharing.
Interesting project. Drill a hole through one of the forks so you can attach something you don't want to slip off of the forks. For example, keeping chains from slipping off during a lift.
Mike you could look into possibly building a lift with the cylinder. Mount it to a heavy plate, bolted to a concrete pad. Could lift the tractor for maintenance or one side of a vehicle or one end.
I worked with wood all my life. I learned how to weld and have never looked back! With metal your only limited to your imagination. And if you screw up you just weld it back together grind it and it never happened. You will never regret learning how to weld and fabricate! Take it easy on yourself. Just takes some time and practice! I think your doing great!👍🏻
I think you're going to wonder how you ever lived without the fork attachment. I have two sets, (long story), but I keep a set on one of the tractors most of the time, I use the forks more than the bucket. Nice job on building those, and if I had a nickle for everytime I've "measured twice" and still had it come out wrong, I'd be richer than that Christmas Candy my grandmother used to make.
My brother bought a compact jd tractor, game changer was when he bought the forks(used) to quick attach on it, think he paid 600, so you are doing good 👍
That's brilliant. I love seeing people just have an idea, and fabricate stuff (especially when the thing works). Your forward thinking borders on genius. Seeing one thing for sale, and thinking "How many things can i make out of that?". Keep it up Captain Mike :-)
My favorite part of this whole video is when you got on the tractor in the rain and just cracked a smile😂. Dude it’s been raining here for over a week straight !
Nice Job....I just made a quick connect for my JD to use with my plow........and ran into many of the same issues......keep up the interesting content!
Not everyone is creative and not everyone is capable of fabrication. You appear to have both skills and it will take you far. Now, if the price of steel wasn’t so dang expensive, you could do a lot more of it! Nice work, keep the mind sharp and your tools sharper!
Great video. It's not overbuilt or underbuilt. You may possibly want to add a thicker playe under the quick attach pin holes so it doesn't wallow out. You probably won't use it enough to bother but just a thought
Golly Fella, Your welds in the grooves on top look like a pro. I find your rod control very effective. The next thing you need is a big ballast box on the back of the tractor. My extreme modification of a Bobcat 4-n-1 bucket still left me with a very heavy bucket requiring ballast and still very tippy if the lift is above the hood. I bought two forks and a quick attach plate and welded brackets for the fork pivot rod.
Happy new year 🎉 Mike. Great find and job on the forks. Use the 2 stage ram for a log hauling project... use it on the 3 point to build a log lift and hauler that is closer the center of gravity on the tractor. ( I'm assuming yours has a rear aux hydraulic out for it) would come in handy for "lift" applications too!
Nice way to make yourself a set of forks. For that price you can't beat it, and you still have some leftover to do something else. Just need to secure the fork when lowering it forward. I know you have the wisdom and technology to do it. Happy New Year and God Bless you and your family.
Love it on your headache rack I would make it so you can tie stuff back to it like some hooks or something like that I'm gonna have to do that to mine so when I'm moving drums I can keep them from sliding off.
Those welds are looking better. My only advice would be to cut out most of the original fork back plate. Every pound your fork weighs is a pound less you can lift. I think it will be plenty strong enough with all the C channel you added. Paul
Nice job on the forks. And that is a good idea for the cut outs and bracket to keep the forks on the frame and not pivoting. As soon as I saw that style fork I was hoping you were going to do something to make them solid or else I don’t think you would like them as much. Hopefully in a few weeks I will be doing a quick attach conversion to my tractor and implements.
I feel a sense of relief. Gonna put that QA to good use now!
It's been a long time coming!
Fabricobbling is a skill all men should develop to its fullest potential!
Agree!
Captain those are a dandy heavy duty set of forks. I gave 500.00 for my set and they are kind of a light duty set. Bent the frame several times. I don't think you will bend any part of those. And I use my forks as much or more than my bucket just moving stuff around. And the pond, looks awesome man! Looks like, I think you mentioned, that you could add a little pipe on the overflow pipe and raise the water level up a little bit if you want to. Probably this summer when the dam has settled and dried out good. Thanks for sharing this video with us. Enjoyed it!
And as a complete non sequitur, your performance in Dirt Perfect's basement dig video was outstanding. You had me laughing throughout!
That was a fine and successful piece of fabrication work there, Captain. I believe that the "Man Behind The Scenes" would approve.
You should get some silver pencils, it much much easier to see than a regular pencil. Thanks for the video
Another masterpiece of backyard Cobulation Mike. Carry on.👍🛠
Thank you sir!
@@CaptainKleeman Don't call me Sir, I still work for a living. LOL. "Thank You Bear" will do. 😂
you should build a wood splitter with the cylinder . Would make a great video !
Looks good. You might want to get a vise that you can mount and unmount on the table you can work on. Videos are awesome
Hello Mike .
the big advantage of this style of forking is that you can fold it up.
this makes it easier to maneuver through the forest with the forks on the tractor, fold them down and pick up something more.
drive backwards into the shed with the forks on the tractor and when you fold them up you need MUCH less space to still be able to close the roller door.
If I were you, I'd check to see if it's really necessary to fix the forks permanently .
you could also just drill a hole with a bolt through it or a chain with a tie on it . I certainly wouldn't negate the ability to fold the forks.
I don't know how this is arranged with you in the US, but here you are not allowed to drive on public roads without a load with unshielded forks.
That's why they came up with folding forks for forklift trucks at Toyota.
normally there is a bracket on the fork board where the fork is folded up, there is a pin through it and they can no longer unfold when you drive over the road.
thanks for the video Captain Kleeman.
Sincerely, Hollandduck from the Netherlands
You make an excellent point. Thanks!
Looking good Mike! Maybe you could use the piston to make an extending drawbridge for the TH-cam yacht… kind of like walking the plank!
Hey Mike, Happy NY. Just FYI Harbor Freight has 5 packs of soap stones for $2 (60633)- I can see my marks on steel better w/those. I bought a cheap portable plastic toolbox that I keep my welding helmet,jacket,gloves,clamps etc. in. Helps keep them clean-ish and makes it easier to find all my welding stuff. Now that you have all of that "scrap" from the mast, maybe fab up a fork pocket w/ a 2" ATV receiver tube HF (65961) that just pins through a hole in 1 of the forks. Makes hooking up/moving trailers easy. Your QA fork setup came out good. Thanks for posting.
Just ordered some soap stone today!
Can't wait to see it finished. The pond looks great full of water. Have a blessed, healthy, and safe year.
Thanks!
Great Job Captain those forks are better than store bought. May I suggest also welding the top middle. Piece you bent down to the original supports. Just to prevent those top bent pieces from bending up. They are supporting the entire load and forks. God bless
Thanks for looking out Thomas!
Forks are one of the most underrated pieces of equipment . So useful
I used them today and I have to agree, got a lot done
@@CaptainKleeman fork extensions are always something that seem to come in handy to load some awkward long pieces too. Drill a hole in a fork to attach a trailer ball for moving trailers around easier.
A small dumpster build that has fork pockets underneath make cleaning up around remote locations easier. Maybe even a dump feature on the dumpster, if youre looking for a few small easy DIY builds to go with the new forks.
your native intelligence and inventiveness are a wonder to behold. Good Job Kleeman - you go.
Thank you James
Captain-
Machinery’s Handbook has a good overview of available shapes and sizes of structural steel. Probably a quick internet search of steel suppliers would give you the same information, enabling you to design rather than just throw metal at a project. Enjoying the videos, thanks!
I'll check it out,. Thanks!
A round bench is very usefull. Never thought about cutting up channel the way you did ,re using what you have ,awesome
Thanks!
Suggestion- keep those forks hinged as they are. I've had experience using both styles of forks on my tractor, mostly for brush to pile up for bonfires, and decided to "upgrade" to a fixed fork... thought I could stack higher on the pile. Reality was the opposite - wish I had those hinged forks back on my JD 2032 with a H130 loader. We have similar tractors, so you might use it a while before investing too much more time into a mod that you would/could regret. Good luck, love the videos... keep them coming!
That's exactly what I plan on using them the most for. Having it hinged saved me several times yesterday when I was using them. Definitely keeping them that way. Appreciate you looking out!
Great job on the fork fabrication! Maybe re-purpose the hydraulic cylinder into a home made towable dump cart for behind the 755? You are always moving dirt and stone. Make it a 4-tire cart and then you can unhook from it, load it with the 755 and re-hook to take it where you want to go. Just a thought.
Definitely want a dump trailer,. That cylinder is a little big for that though. Thanks for watching!
Mr. Kleeman, Your Skillset Never Ceases To Amaze Me! You Are An Extremely Talented Young Man, Each and Every Video is Such A True Pleasure To Watch. It Certainly Has Me Looking Forward To See What’s Next! Catch You On The Next One & Keep It Safe Out There
Appreciate the kind words and thanks for watching!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts and videos. Couldn’t help but see dogo’s body language towards the end, don’t you have something we can do together under a roof. Thanks for all the entertainment you’ve given us over the past year, looking forward to seeing what you have in store for the future. Wishing you and your family the best and a safe and happy New Year.
Happy new year!
You’ll love having forks, especially when you have them rigged up so they don’t flop around. I use forks on my tractor more than I use the bucket. Any loose material I have I pile on pallets so when I need something I can just use the tractor. It’s a back saver and a time saver. Good job on the project. I’m slowly trying to get into fabrication and at this point I’m like you, digging through scraps because I have no idea what to order at a steel yard. Keep up the good work
I definitely need to snag some pallets to keep around the property
@@CaptainKleeman I always grab them out of the dumpster at work or off the side of the road if I see some lol
Nice project. When I attached a MM1 plow to my skid steer, I bought a quick-attach plate then modified and welded Fisher push plates to it. Way less thinking involved.
That's what we had done with our FEL. Trying to save a buck though
thats what i plan to do when i can find a cheap enough plow to use with my new holland tractor. its sad the way prices have went, my quick attach forks i bought were titan and only $399 they are now $799 so the price has went up $100 per year since i bought them lol.
how do you like the plow on the skid steer? i really would love to get a vplow type but i dont have remote hydraulics up front
@@erikgiggey4783 You don't need remote hydraulics. I mounted a second battery to the attachment plate and used weatherpack connecters for the lights and hand held controller. I ran a #10 wire from the alternator to the second battery to keep it charged up . I f the skid steer craps out, I can still remove the plow and put it back on my truck. 👍
Another great project. Such an interesting mix, always entertaining. I love how you just dive in and figure it out.
Thanks for watching Wayne!
Looks like that backyard worktable you made for yourself is already coming in handy
Definitely!
Capn', your videos keep getting better and better. Love your sense of humor. If you keep missing out on opportunities to crush grinders and the like, DP is going to expect more and more out of you. MBTS better start worrying that you're gonna push him out as chief fabricator/welder.
Your fabrication skills are coming along nicely. Hang on to the cylinder would be good for a dump trailer.
Thanks!
Fun build making something out of old scrap! The thumbnail caught my eye because I have a mast out back hogging up space. Creative use of C Channel! Good video Mike! 👍😁
Thank you sir!
Great job, Mike! Having the creativity to see how a farm forklift becomes what you need, figuring out how to do it and getting it done. Nice!
Thanks Rick!
really nice job.if you want to get that end tighter run some beads on it and grind them flat.and the headache rack make sure when you build them you can still see the end of the forks
Good tips! Thank you!
You sure get all the work you can out of that little tractor. I have a 65hp tractor and often times impressed with what you able to do with that thing.
It's a good tractor
i forgot nice idea on the forks from swinging. love it.
You mentioned that you want keep the forks stationary, but them swinging like that is how you readjust them for different reasons, so maybe a hook on the back to hold them still in each placement of the forks
I like it captain, you did a hell of a job on it bud. Should get many hrs of service out of them.
Thanks Andy!
First time visitor, gonna keep you on my list good luck and stay safe and healthy y’all.👍👍👍🇺🇸🇺🇸
Hey welcome to the channel!
You can use part of the mast for counter weight for loader work with the bucket or forks. Another fab project.
Definitely an option
Looks like a functional fork lift attachment for the tractor. Your welding is getting better with practice. Maybe Aaron call give you a few lessons?
Lookin good Mike.👌
A couple of suggestions:
If you make spring loaded tabs on the forks, you can still take advantage of the adjustable slide feature (which is the purpose of that style) and still lock them when tilting.
The amount of hauling you do around the property, especially as the new rentals start being utilized, you might consider a longer bed, dump box? Perhaps the multi stage cylinder would be useful?
Projects are coming along nicely.👍🤙
We plan on doing a dump trailer, but we will be using a different cylinder
@@CaptainKleeman Makes sense, most forklift cylinders are three or four stage depending on how high the lift is.
I went back and watched the other build video again and it looks to be a three stage by the number of rail sets.
Either way, I look forward to seeing you tackle that project when it happens. 🤙
That is some darn good fabracoblin' . Turned out really nice .
Thank you!
Build a log splitter with that cylinder. Forklift cylinders are fast and powerful. Make great splitters. Great video btw
Thanks!
Turned out really well, Mike! Really impressed on those C channel uprights you cut to fit. You might add a few chain hooks or D rings to the top.
Added a chain hook today!
Looks like you did a good but quick design which will function! Very useful forks looks like.
So far we love them! Thanks for watching!
Great fab work there, Captain! Love your smiling “can do” positive attitude.
Thanks Dave!
Nicely done Captain! 14 degrees and 3-6 inches of fresh snow. Maybe Tuesday it will melt.
Woah! You can keep that weather Brian
Good job on fabricating the forks you’ll use them a lot they come in very handy I know I sure like mine thanks for sharing stay safe
Definitely handy! Thanks for watching
Nice work, young man. I hope that you are very proud of that. I think your idea for holding the bottom of the forks in place is good, plus, it will take more weight off the front , and increase the capacity of it. Win; win !
Thank you Ian!
Turned out good. Nice work. You could paint the fork tips bright orange so you can see them better from the seat.
Thanks Paul!
Great video Mike, i really enjoy your enthusiasm with making things happen. It was once said that there are three types of people,
* those that make things happen
* those that watch things happen
And
* those that wonder what happened
Keep up the good work !
Thanks Danny!
Good job, enjoy watching the shade tree solutions that you come up with. Looking forward to more interesting videos this year. 👍
Thank you!
That welding and fabrication is good enough for who it’s for Captin
My first thought was to buy a quick attach blank plate and make it easy, but hats off to you. That looked easy and turned out great! My forks on my Kubota have a set up for a round bale spear and stabilizers, and a 2 inch reciever for shuffling trailers around.
If I wanted to spend money and make it easy I would have just bought a set of QA forks 😂
@@CaptainKleeman exactly. Job well done!
The Pond looks Great!
Thank you!
super job on the fabrication and obviously some pre thought after the purchase. Your starting the new year on apositive note! The pond looks great, what fun come summer.
Thank you sir!
Great job Mike, looks great. The pond is looking great too.
Thanks Aaron!
With C-Channel i am in love-hate 🤣. You can build awesome Things out of them, but in my Apprenticeship as an Industrial mechanic in Germany i had to file, saw, drill and chisel out a piece of C-Channel into some kind of fender for a small truck. This took approx. 2 weeks to finish. And all the tasks without powertools, only Box column Drill and a lathe were allowed. During the first months i have learned the basics of metal machining and had to create this truck during this process. Sometimes fun but sometimes also painful, have had some blisters on my hand during this time.
Thats pretty cool though
Mike, looks great and your welds are getting better. You sure took this differently that I was thinking. Great job.👏👏👏👏 Just an FYI: Your total cost is approaching the price of new one $749 (If I use your thinking from the saw mill conversation a few videos ago, adding in your time and effort, top rail, paint?, your almost at that price)! 😁😁 But, hey, you can say you build yours.
Almost the cost of a new one? $300 is pretty far off the cost of a new one, especially considering I still have all the material for a whole other implement and a cylinder to sell.
Looks like a pretty solid set up. Cutting out the center will lighten it up a bit too.
Definitely going to have to cut the middle out, but I was surprised today with what I could lift with it
You may be crazy, but it worked in your favour!! The forks are another tool in your 755 arsenal which will come in very useful!!
No doubt you are chuffed to bits with your pond, pleased it is holding all the water you want !!
Looking forward to see what antics you get up to this year Mike !!! 😁
Happy new year Alex!
Nice job on the forks. Pond is looking great. I’m looking forward to 2022 with you
Thank you Donald! Happy new year!
Amazing captain!!😊😊
Good Job, keep fine tuning it.
Forks are definitely a must have. Great job on the fabrication. I fabricated mine as well from a bale spear. I like that you have the skid steer style quick attach rather than JD. With your newly acquired property, you could benefit from a little larger tractor. Maybe a 40hp. Better lifting capacity as well. Cool project thanks for sharing.
Maybe one day! Just not in the budget currently
Interesting project. Drill a hole through one of the forks so you can attach something you don't want to slip off of the forks. For example, keeping chains from slipping off during a lift.
It’s also a great place to attach a clevis or shackle!
Looks like it already has one.
Yup! Already there
Great Job! Dedication in the rain!
Thanks!
Mike you could look into possibly building a lift with the cylinder. Mount it to a heavy plate, bolted to a concrete pad. Could lift the tractor for maintenance or one side of a vehicle or one end.
I worked with wood all my life. I learned how to weld and have never looked back! With metal your only limited to your imagination. And if you screw up you just weld it back together grind it and it never happened. You will never regret learning how to weld and fabricate! Take it easy on yourself. Just takes some time and practice! I think your doing great!👍🏻
Thanks for the support Don!
Captain great video, awesome ideas working out! Thanks for sharing! Kevin
Thanks for watching Kevin!
I think you're going to wonder how you ever lived without the fork attachment. I have two sets, (long story), but I keep a set on one of the tractors most of the time, I use the forks more than the bucket. Nice job on building those, and if I had a nickle for everytime I've "measured twice" and still had it come out wrong, I'd be richer than that Christmas Candy my grandmother used to make.
I think you're right. Going to be handy
I have a set from Titan for my 3203 JD and I love them
Very creative.
Thanks Wayne!
Your fabrication work is getting mo better all the time. 😄 I like what you did and all your projects. Hoping for a great 2022 for you and your family.
Happy new year!
My brother bought a compact jd tractor, game changer was when he bought the forks(used) to quick attach on it, think he paid 600, so you are doing good 👍
They are definitely handy!
Dang that came out really nice , you can tell you like it with your big smile. Well here is to do it yourself and making it happen cheers.
Thank for watching!
Nice nice job u did captain keep up the good work ur doing cant wait till u start using the forks on moving stuff be safe and always be careful
Tested them yesterday and plan on using them today as well, thanks for watching
That's brilliant. I love seeing people just have an idea, and fabricate stuff (especially when the thing works).
Your forward thinking borders on genius. Seeing one thing for sale, and thinking "How many things can i make out of that?".
Keep it up Captain Mike :-)
Thank you sir!
Captain you are a genius. Great job even though it’s a little rough,but it will work just fine.
Thanks Robert!
My favorite part of this whole video is when you got on the tractor in the rain and just cracked a smile😂. Dude it’s been raining here for over a week straight !
What's with that?? I'm missing the sunshine
@@CaptainKleeman it’s killing me man !! Going to snow here tomorrow ☹️
Nice fab job Mike, it will definitely be handy for you!! Bridge and waterfall look great, and pond looks great. Carry on and have a safe 2022👍🇺🇸
Thank you Max!
Nice Job....I just made a quick connect for my JD to use with my plow........and ran into many of the same issues......keep up the interesting content!
Oh cool! Did you get it all finished up?
Well done
Thank you!
Not everyone is creative and not everyone is capable of fabrication. You appear to have both skills and it will take you far. Now, if the price of steel wasn’t so dang expensive, you could do a lot more of it! Nice work, keep the mind sharp and your tools sharper!
The cool thing about being new to fabrication is I didn't know what prices were before 😂😂😂
You did a great job on those forks keep up the good work
Thank you Frank!
Great video. It's not overbuilt or underbuilt. You may possibly want to add a thicker playe under the quick attach pin holes so it doesn't wallow out. You probably won't use it enough to bother but just a thought
Keep up the good work Captain
Thank you Doug!
Golly Fella, Your welds in the grooves on top look like a pro. I find your rod control very effective. The next thing you need is a big ballast box on the back of the tractor. My extreme modification of a Bobcat 4-n-1 bucket still left me with a very heavy bucket requiring ballast and still very tippy if the lift is above the hood.
I bought two forks and a quick attach plate and welded brackets for the fork pivot rod.
I bet you love that 4n1. They look handy
You did a great job on him Forks
Thank you!
You know he's still kicking around them rollers to this day lol
At first I was thinking……ain’t no way. One needs to have that Kleeman vision! 👍🏼
The fab work looks pretty good and you will be surprised how often you will need the forks
I used them today and I'm not sure how I got anything done with out them
Happy new year 🎉 Mike. Great find and job on the forks. Use the 2 stage ram for a log hauling project... use it on the 3 point to build a log lift and hauler that is closer the center of gravity on the tractor. ( I'm assuming yours has a rear aux hydraulic out for it) would come in handy for "lift" applications too!
Happy new year!
Nice way to make yourself a set of forks. For that price you can't beat it, and you still have some leftover to do something else. Just need to secure the fork when lowering it forward. I know you have the wisdom and technology to do it. Happy New Year and God Bless you and your family.
Thanks for watching!
Looks good, and as long as it does what you want, that makes you a winner sir.
Thanks Terry!
You did a fine job Captain 👍🏼
Thanks Joey!
Happy New Year Captain Kleeman and family and great video. Wishing you and yours a happy and healthy and prosperous 2022.
Happy new year!
Love it on your headache rack I would make it so you can tie stuff back to it like some hooks or something like that I'm gonna have to do that to mine so when I'm moving drums I can keep them from sliding off.
Added a hook yesterday!
Keep cylinder, it's paid for and with your creativity you may need it later. Could make a log splitter with it. Enjoy all your videos happy new year.
Good point. Would be hard to find one for that price if I ever did need it
Great job Mike.
Thank you
Those welds are looking better. My only advice would be to cut out most of the original fork back plate. Every pound your fork weighs is a pound less you can lift. I think it will be plenty strong enough with all the C channel you added. Paul
Definitely going to cut out as much of that plate as possible. Thanks for watching!
Nice job, one of them most useful attachments.
Thanks!
Nice job on the forks. And that is a good idea for the cut outs and bracket to keep the forks on the frame and not pivoting. As soon as I saw that style fork I was hoping you were going to do something to make them solid or else I don’t think you would like them as much. Hopefully in a few weeks I will be doing a quick attach conversion to my tractor and implements.
I think the QA upgrade on the tractor is one of my favorite upgrades