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Erik Graham

11-02-2004 03:29:37

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Greetings All;

I am intending to either buy or build a set of pallet forks (3 pt ) for my NAA. What I do need to know though, is what sort of height I will be able to lift off the ground. I have access to some stacking metal parts bins that stack on top of each other and would need to be lift about 29" or 30". Does anyone know if this is achievable?

Cheers, Erik

P.S. Does either Bush or Kerry have a Ford Tractor? Something for the masses of "undecided" voters to ponder.

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Philip

11-08-2004 04:33:06

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drawing, Pallet Forks in reply to Erik Graham, 11-02-2004 03:29:37

Erik, Here is a picture of the pallet forks I made for my 8N. I have a drawing for this design. Contact me if you are interested. Philip.

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Randy NAA in Michigan

11-02-2004 11:54:40

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Re: Pallet Forks in reply to Erik Graham, 11-02-2004 03:29:37

I've got at TSC Carryall (see link) with a box built on it. I take the box off and pick up pallets. It does want to pick up the front tires (no weights up front) and keeping the pallet level with the top link is a pain.

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Jim.UT

11-02-2004 10:12:00

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Re: Pallet Forks in reply to Erik Graham, 11-02-2004 03:29:37

30" should not be a problem. I have a set of pallet forks and I can lift them up almost even with my truck tailgate which is about 38". My tractor is a Ford 850. An N may not lift as high.

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Willy-N

11-02-2004 09:24:02

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Re: Pallet Forks in reply to Erik Graham, 11-02-2004 03:29:37

Here is a set I built for my tractor. Remember to not put the forks any wider than 34 inches outside to outside. Just form a triangle for your 3 point mount and make it out of heavy steel because the loads will be great at the attachment posts. I made my upper mount out of (2) 3 1/2 in X 3/8 in thick angle iron sections. The forks are comercial ones and very strong! I have lifted 2,000 lb bales with this one no problem at all. Mark H.

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Willy-N Loaded up

11-02-2004 09:27:52

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Re: Pallet Forks in reply to Willy-N, 11-02-2004 09:24:02

Carring a 1,800 lb bale of hay on the Forks. Mark H.

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Jim.UT

11-02-2004 10:13:49

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Re: Pallet Forks in reply to Willy-N Loaded up, 11-02-2004 09:27:52

How do you keep your front wheels on the ground? If I get more than 1200 lbs on my Ford 850 with pallet forks, my front wheels are in the air. I have wheel weights on front, too...about 100 lbs per wheel.

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SteveB(wi)

11-02-2004 17:36:35

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Re: Pallet Forks in reply to Jim.UT, 11-02-2004 10:13:49

If I remeember correctly Mark has some sort of megabumper hanging on the front of his fergie.

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Bill(Wis)

11-02-2004 07:43:37

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Re: Pallet Forks in reply to Erik Graham, 11-02-2004 03:29:37

I have a set of what I call pallet forks I bought at Fleet Farm for $275. They will fit on either the loader or the 3 point hitch. They are listed as bale movers but they have two long forks protruding which will work for pallets just as well. I use them on the loader for moving gravity boxes from storage to wagons. Also for lifting the flat racks off and onto wagons. That way I get away with only half the number of wagons.

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Jim Cox

11-02-2004 06:47:24

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Re: Pallet Forks in reply to Erik Graham, 11-02-2004 03:29:37

I would hit up a forklift dealer for some salvage parts. Might be a cool pump to be had here and there too. If you could afford the rack the forks slide on, you would have adjustable width.

As for the candidates and tractors, I have not seen either with one, but I have seen Bush with a rope, work gloves, and a straw hat, while i've seen Kerry in a wet-suit getting ready to water ski

FWIW

Jim Cox

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jhill

11-02-2004 13:25:04

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Re: Pallet Forks in reply to Jim Cox, 11-02-2004 06:47:24

Bush has a large John Deere. Looks like a 4430 in size. You can see it in the backround sometimes as reporters give there presentations at his ranch. Whether he knows how to run it is another question.

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DON TX

11-02-2004 16:41:27

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Re: Pallet Forks in reply to jhill, 11-02-2004 13:25:04

It's my understanding the backdrop you see is actually a neighbors farm equip and sometimes bales of hay near the entrance to Bush's ranch. His house is much farther back off the road. HTH
DON TX

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jhill

11-03-2004 05:01:50

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Re: Pallet Forks in reply to DON TX, 11-02-2004 16:41:27

Thx Don I didn't know that.

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Pete43011

11-02-2004 04:37:59

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Re: Pallet Forks in reply to Erik Graham, 11-02-2004 03:29:37

I contemplated this some years ago. Was going to use wire parts baskets for firewood and needed to be able to stack them. Lift range on 8N (which would be the distance the hitch point on the lift arm travels from down to up) was the gating issue- by about six inches. I further thought about trying to incorporate one of those tall jacks the off-roaders use, but never pursued that notion. Also wonder if some simple cam linkage (at the end of the lift arm) might get the extra inches???
Also- maybe a for real "fork lift" mechanism attached to the three point assembly. If the NAA will support an auxiliary cylinder, you"d only need maybe another foot worst case. Sounds like a fun project! LOL

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Ron/PA

11-02-2004 04:28:20

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Re: Pallet Forks in reply to Erik Graham, 11-02-2004 03:29:37

Check out your local scrap yard for an old pallet jack. You can gut it, and make it ready for your tractor in about an hour. I use mine alot, and all I have in it is the price of the pins. Ron

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Randy NAA in Michigan

11-02-2004 06:54:29

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Re: Pallet Forks in reply to Ron/PA, 11-02-2004 04:28:20

This sounds interesting...got pictures??

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Ron/PA

11-02-2004 07:48:02

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Re: Pallet Forks in reply to Randy NAA in Michigan, 11-02-2004 06:54:29

Yeah, I do somewhere, and I'll try to find them or take new ones. Ron

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gahorn

11-02-2004 14:07:31

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Re: Pallet Forks in reply to Ron/PA, 11-02-2004 07:48:02

Here"s a couple links to a pallet mover (2,000# capacity) and a carry-all (1,000#) either of which will work. I paid less than $75 for my carry-all.

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gahorn

11-02-2004 14:09:41

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Re: Pallet Forks in reply to gahorn, 11-02-2004 14:07:31

Link
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gahorn

11-03-2004 16:08:44

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Re: Pallet Forks in reply to gahorn, 11-02-2004 14:09:41

I measured and my carry all lifts 24 inches on my 9N nearest the tractor....29 inches farthest aft from the tractor.
The carry all is rated to lift 1000 lbs, and that"s more than an N Ford can lift,....so I"d suggest you consider just using a carry-all.

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