The usual forklift is a neat compact useful tool, but like any tool, they have limitations. I was at a major forklift rental place a couple of weeks ago to buy a pair of H.D. forks. They had a beautiful big heated warehouse with rows of forklifts waiting to be rented out. And in one corner a full sunken loading dock with the full flatbed and Peterbuilt tractor, all set up for instant loading any forklift. What a place!!
So I found the forks I needed (used), and they are real heavy, maybe 150 to 200 lbs each. So the guy grabs a forklift and brings the forks out to my truck in the plowed parking lot. Now this guy is an expert with the equipment, but you should have heard him about the darn forklift tractor not being able to turn predictably, and the smooth hard rubber tires just spinning on the slightly icy plowed lot. With any kind of incline, he was just out of luck. They are totally out of their element once they are off dry concrete. They are just a mammoth weight following the whims of gravity.
So my solution to use on the farm is to have a forklift attachment for the BobCat. Unfortunately, last fall, I had one of those creative moments in which I came up with a new use for the forks.....stabbing at tree roots to finally pull the tree out (maybe 7" diameter maple). The tree won, 2 forks snapped. These were not light duty forks, but 5" wide by 1.5" thick. They snapped right at the heel bend. So I found a pair of 6" wide by 2" thick probably rated at 8000 lb capacity, and will be welding the necessary top loops on them for use on my BobCat attachment forklift frame. Maybe I won't break these. My BobCat is a 975 model, so it has quite a lift capacity, and is right at home in off road conditions.
Just remember that forks can break, and hydraulic hoses can burst without warning, so never allow anyone to stand or walk under a lifted load.
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