Kubota bx pallet forks

[windzer]

Have any of you guys purchased or know someone who has bought the Kubota bx pallet forks from everything attachments made by construction attachments they look like good quality but it hard to tell from pictures I would get the Kubota forks but they want an arm and a leg for them or if anybody knows of a better option im all ears

http://www.everythingattachments.co...pact-Pallet-Forks-p/cal-pallet-fork-cpk42.htm

 

[1970cs]

I have sold a couple of sets. Yes they are real proud of them. No customer complaints.

Do you have the BX quick adapter for your LA243A loader?

Pat

 

[windzer]

Yes I just bought the 6315 quick attach last week now I just need something to quickly attach to it lol

 

[WFM]

I have pallet forks on my tractor more then the bucket. And the quick attach makes its literary 2 minutes from one off to one on. Load the forks with brush, pop out rocks, load and unload freight...the list of uses are long.

 

[Joe Cool]

I am currently using a set of pallet forks that attach to the bucket (the price was right) and I am noticing that my BX struggles to lift things like car engines estimated to be around 700 lbs.
yesterday I attempted to remove a pallet of patio blocks from the back of the trailer using these forks and the BX couldn't lift the pallet. I was hoping to use this task to demonstrate to the wife how the BX can do more than just clear snow and cut grass. Oh well, she can't make me take it back.

I am assuming because I am lifting items past the front of the bucket that I am losing a significant amount of my lifting capacity. Is this correct?
If so, would anyone have an idea on roughly how much capacity I might be losing?

I would like to purchase a proper pallet attachment if I knew for sure that I would be maximizing my lifting capacity over my current setup.

 

[windzer]

I guess I'll be the guinea pig I ordered a set today said they'd be here in a couple weeks I'll let's you guys know how the quality is hopefully they aren't junk. Lol

 

[Grouse Feathers]

I am currently using a set of pallet forks that attach to the bucket (the price was right) and I am noticing that my BX struggles to lift things like car engines estimated to be around 700 lbs.
yesterday I attempted to remove a pallet of patio blocks from the back of the trailer using these forks and the BX couldn't lift the pallet. I was hoping to use this task to demonstrate to the wife how the BX can do more than just clear snow and cut grass. Oh well, she can't make me take it back.

I am assuming because I am lifting items past the front of the bucket that I am losing a significant amount of my lifting capacity. Is this correct?
If so, would anyone have an idea on roughly how much capacity I might be losing?

I would like to purchase a proper pallet attachment if I knew for sure that I would be maximizing my lifting capacity over my current setup.

If you look at your Operators Manual for the front loader there are graphs showing the lifting capacity at the bucket pins and 500mm in front of the pins. For example on my BX2370, at 970 mm above the ground and 500 mm in front of the pins the capacity is about 750#, but this does not include the bucket. The bucket weighs 132# leaving a lifting capability with the bucket of 620#, of course you would also have to subtract the weight of forks installed on the bucket.

 

[RonBoyBX25D]

I guess I'll be the guinea pig I ordered a set today said they'd be here in a couple weeks I'll let's you guys know how the quality is hopefully they aren't junk. Lol

Good luck, would expect the quality to be very good from EA. I have the Kubota QA for my BX25 and they are very handy & go on so easy. I used them today to unload 200 patio blocks for the new patio/fore pit at the lake. Needed more rear ballast as I had the BH off, but with 240 lbs on the back I could do 720 lbs no problem. That was stacked next to the carrier, maybe 20" away from the pivot.

Looking forward to the review.

 

[windzer]

Well the forks came in the seem to be very high quality I couldn't manage to break them and already put them to work tearing out the dog pen since we had to put out dog down a few weeks ago and we're going to do some upgrading

 

[RonBoyBX25D]

Look like a nice product, went with the Kubota version as these weren't out. Look to save a few bucks this route. Used mine all weekend moving patio blocks around, cut the pallets in half as the BX couldn't do much with a full pallet anyway. Found that I had no issues with about 730 lbs, any more and it struggles to lift and the back end was light.

 

[bxray]

I am currently using a set of pallet forks that attach to the bucket (the price was right) and I am noticing that my BX struggles to lift things like car engines estimated to be around 700 lbs.
yesterday I attempted to remove a pallet of patio blocks from the back of the trailer using these forks and the BX couldn't lift the pallet. I was hoping to use this task to demonstrate to the wife how the BX can do more than just clear snow and cut grass. Oh well, she can't make me take it back.

I am assuming because I am lifting items past the front of the bucket that I am losing a significant amount of my lifting capacity. Is this correct?
If so, would anyone have an idea on roughly how much capacity I might be losing?

I would like to purchase a proper pallet attachment if I knew for sure that I would be maximizing my lifting capacity over my current setup.

To figure lifting capacities you will have to do some math.
The equation is force times distance.

On a bx25 the distance from the bucket end to the front axle is 54.7" the weight limit is 529 pounds.

So the torque is 28,936 foot inches.
If you add 3' forks
Dividing 28,936 by (54.7"+36") you get 319 (less the weight of the forks) pounds of lift.

Not going to pick up a 750 pound engine.

Ray