Land Pride Vs Artillian pallet forks

[Jester67]

Hello, I know this is a Noob kind of question, but I could not find what I was looking for in the search.

This is my first post, but I have been lurking for a while. My total tractor time is one week on an MX borrowed from a friend to do some work around the 5.25-acre property. I am in the process of purchasing an L2501HST, wife's gift to me to our 20th anniversary. I am getting the loader, loaded tires, and an RCR1860 cutter. I was looking at pallet forks, and I like the land pride ones but was also recommended to look at the https://www.artillian.com/product/fork-frame-set-with-3000-lb-skid-steer-quick-attach-pallet/ fork frame. Is there any advantage to having the land pride ones other than cost?

 

[Bmyers]

Happy 20 years! That is great accomplishment all on its own.

I'm not sure if you have closed on the dealer, but you may be able to get the Land Pride included in your package deal. Just a thought.

 

[UpNorthMI]

L2501 is a great selection, welcome to tractor ownership. If your looking at forks there are lots of options in the market, I would recommend 42" forks on your L series they are a good all around option. The link you posted was a fairly expensive heavy looking set of forks.

Take a look at:

USA MADE Pallet Fork Attachment, 42" Fork Blades

This attachment, proudly made in the USA by United Attachments, is equipped with a pair of 42-inch fork blades and is built with the highest quality materials and workmanship.

www.palletforks.com

I assume you are getting the quick attach option on your loader? Forks are pretty genetic, not sure there is any advantage between brands, you should be looking at the weight as you take away loader capacity with heavier forks.

Good luck

 

[Jester67]

Thanks.
I have not closed on the deal yet. I am sure I can get the Land Pride cheaper than the Artillian ones. The question is there any other advantage other than cost. I am looking at the flexibility of the Artillian frame. The front-hoe bucket, for example, looks interesting. I just don't want to discount the land pride if it has some features I have not thought of. I am looking at the 36" forks by the way for both. And yes I am getting the QASS bucket.

 

[greg86z28]

I spent a night doing research on this. I have B2601 coming today and was trying to figure out what forks to get. I may get a grapple some day as well.

The Artillan forks have a higher capacity than the PFL1242 forks do (1200 lbs vs 3000 lbs). However my dealer quoted me $495 for the Land Pride forks. The Artillian forks are A LOT more expensive when compared to the PFL1242 forks. The Artillian forks are pretty cool though because they are a modular system and you can mount their grapple attachments on the frame. But in the end, I could get the Land Pride forks and grapple attachments for far less than going with Artillian stuff.

I don't think saving a few bucks and going with Land Pride is "settling" by an stretch of the imagination - they make quality stuff. But if my budget was unlimited I would have went Artillian.

Maybe in your case with the bigger loader and possibly bigger set of Land Pride forks the costs become more comparable.

Let us know what you end up doing.

 

[NWAZL3560]

Keep in mind that the 3000 lb rated Artillian forks are rated way higher than your front loader is capable of. I have the Land Pride 36" forks on mine and they've been great. At times I wish I had 42".

 

[Freeheeler]

I opted for the EA forks. they are rated at 2,000 lbs which is higher than loader can handle, and were the lightest set up I could find. The lighter the forks, the more you can lift. EA makes great quality stuff, american made in NC, and free delivery to most places. Worth looking at.

 

[PapaJ]

The lowest weight for SSQA I found in my research is 160 pounds total, from Earth and Turf. 31 inch forks, $697 and $120 shipping if I get it shipped somewhere that has a forklift to receive it, additional liftgate charge to ship to my house.

 

[UpNorthMI]

Jester67, I'll second the Every thing Attachments 2,200 lbs rated forks as they are light and they are 42".

I strongly recommend 42" forks and would say these are the minimum for handling any weight on a standard pallet.

I've purchased a number of attachment from EA and have had good outcome with everything. Occasionally I use a set of 60" fork extensions that palletforks.com sell for about $100, useful for lighter large items.

Best of luck with your final selection.

 

[greg86z28]

For reference the PFL1242s are 220 lbs.

 

[UpNorthMI]

Greg86z28 - Thanks for that input on the Land Pride Forks. My only comment is that these forks are rated at 1,200 lbs. A L2501 typically has a LA525 loader, if you look at specs for that loader you will see a number of figures, those forks are right at the limit of the loaders possible capacity, that makes me uncomfortable as there is very little safety limit. You need a safety limit when it comes to lifting loads as not everything goes smoothly. I recommend that the OP not buy 1200 lb rated forks but move up to 2200 lbs or at least 2000 lb rating.

The loader will basically lift the capacity of the forks, I know that you have to take the weight of the forks off the lifting capacity but in my opinion it is just not a safe enough scenario.

 

[B737]

I am commenting out of my pay-grade here so bear with me.
I own both the artillian system and earth and turf forks.

I am a huge proponent for the earth and turf forks when capacity is limited, like on a BX. Your L wont be up against those sort of restrictions. They are the lightest out there, like 120-130 pounds.

Don't look at the Artillian ones as being over priced, you arent buying just forks, you are buying into the system as a whole. Later, if you decide to add a grapple, its $950 to add a single, that's really competitive. The plate has tow reciver built in which is handy. You can add, stump bucket, and a bunch of other stuff too in addition to the forks. The artillian forks are solid steel. The Earth and turf ones are box framed and ~32", perfect for BX but likely undersized for L.

The other thing to consider, is forks will prob be one of your most used implements. Having the forks on the artillian frame can be an ass ache if you want to frequently switch between forks, grapple, stump bucket ect which may be stored on pallets. So stand alone ones have an advantage in convenience. Just my two cents, i'll let you big tractor guys get back at it

 

[NWAZL3560]

In my Kubota L2238 pallet fork manual it lists the maximum rated capacity varying from 710 lbs to 1000 lbs for loaders from LA463 to LA805. The spring forks are exactly the same model number. So Kubota specs the fork capacity considering the loader capacity limit.

 

[greg86z28]

Greg86z28 - Thanks for that input on the Land Pride Forks. My only comment is that these forks are rated at 1,200 lbs. A L2501 typically has a LA525 loader, if you look at specs for that loader you will see a number of figures, those forks are right at the limit of the loaders possible capacity, that makes me uncomfortable as there is very little safety limit. You need a safety limit when it comes to lifting loads as not everything goes smoothly. I recommend that the OP not buy 1200 lb rated forks but move up to 2200 lbs or at least 2000 lb rating.

The loader will basically lift the capacity of the forks, I know that you have to take the weight of the forks off the lifting capacity but in my opinion it is just not a safe enough scenario.

Agreed you definitely want the 2042 or 3042

sorry my comments were a little aside from the conversation.

when comparing the land pride 3042 and artillian 3000 lb forks, I think the artillians are like 100 lbs lighter (I think so)

if the artillians were only $100 or $200 more I would probably pick them.

 

[dfixit1]

I bought these last year when I ordered another attachment. Because of the multiple order they cost me $750 free shipping. Shipping was paid on other attachment.

Walk-Through Pallet Forks Skid Loader Attachment | Prime

Our walk-through pallet forks attachments are perfect for moving any palletized items with your skid steer.

primeattach.com

they are overkill for my Grand L-40 but couldn’t pass them up for price vs capacity. 5500 lb rating.
Probably too heavy for yours but an example for pricing, USA made etc...

 

[mikester]

If you have the lift capacity on the machine I’d recommend a set of forks with a load rack behind them. It might save you from a lap or hood full of spilled load. If you are like me, sometimes you need to pick some awkward sized items and having a rack and tie straps helps keep everything in place.

 

[GreensvilleJay]

I'm wondering what the 'loaded' tires will be loaded with ? If CaCl (salt water) ,then you WILL rustrot out your rims, only a matter of time...... I've yet to see one tractor NOT have problems.

 

[Cathy Liebchen]

Hello, I know this is a Noob kind of question, but I could not find what I was looking for in the search.

This is my first post, but I have been lurking for a while. My total tractor time is one week on an MX borrowed from a friend to do some work around the 5.25-acre property. I am in the process of purchasing an L2501HST, wife's gift to me to our 20th anniversary. I am getting the loader, loaded tires, and an RCR1860 cutter. I was looking at pallet forks, and I like the land pride ones but was also recommended to look at the https://www.artillian.com/product/fork-frame-set-with-3000-lb-skid-steer-quick-attach-pallet/ fork frame. Is there any advantage to having the land pride ones other than cost?

Get the Land Pride forks. You might consider getting the 48" forks, they are more useful than the shorter ones.

No need to be locked into the Artillian system. If you get a grapple its not going to be their version because there are much better ones available

I do recommend going with an L3901 over the entry level L2501. We started with an L2501 and quickly sold ours- it was really underpowered for our uses, particularly bush hogging and dealing with steep hills

 

[Jester67]

Thanks, everyone for the great input and the welcoming me to the site. I think an L3901 would be great to have but also very overkill for my needs. Heck according to the dealer the L2501 is overkill he recommended I get a B2601. My neighbor has a BX2301 and does some good work with it. I still want the Front-Hoe I have several stumps I would like to get out but I think I am going to go with the larger Land Pride or the EA or similar. What is the Opinion of Titan forks? I like the idea of the receiver hitch in the frame like the Artillian one.

 

[greg86z28]

Thanks, everyone for the great input and the welcoming me to the site. I think an L3901 would be great to have but also very overkill for my needs. Heck according to the dealer the L2501 is overkill he recommended I get a B2601. My neighbor has a BX2301 and does some good work with it. I still want the Front-Hoe I have several stumps I would like to get out but I think I am going to go with the larger Land Pride or the EA or similar. What is the Opinion of Titan forks? I like the idea of the receiver hitch in the frame like the Artillian one.

Jester -

Just to confirm, you are getting an L2501 correct? I would try to evaluate what you think you will need to do with your tractor in the next 5 or so years.

Do you think you'll need a grapple? You mention a front-hoe. These are all modular attachments (including forks) for the Artillian system. I would do the following:

--Price out a path buying all Artillian stuff that you think you will get in the next few years.
--Price out a path buying a mix and match of quality stuff (Land Pride, etc)

For your forks, "bigger" isn't better - often they are heavier and reduce your ability to lift things. You want to buy forks that are the proper fit for your machine's capacities can do. You can tackle bigger projects - you just have to avoid abusing your machine - slow and steady wins the race and keeps your machine in good shape.