I purchased a new BX23S tractor package from a dealer last Friday and it arrived on Saturday. Thrilled with the purchase, but have some concerns about the QA pallet fork set I ended up with and am wondering if I should have gone a different direction. To start, I believe the dealer was earnestly trying to help me out - I just don't know if things turned out for the best. I'm concerned that the fork set I ended up with may be too heavy.
Here is back story. This was 2nd dealer I worked with after the first was simply not interested in selling me a tractor. The 2nd was a completely different experience and everything went great and I couldn't be happier! One of the implements I wanted to roll into the purchase was a set of pallet forks. I was inclined to go with the Kubotas. The 2nd dealer steered me away due to cost and suggested I go with a 3rd party at about half the cost. I agreed not considering weight implications. I got my tractor and forks and am now wondering if I saved money while losing FEL capacity due to the robust design of these bad boys. They are *heavy*. I asked the dealer how much the weigh and was told "around 150". I tried to pick them up (I can handle 150) and there was *no way*. I started to get a little concerned, since the forks appear to be generic "no names" (can't find a serial number or manufacturer sticker on them) although they appear to be new...
In researching QA pallet forks or similar design, dimensions, and fork length - it looks like they should weigh around 225-250. That is certainly more inline with my "seat of the pants" weight guess.
Anyone know what the Kubota QA fork attachment runs weight wise? As the FEL on the subcompacts is already limited weight wise (more so on the Q/A models) I'm wondering if I was penny wise and pound foolish (literally in this case) regarding this purchase.
I'm also guessing, as I wanted the tractor ASAP, and now knowing what I know about how the whole financing thing works with Kubota (serialized implements must be listed on sales contract and they probably didn't have a set of Kubota forks on hand) he may have also be suggesting the no-name forks to help me get out the sooner.
I'm just thinking that I might be loosing a lot weight wise and wondering if I should go back to dealer, ask him to take forks back, pay a couple hundred out of pocket more to get something with less weight penalty.
Thanks for any insight.
Calvin
Here is back story. This was 2nd dealer I worked with after the first was simply not interested in selling me a tractor. The 2nd was a completely different experience and everything went great and I couldn't be happier! One of the implements I wanted to roll into the purchase was a set of pallet forks. I was inclined to go with the Kubotas. The 2nd dealer steered me away due to cost and suggested I go with a 3rd party at about half the cost. I agreed not considering weight implications. I got my tractor and forks and am now wondering if I saved money while losing FEL capacity due to the robust design of these bad boys. They are *heavy*. I asked the dealer how much the weigh and was told "around 150". I tried to pick them up (I can handle 150) and there was *no way*. I started to get a little concerned, since the forks appear to be generic "no names" (can't find a serial number or manufacturer sticker on them) although they appear to be new...
In researching QA pallet forks or similar design, dimensions, and fork length - it looks like they should weigh around 225-250. That is certainly more inline with my "seat of the pants" weight guess.
Anyone know what the Kubota QA fork attachment runs weight wise? As the FEL on the subcompacts is already limited weight wise (more so on the Q/A models) I'm wondering if I was penny wise and pound foolish (literally in this case) regarding this purchase.
I'm also guessing, as I wanted the tractor ASAP, and now knowing what I know about how the whole financing thing works with Kubota (serialized implements must be listed on sales contract and they probably didn't have a set of Kubota forks on hand) he may have also be suggesting the no-name forks to help me get out the sooner.
I'm just thinking that I might be loosing a lot weight wise and wondering if I should go back to dealer, ask him to take forks back, pay a couple hundred out of pocket more to get something with less weight penalty.
Thanks for any insight.
Calvin
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