3- point forklift

tazzer · Mar 10, 2010

Im buying some land that has a buch of farm eq. that is part of the deal, I dont know much about a lot of it

but intend to learn :lol:
anyways there is a set of forks and i wnated to know if they are used with the pto on a tractor or not and also what they may be worth
I leave in the east texas area.
thanks for any help.

clay

Handyman · Mar 10, 2010

what you have is the mast that was cut off of a forklift and tabs welded on so it could be hung on the tractor three point. I dont see any side shift on it so you will only need to run a single hose from your tractor remote valve to the lift cylinder to make it work. it isnt a very big one maybe 3000# cap at most. Depending on your tractor you may need to add weights to the front end to keep the tires on the ground if you lift much with it, I think it came off of a Clark forklift by its looks. One caution dont use it on side hills or try turning with a load in the air the chances for tipping is high. The best thing to do with it would be to take the forks and carraige off the mast and make mounting brackets so the carraige can be mounted on a loader and then haul the mast to the scrap yard unless you want a 1000 lb weight for a disk or something

JMS/.MN · Mar 10, 2010

If you have any kids, best to stabilize it or tip it down before it falls on one. Anchor it to a post.

tazzer · Mar 10, 2010

I will do that as soon as I close on the place, right now its still not mine
hope to close in a few weeks

tazzer · Mar 10, 2010

so if I dont plan on using it will it be worth selling or hauling to the scarp yard ? :?:

JMS/.MN · Mar 10, 2010

Lots of folks would like to find one- especially seed dealers.

tazzer · Mar 11, 2010

so if I run a add in the paper what would be a oik price to start with as I have no clue

:lol:

Formerly PaMike · Mar 11, 2010

I gave $300 for a real nice mast that I had to convert to 3 point. In Pa that thing would be worth $300 any day of the week. Dont know about your area.

Joe N E Texas · Mar 12, 2010

I am in N. E. Texas if you decide to sell it i would be interested in it. Don't know what it would be worth.

tazzer · Mar 12, 2010

(quoted from post at 13:35:54 03/12/10)
I am in N. E. Texas if you decide to sell it i would be interested in it. Don't know what it would be worth.

Joe

your not but about an hour from were I live, If I can come up with a fair price and want to sell it You will have chance at it.

clay

Joe N E Texas · Mar 13, 2010

Thanks Let me know when you decide .

smallbaleboy · Mar 13, 2010

very common in my area simply mast off forklift made into tractor 3pt unit. thats lighter mast but still useable for some one who doesn't get wild. $100 to 200 max from what I have seen. heavier units in 400 to 650 range. with out using hyd top link they are not near as handy. but stiil better than nothing for a lift. do not use it without replacing the hyd hose first off. the length thats in the picture you would have $100 plus in just replacing that.

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