Does anyone make a fork boom extension that is not too expensive?

[CountryBumkin]

Now that I have pallet forks for my BX2370, I'm looking for ways to extend their use.
I would really like to get a boom extension for the forks (the kind that slips over both forks). Like in the photo attached.

Of course these little BX tractors don't have a lot of lift. Especially if the load is far away form the loader pivot pins.

I see there are fork extension booms available (but they are really heavy duty (like 4000+ lb), and expensive. I don't need anythign that HD.

If anyone knows of a place selling something (maybe around 500 lb capacity. Which is still more than I can use) for $250 ish or less.
I'd like to know.

Thanks.

 

[cerlawson]

If you can by with not using forks and just the bucket, here is a simple device any welder can make. Take a length of pipe about 2" diameter that fits from rear of bucket out to where you want to lift. Weld a "T" piece of angle iron to the bucket end of the pipe, a length that just fits the bucket inside width. From the outboard end of that pipe run two chains back to the bucket hooks on each side, top. I assume you have added those hooks anyhow. At the end of the pipe have loops for chain hooks to attach to. Also weld on a hook for your lifting work out there. On the one I used I secured a plank to the bucket end to make it fit more tightly.

 

[Kennyd4110]

Do you have QA forks or clamp on the bucket ones?

 

[Missouribound]

I'm not sure if this will work for your application but they do make a 3 PT boom pole for tractors. Tractor Supply sells them for about $300. They have a working capacity of 1000# at the end of the pole.

 

[CountryBumkin]

Do you have QA forks or clamp on the bucket ones?

I have the QA forks.

 

[Kennyd4110]

I have the QA forks.

Good.

I would make, or have made (have a freind that welds?) one from a piece of heavy walled tubing or channel iron that has been boxed in. Add a clevis tab on the end to hold a hook or shackle, and some type of way to attach a small chain to hook to the fork frame to ensure it wont slide off the fork.