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FORKIN-A-ABOUT-TIME
I have followed sooooo many FORK stories, people getting them after saying - I will NEVER use them, blah blah........
So - one day I was bored, imaging that - ok not true! But I was on Amazon and just on a whim - looking at smaller versions of bolt on forks for the BX.
SO I bought a set, thinking for the cost - hell I cannot go wrong.
Bought and then tried them out today - yeah, ON EASTER Sunday too.
I had a couple of problems I had to overcome once I got them in -
1st problem they would NOT bolt nicely over my piranha tooth bar - and o hell no I am not taking it off every time, way to lazy for that!
2nd - the cross member that comes with it - is very short, did I say short? Yeah like short as __ __ __ __
So - my youngest son is a welder - he cut off the cross bar and added a piece that was a good bit longer!!! That took care of problem #2!
On the original piranha tooth bar there is a "flat" spot at the two ends of the bucket - the clamps bolt in there rather nicely I might add!
With the added cross bar extension it seemed like it would work well.
Forks in place :
Working forks:
Are the super heavy duty? Naw ........ seem pretty tough however
Are they super long? Nope - not long
Can I pick up 500 pounds - nope not even close
Can I pick up 300+ pounds - maybe!
Can I do it all from the seat without me getting off the tractor? Ooooooo yeah
O - DID I mention the cost?
Total cost SHIPPED - under $90 ..............
Yeah I know - made in the land of cheap! But I could not build them for twice that much!
Here is the web site if anyone is interested :
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BNBWZQPZ?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1
I have followed sooooo many FORK stories, people getting them after saying - I will NEVER use them, blah blah........
So - one day I was bored, imaging that - ok not true! But I was on Amazon and just on a whim - looking at smaller versions of bolt on forks for the BX.
SO I bought a set, thinking for the cost - hell I cannot go wrong.
Bought and then tried them out today - yeah, ON EASTER Sunday too.
I had a couple of problems I had to overcome once I got them in -
1st problem they would NOT bolt nicely over my piranha tooth bar - and o hell no I am not taking it off every time, way to lazy for that!
2nd - the cross member that comes with it - is very short, did I say short? Yeah like short as __ __ __ __
So - my youngest son is a welder - he cut off the cross bar and added a piece that was a good bit longer!!! That took care of problem #2!
On the original piranha tooth bar there is a "flat" spot at the two ends of the bucket - the clamps bolt in there rather nicely I might add!
With the added cross bar extension it seemed like it would work well.
Forks in place :
Working forks:
Are the super heavy duty? Naw ........ seem pretty tough however
Are they super long? Nope - not long
Can I pick up 500 pounds - nope not even close
Can I pick up 300+ pounds - maybe!
Can I do it all from the seat without me getting off the tractor? Ooooooo yeah
O - DID I mention the cost?
Total cost SHIPPED - under $90 ..............
Yeah I know - made in the land of cheap! But I could not build them for twice that much!
Here is the web site if anyone is interested :
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BNBWZQPZ?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1
