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Pallet Fork Mounted To 3-Pt. Hitch
“I wanted to use my Cub Cadet Yanmar 45 hp. loader tractor to haul loaded pallets of bricks weighing about 3,000 lbs., but the loader didn’t have enough capacity. However, the tractor’s 3-pt. hitch did. So I decided to quick-attach the pallet fork to the 3-pt. hitch,” says LeRoy Momper, Fredonia, Wis.
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Pallet Fork Mounted To 3-Pt Hitch HITCHES “I wanted to use my Cub Cadet Yanmar 45 hp loader tractor to haul loaded pallets of bricks weighing about 3 000 lbs but the loader didn’t have enough capacity However the tractor’s 3-pt hitch did So I decided to quick-attach the pallet fork to the 3-pt hitch ” says LeRoy Momper Fredonia Wis He bought “blank” left and right quick-attach assemblies that include only the handle spring and hinge then welded them to a homemade mounting bracket The bracket consists of a horizontal length of rectangular tubing and 2 vertical lengths of welded together angle iron with a spacer between them for strength The 3-pt ’s top link pins onto the angle iron while the quick-attach assemblies hook up to the 3-pt ’s lower lift arms “It works great I have a better view of the pallet fork on back of the tractor than I ever would on front ” says Momper “I can use the system with anything equipped with a quick-attach including a loader bucket ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup LeRoy Momper 215 Lawrence St Fredonia Wis 53021 ph 414 331-2093; leemary66@gmail com
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