tractor forks, the poor man's grapple

Need to move some brush, but can't fork out the cash for a fancy grapple?
I took a chance on these forks, and I'm very happy with them!
I got them from Bucket Solutions (I am NOT affiliated with them in any way)
bucketsolution...
I'd still like to have a grapple someday, but these forks have definitely stepped up to the task for the most part. Worth every penny!

[@michaelbailey50]

Nice to see poor man solution. Right up my alley. Grapple definitely not in my budget.

[@dragonspicks]

This one deserves a lot more credit. Very well done

[@jhscheppele2448]

I made one with some scrap square tubing for about $100.00. Works great.

[@pondacres]

Yeh, great setup. I'm of same mind, can't justify a grapple when brush forks do most of what I need a grapple for. I just recently built a set for myself, actually.

[@raybees4114]

Very nice video, well done. It’s good to see the multitasking ability of these forks. Besides the initial investment of a grapple , there is also the extra weight on the loader which takes away from your available lifting capabilities. Good job

[@edgrigsby8610]

Ok...that is cool! The amount of time I would use a grapple, I can't justify the cost. But this thingy is very effective PLUS it's more versatile than a grapple....SOLD!

[@deanbarr5740]

Neat little setup you have. I would love to have a grapple too.

[@zmccllc2096]

Sir. Brother. You just saved me at least $3,000. Dead serious...THANK YOU. Something so simple and hugely more cost effective.

[@frankwrogg2515]

Looks handy for the next zombie apocalypse also, 😂😂😂

[@baytownbert2]

Awesome video!

[@oldshooter1]

Forks look good but cannot find the vendor?😢

[@noelstractors-firewood57]

That’s a great tool.

[@peacenrock]

A great tool. Unfortunately, the link you provided is no longer available/active. A search of their company name gives the same result (not available). Perhaps they went out of business?

[@danielames7611]

Uh oh, yeah I can't find any trace of them either. When I ordered these forks, they were a bit late so I emailed them to ask the status. They said that they were so booked they had trouble keeping up with demand. So I thought they must've been doing great. I hope they're ok.. Anyway, I'm sure they're not the only game in town. Hopefully there are others out there who make something similar

[@Agustin-jo8mv]

​@Daniel Ames I couldn't find anything really the same. I am going to make some out of clamp on pallet forks. These look like a great product though!

[@BrianBlackburn-n9w]

Looks like IAM gave up their website. Are they still in business?

[@mgb00031]

Great video! I’m trying to find an implement to use as a hand broad fork, to dig and slightly loosen garden beds. The soil has already been plowed and tilled so it looks like this would be a good fit??? Is it strong enough to do this??

[@danielames7611]

Hmm.. I feel like these would be too long for that. If I come in too steep and stab them into the ground more than a few inches deep, my tractor usually can't lift them out. (My tractor is small, mind you). They're really long and the mechanical disadvantage is something you have to work with. Maybe if you found something with shorter tines? Or if you have a bigger tractor? I don't think it would work well with my little 24hp... Good luck in your search!

[@skrotjorgenhellqvist6357]

Du har snabbfäste på lastarn... Ja tror du skulle klara av med med gaffeln om du sätter den direkt på snabbfästet istället för på skopan...

[@kenburner]

Link to product is dead. 😢

[@2LateIWon]

How long are those spikes?

[@danielames7611]

Exactly 3 feet

[@Agustin-jo8mv]

Hey Daniel, what is the thickness of the green rods? I am seriously considering making my own, on a quick connect plate. This would be very helpful. Thank you in advance. :)

[@danielames7611]

My harbor freight thickness caliper guage says they're 1" 9/64... so probably 1" 1/8 :)

[@Agustin-jo8mv]

@@danielames7611 got ya! Thank you. That is good enough for me! I am thinking about using 1" rebar, it sounds like that should be comparable. Haha

[@neoblackwolf69]

Where can I get 1?

[@danielames7611]

Link in description

[@peterellis4262]

@@danielames7611 that does not work :( Any idea what they weigh?