JCB 3CX Pallet Forks

wclarke20

would anybody know of a JCB breakers? Im looking for the swingover pallet forks for a 4in1 bucket.
Cant find any anywhere!

6480

conaty in kells co meath

pk2011

If you have no luck there I have a pair for sale. either Meath or Waterford

td5man

6480 wrote: »

conaty in kells co meath

Seconded. if your using them much youd be better with forks to fit instead of bucket.
Conaty 046 9241178

wclarke20

td5man wrote: »

Seconded. if your using them much youd be better with forks to fit instead of bucket.
Conaty 046 9241178

I'm looking for the one that swing over the bucket. They're handy on a farm instead of having to take off the bucket and put on a set of forks. I'll try Conaty aswell

GERMAN ROCKS

would they lift a 2 tonne pallet of fertilizer?

pk2011

pretty sure the SWL on a 3cx is 1000kg but wudnt be certain

whelan1

pk2011 wrote: »

pretty sure the SWL on a 3cx is 1000kg but wudnt be certain

husband said plate on side of 3cx says 1.5t max lift but we often lift two tonne

f140

whelan1 wrote: »

husband said plate on side of 3cx says 1.5t max lift but we often lift two tonne

and what year is that one? two tonnes on a pallet of fert would be very far out as you the forks are outside the bucket again.

iverjohnston

The SWL (safe weight limit? Sling weight limit?) on a 3cx is 1000kg. According to the sticker on the loader arms. If you try lifting a 2 tonne pallett with the forks in front of the bucket, the back wheels will be just lifting off the ground. It will lift 2 tonne, but you will have to have it in 4wd to have any movement and the back actor swung out behind to balance the load. You will have the front tyres half flattened, and got to be hard on the front swivel joints. If your 3cx is not a sitemaster, with the extadig back actor, it wont be heavy enough to balance the load on the front. A standard back arm is at least 250 kg lighter than an extra dig one.

Rovi

SWL = Safe Working Load

whelan1

f140 wrote: »

and what year is that one? two tonnes on a pallet of fert would be very far out as you the forks are outside the bucket again.

its a 1998 jcb 3cx.... we have offloaded lorry loads of fertiliser with it, wouldnt do it everyday and its only a short spin with it

Jcb1968

See loads of 3cx,s for sale with the bar/rod that the pallett forks is attached - Bent/broken
I would keep below the 1500kgs

whelan1

sorry , we have a seperate pallet forks, dont use the ones on the 4in 1 bucket

td5man

whelan1 wrote: »

sorry , we have a seperate pallet forks, dont use the ones on the 4in 1 bucket

Thought that, seperate forks are far easier to use the ones on the bucket are hard to see and the bucket is so wide it makes it awkward.

iverjohnston

You cannot see the points of the forks when lifting off the ground, so open the bucket and tilt the bucket fully forward. You can easily watch what you're doing through the open bucket. Then its just a matter of slowly closing the bucket, and at the same time rolling it back. Don't practice this with pallets of fertilizer or easily spilled stuff!

td5man

iverjohnston wrote: »

You cannot see the points of the forks when lifting off the ground, so open the bucket and tilt the bucket fully forward. You can easily watch what you're doing through the open bucket. Then its just a matter of slowly closing the bucket, and at the same time rolling it back. Don't practice this with pallets of fertilizer or easily spilled stuff!

Theyre just not as handy as forks on their own, trust me i know spent 12 years driving on of the bloody things.