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F4000 forklift conversion

 
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Rick A.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:18 am    Post subject: F4000 forklift conversion Reply with quote
Does anyone here know if a forklift mast can be mounted on the back of a F4000? A friend, a used farm machinery dealer, suggested that it could be mounted on the three-point hitch, but I kind of have my doubts about putting that much weight on the hitch. I could see building some heavy brackets and mounting it right to the axle housing. Was wondering if anyone has done anything like that. Thank you.

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 06, 2009 2:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I just recently saw a couple of forklift masts converted to 3-point for sale on Lou. craigslist.
Here are the links:
http://louisville.craigslist.org/grd/1442861699.html
http://louisville.craigslist.org/grd/1453343797.html
So it has been done I just don't know how well they work. Wink
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 11:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
If your going try to do this some serious consideration should be made on a front conterweight to compensate for the mast and the load weight you are lifting.
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