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No coupons. I am very happy with the Artillian forks. Yes, the initial expense is big but once you have that fork frame it allows you to mount other attachments, which a very handy and not that much money.

As Dieselshadow said, you get what you pay for.

 

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Do you Artillian folks have the "brush guard" attachment? (adds $200 to the cost of the forks) Also, what length do you folks have? I'm looking at the 42" X 3" ($779).

I have the 42 inch forks and brush guard. Brush guard stays mounted on the fork frame all the time for me, mine is the old style which is little narrower. I like the 42's as it gives me more reach to fork stuff out of the bed of my truck. I originally bought the forks for my 2210 but they work just as well or better with my 3025e. To be honest forks area almost a must have for me. Life is so much easier since I got these a couple of years ago. Whatever brand you get, just get them.

 

[69project]

It's interesting that Artillian lists their stufff as made in the USA from "North American" steel. That to me implies that the steel is sourced from outside the USA. North American but not USA means that the steel comes from one of the other 22 countries that make up North America. Anyone know their steel source?:usa

I don't doubt Artillian quality and construction, but I just find their ad a little strangely worded.

Are you looking for the mine the iron ore came out of? I am happy they made the steel in America. It may have been mined and smelted in Canada, Mexico or the US. I am sure they can't say for sure exactly where it comes from since they do not control the source of the material that hits the smelter.

The forks I have are Cascade Forks advertised as made in US. I am not sure of the fork frame but am fairly certain Artillian cuts it and welds up in their facility, I am going to assume they source their steel from a US steel manufacturer/vendor. The only thing I can find sourced not from the US is the hydraulic cylinder on their grapple. I just replaced mine, and it is made in China. I think most affordable aftermarket cylinders are sourced from Asia these days based on the short search I had to make to replace mine. I can't remember on the diverter valve but would guess the electrical parts might be sourced from foreign sources. The valve its self, I can't remember either. I believe the hoses are US made, I will have to check but probably are.

The point is with the internationalization of the markets these days finding something 100% sourced from one country is very hard to do. One of the reasons I have bought Artillian products in the past is that the product is made in the US. I fully realize not all of the components are US sourced but neither is my Duramax Chevy 100% US made. At the end of the day though I am getting a quality product from a US factory which hopefully gives a quality manufacturing job to some one. It is a selling point a lot of companies will make if they can and rightly so since that appeals to some people. I know I usually look for the US made/assembled product first if possible.