Fork Blade Protectors Deal

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keane

Discussion Starter · 17 d ago

Every now and then you want to move something with your forklift that could be damaged by the metal fork tines. Furniture and tool cabinets come to mind. So you have to rig something to keep the tines from contacting the load, and you wonder if it will stay in place or cause slippage of the load.

I found some fork blade "protectors" several years ago, but I've checked several times and the price has always been around $200 per pair. At least one supplier wants you to order 2 pairs just to get that price. Then, recently, I found them on Amazon for about a third of that price. I don't know why. Same manufacturer, same model number. So I bought some. They are designed to stay in place. They seem pretty tough, and not real slippery. With the bright yellow color, I won't have to paint the tips. I will report back when I get some experience with them to assess durability.

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jgayman

· #2 · 17 d ago

Looks nice! No link?

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tacticalturnip

· #3 · 17 d ago

Those sound useful.

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j. white

· #4 · 17 d ago

I like those!

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Red badger

· #5 · 17 d ago

That’s nice way

All though I use, used rubber inner tubes , I get them from farm equipment dealers that remove them when changing tires on farm equipment that have tubes in the tires. Get them free, all I do is make one cut and slid them on the forks. Been doing this for years. Cheap and easy. Also easy to store, just roll them up and put a zip tye around them

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keane

Discussion Starter · #6 · 17 d ago

jgayman said:
Looks nice! No link?

Sorry. Forgot the link. HERE IT IS!

These have gone up over $10 a pair since I bought them in April. Capital One shopping says you can save $13 at Zoro.com "with rewards", whatever that means.

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Mackford13

· #7 · 17 d ago

Nice! Looks like a pretty slick idea.

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balrog006

· #8 · 13 d ago

I see those are for 4” wide fork tines. Are your forks 3” or 4” keane?

if yours are 3” and these are 4” please make sure to let us know if that presents any issues-thanks!

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keane

Discussion Starter · #9 · 12 d ago

balrog006 said:
I see those are for 4” wide fork tines. Are your forks 3” or 4” keane?

if yours are 3” and these are 4” please make sure to let us know if that presents any issues-thanks!

My forks are 3 inches wide. I noticed the same thing you did before I purchased them. I didn't see anybody offering a 3 inch version, so I decided to give these a try. They don't seem overly loose, like they would shift and cause a problem with a load. For loads like furniture or a tool cabinet, I always strap them to the frame as a precaution anyway. I figured it wouldn't cost much or take much time to make wood inserts for each side of each protector (4 pieces total) to take up the slack. I would drill holes in the inserts and have them retained by the pin in back that keeps the protector on the blade. I will certainly post it if I decide this is necessary.

Keane

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balrog006

· #10 · 12 d ago

keane said:
My forks are 3 inches wide. I noticed the same thing you did before I purchased them. I didn't see anybody offering a 3 inch version, so I decided to give these a try. They don't seem overly loose, like they would shift and cause a problem with a load. For loads like furniture or a tool cabinet, I always strap them to the frame as a precaution anyway. I figured it wouldn't cost much or take much time to make wood inserts for each side of each protector (4 pieces total) to take up the slack. I would drill holes in the inserts and have them retained by the pin in back that keeps the protector on the blade. I will certainly post it if I decide this is necessary.

Keane

Yeah, 3” tines are definitely not as common as 4” or larger (industrial forklifts and all). I wouldn’t think the extra inside room would be too problematic, and I’d say a single shim on one side would probably be more than adequate-if ever even necessary.

Hopefully they serve you well, I’ll definitely have to consider them, especially at that price point. Thanks for locating them and giving us your thoughts!

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