Bag lifter

[Bob c]

Think Cherry do a Hyd adjustable model
Looking at 1t bags of CF Nitram they want to be set at 1050mm

 

[Northernlights]

Yes small farm here . About fifteen years ago bought new to us tractor with self levelling loader plus new bag lifter as just felt contractors lifting tines were just too dangerous. Never regretted purchase and can easily empty lorries with it. At the same time bought a new toe tip bucket again something we should have had years before for the ever increasing size of lorries.

 

[Heathland]

I built one myself,a few years ago, its really handy for taking bags off tautliners with low head clearance,no sharp edges on the tines to cut the loops which has happened to me as a bag slid down the pallet tine and it cut through the loops,then its an issue moving a bag with no loops.

Another thing is most bag carrier's have some form of stop on the end of the tine to stop bags slipping off.

 

[ollie989898]

If you are going to make your own measure up what width bags tend to be at before starting the welder. Tines the wrong width will be a PITA.

Much better for all concerned compared to pallet forks. Unloading curtainsiders or those walking floor lorries is much easier than with forks.

 

[sahara]

My neighbour has this,

It's great for lifting over our drill for example which is quite high.
The orange frame stops it swinging around as well, I don't think it was mega money either.

 

[Chieftain]

I built one myself,a few years ago, its really handy for taking bags off tautliners with low head clearance,no sharp edges on the tines to cut the loops which has happened to me as a bag slid down the pallet tine and it cut through the loops,then its an issue moving a bag with no loops.View attachment 993575View attachment 993576Another thing is most bag carrier's have some form of stop on the end of the tine to stop bags slipping off.

Not just cheaper to buy one after you've bought and welded up the steel for your own? Does look the part though, a handy bit of kit

 

[ewald]

By the time you have bought steel and a set of brackets there is not a lot in it - and you still have an unplated piece of lifting equipment. Probably better to pay a bit more and buy one.

 

[Flasheart]

I thought any device used for lifting should carry a ce plate showing a safe lifting weight. When our loadall has a LOLER inspection they always inspect the bag lifter

 

[Dman2]

Here`s ours, bought it last year, made life a lot easier especially for filling drill

 

[DrWazzock]

I do like a bit of fabrication myself but when it comes to lifting gear of any type that interacts with third parties ( delivery lorries) I will only buy and use certified equipment. Not sure my insurance company would pay out in the event of a failure and accident with homemade attachments. If I was using home made attachments I’d be keeping a design file of my calculations in case tragedy strikes.

 

[mo!]

How long before lorry drivers refuse to unload without proper plated equipment? They are probably only.getting away with it because their insurers haven't bottomed on. It will only take one decent claim.

 

[Chieftain]

How long before lorry drivers refuse to unload without proper plated equipment? They are probably only.getting away with it because their insurers haven't bottomed on. It will only take one decent claim.

Don't know what lorry drivers are going to yours but the ones I see have one priority and that's getting unloaded as quick as possible. I think the last thing that's on their mind is carrying out a risk assessment on the machinery being used to unload the bags.

 

[quattro]

Aslong as no one is stood under a bag it shouldn’t be no different to using pallet tines and a loop on a bag breaking

 

[mo!]

Don't know what lorry drivers are going to yours but the ones I see have one priority and that's getting unloaded as quick as possible. I think the last thing that's on their mind is carrying out a risk assessment on the machinery being used to unload the bags.

It will come.

 

[Dr Sensible]

Buy the correct attachment that is compatible with your machine with a small finical outlay. Use it correctly, maintain and inspect it and you will have years of trouble free usage.

 

[Farmer Roy]

I have one of these - we only get 1 tonne bags here

 

[Dr Sensible]

Looks the part, follow the makers instructions and keep it inside if you can away from moisture. The amount of expensive kit I see stored outside rusting away in the rain or degrading in the summer sun over the years is a shame.

 

[Agri Spec Solicitor]

I never knew I could have problem with lifting big bags until I read this.
We have a fairly new JCB pallet fork. I can see the argument that the edges are sharp compared with a tube.
The Cherry price for their attachment is over £2k. A lot of money for a small farm.
Does anyone just make a different style of pallet fork, round or oval, which could slide on the existing carriage? Bound to cost a lot less surely?
I know it would not give the extra height but we don’t need that, and it’s fairly rare we get curtain sliders to unload.

 

[Fendt516profi]

Just wrap a old fert bag round tine and tape it on

 

[quattro]

I never knew I could have problem with lifting big bags until I read this.
We have a fairly new JCB pallet fork. I can see the argument that the edges are sharp compared with a tube.
The Cherry price for their attachment is over £2k. A lot of money for a small farm.
Does anyone just make a different style of pallet fork, round or oval, which could slide on the existing carriage? Bound to cost a lot less surely?
I know it would not give the extra height but we don’t need that, and it’s fairly rare we get curtain sliders to unload.

I made some out of round pipe
They were made for the little industrial forklift twice as long as original tine’s
So I could put 2 dumpy bags on at a time to fill them
So you could easily make them for telehandler you can also buy domed caps for the end