Buckrake or fork?

[mf7480]

What’s best for clamping with a TM320S? 9ft KV tine buckrake or 9ft Hardox fork?

Running dual wheels on the front.

 

[Davy]

I don't think one is much better than the other. The hardox fork might be stronger, though I find the pushoff handy at times. The pushoff mechanism will save a bit of wear on your headstock as it'll not be rattling about all day shaking off silage. Probably carry more grass on the fork.

 

[vantage]

Back in the day when I buck raked a push off fork was very easy to use. Nowadays as an observer I wonder why more are not used, even on large shovels.

 

[deleted user 837354]

Back in the day when I buck raked a push off fork was very easy to use. Nowadays as an observer I wonder why more are not used, even on large shovels.

I don't understand that either. Push off would save your forearm and wrist from all that flicking lark?

 

[milton-95]

Have done it with an albutt 8 foot hardox grab and it works well but it's very easy to put grass over the back on to the boom, which then gets jammed in the linkages.. also if your on an inside pit once you start getting close to the couples you have to remember about the grab being open and sticking up

 

[mf7480]

That’s the setup we’re using at the moment, like you said it’s far from ideal

 

[tr250]

I don't understand that either. Push off would save your forearm and wrist from all that flicking lark?

Because they sit idle for the rest of the year whereas a grab fork is used most days on a stock farm

 

[saly123]

Used hardox on jcb 310 here. The only advantage I have seen in the past is kv tines are better on wagon silage.

 

[mf7480]

Used hardox on jcb 310 here. The only advantage I have seen in the past is kv tines are better on wagon silage.

Was thinking they are lighter and a bit shorter. Would I get away with a 10ft?

 

[saly123]

Yea 10ft is what I’ve used on 310.

 

[KB6930]

Surely a push off then you've got the option to use it however suits you ?

 

[Horn&corn]

Our contractor gone to folding 15’ fork so can’t be a buck rake type now and they really miss it. Buck rake with push off keeps the loader arm down which is better as clamp gets steeper and more dangerous.

 

[Mouser]

High quality, sticky, high dm silage isn't easy with push off as it balls up under the tines. Other than that it is personal preference really. I'm a wrist flicker myself!

 

[michael N123]

Have done it with an albutt 8 foot hardox grab and it works well but it's very easy to put grass over the back on to the boom, which then gets jammed in the linkages.. also if your on an inside pit once you start getting close to the couples you have to remember about the grab being open and sticking up

Ever thought of unbolting the top half of the grab at silage time ?

 

[Wilberforce]

Use a fork with every other tine taken out. Don't need excessive flicking. Just tickle it out bottom to top, lot cheaper than a push off and get a muck fork for winter.

 

[JJT]

Ever thought of unbolting the top half of the grab at silage time ?

this is what we do

 

[Khan]

9ft push off buckrake here on 9530 Schaffer. Think a fork is very sore flicking on a single boom telescopic machine, not so bad on artic loader. Mind you we do have our little telescopic on the clamp as well with dung fork though its only levelling and rolling mostly.

A local contractor has one of these now. Haven't seen it but interesting approach.

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[James]

What’s best for clamping with a TM320S? 9ft KV tine buckrake or 9ft Hardox fork?

Running dual wheels on the front.

Neighbour's here use a push off and lad I rake for uses a fork on a similar sized Schaefer. Personal preference I guess.