Muck fork or muck grab for loader tractor

[skidless]

My muck fork has finally died , so having to replace it , would I be better buying a fork or grab which is the best for mucking out loose housing and heaps of muck bearing in mind the price difference .

 

[DaveJ]

Grab any day. Considerably more versatile, carry more, better tear out on compacted muck. Yes there's a substantial price difference, but the attachment is so much more useful.
I've been very pleased with my Eastern Attachments X Form, nowadays sold by Cherry Products.

 

[Jon]

I use both on my Wiedemann, muck fork great for pushing through buildings and light.
Grab is heavier, but so much more control, and less mess, when loading spreaders etc.

 

[Muck Spreader]

What tractor is it going on? Muck grabs are great but they double the weight up front, so they can be tricky on a light tractor or on uneven ground.

 

[Monty]

Bucket grabs are awesome and deal with any type of muck. Scrapes the concrete cleaner than a muck grab and doesn't lose much and of course can deal with slop too. If you're on a tight budget and already have a separate bucket you could add a grab to it, possibly even using your knackered muck fork to save more money. I added a grab to our bucket using bits that were lying around plus a few quid for pipes and pins/bushes and it's the best money we've ever spent. Takes half the time to clean out the loose housing now compared to when it was just a bucket.

 

[simmy_bull]

My muck fork has finally died , so having to replace it , would I be better buying a fork or grab which is the best for mucking out loose housing and heaps of muck bearing in mind the price difference .

Depends on what your doing with it I suppose. I have a fork and have never really missed having a grab. But have used a grab at work.

If your just going from shed into a trailer and not travelling far I would of thought you'd get plenty for a tractor on a 5 or 6 foot fork. Mine is only four foot I would like a larger one really but I sometimes get a contractor to clean out so I can't justify too much for my own use.

If your loading a rotor spreader a grab can be a nuisance.

 

[Nearly]

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[smcapstick]

What is the grab going on, @skidless?

 

[skidless]

Its going on a massey ferguson 50ex farmhandler.

 

[neilo]

And Hardox tines, always......

 

[Treemover]

Bucket grabs are awesome and deal with any type of muck. Scrapes the concrete cleaner than a muck grab and doesn't lose much and of course can deal with slop too. If you're on a tight budget and already have a separate bucket you could add a grab to it, possibly even using your knackered muck fork to save more money. I added a grab to our bucket using bits that were lying around plus a few quid for pipes and pins/bushes and it's the best money we've ever spent. Takes half the time to clean out the loose housing now compared to when it was just a bucket.

Pop up a photo please!

 

[Ffermer Bach]

have got a muck fork, bought a muck grab and I don't think I have put the fork on the loader since I got the grab! I would not even consider buying a fork, grab is so versatile and useful, easy to muck out sheds, muck does not fall off the front, unload straw (pick up two bales at a time), and just pick up odd stuff too.

 

[rob1]

Bucket grab , had one seven years now one of the best spends ever

 

[Monty]

Pop up a photo please!

Made from an old bale spike frame, 3 old tines welded straight to the frame, a ram we had lying around, a couple of top link balls and pegs for the pivots plus a few bits of metal we had lying around. Works well and the straight tines pull the muck into the grab a bit as it closes. Just have to take the pins out and remove the grab part if I need the bucket for stones or soil

 

[dannewhouse]

id go for a plane fork approx. 7-8ft wide on a 50 ex. have you a good weight on the back? you want about 1ton on back and water filled tyres you wont beat it for lift and you want long enough tines don't get caught out by a cheap fork with short tines as they have the small conus so there cheap for a reason!

neighbour uses an older buck rake made from half shafts on his 50 ex as his cheapo much fork is on short tines 2 deer to replace with longer ones and conus 1 so cant! they prefer 50ex to there jd telehandler for mucking out!

another consideration for a grab are your sheds low or will you be loading a trailer where there not a mile of headroom because it will slow you down?

if you can afford get hardox tines! but they are £££ grapples aren't much cop either for mucking out not strong enough to hold muck as you tear out just good for holding stuff like bales on

 

[ACEngineering]

id go for a plane fork approx. 7-8ft wide on a 50 ex. have you a good weight on the back? you want about 1ton on back and water filled tyres you wont beat it for lift and you want long enough tines don't get caught out by a cheap fork with short tines as they have the small conus so there cheap for a reason!

neighbour uses an older buck rake made from half shafts on his 50 ex as his cheapo much fork is on short tines 2 deer to replace with longer ones and conus 1 so cant! they prefer 50ex to there jd telehandler for mucking out!

another consideration for a grab are your sheds low or will you be loading a trailer where there not a mile of headroom because it will slow you down?

if you can afford get hardox tines! but they are £££ grapples aren't much cop either for mucking out not strong enough to hold muck as you tear out just good for holding stuff like bales on

I don't know why every one thinks hardox tines are so much more expensive than KV? on a xform 7ft 6 grab its only £250 extra for full hardox top and bottom compared to KV

 

[dannewhouse]

I don't know why every one thinks hardox tines are so much more expensive than KV? on a xform 7ft 6 grab its only £250 extra for full hardox top and bottom compared to KV

never priced them up as never bought anything since they have been popular/since I knew of them. whats that in % terms of the item though? 1000 goes upto 1250? just my guess? farmers should look for value for money sometimes a little extra is well spent, how many times do you here I wish I had... not often you here that extra ££ was wasted on that item!

 

[Dave6170]

We made a grab for our bucket. Its soo handy when mucking and bedding. Never use the spikes any more. Just swap between bucket and block cutter all winter.

 

[J 1177]

Bucket grab , had one seven years now one of the best spends ever

Just bought an mx one and been using it all weekend. Its blooming brilliant.

 

[windymiller]

Just bought an mx one and been using it all weekend. Its blooming brilliant.

We bought a zagroda one for our skid steer beginning of the month, pretty much lives on it, excellent bit of kit.