Brush fork for front-end loader

A front-end loader can be man’s best friend, but when it comes to moving and stacking brush there’s something lacking - namely the big long teeth to dig into the brush and then hold it in place.


They sell pallet forks that can be clamped to front-end loaders (http://www.wikco.com/palletbktforks.html) and should do well with brush, but the cost is nearly $400 for the cheapest set.

A lot cheaper ($130) and just as good for my purposes turned out to be something called a “carry all” for three-point hook up. If you turn it teeth-forward and chain it to the loader, it will do a pretty good job even though the “teeth” are angled steel, rather than flat.

You have to secure the top of the carry all so it can’t tip forward, and you have to secure bottom so it can’t slip away from the bucket.


There’s probably a better way to do this with one chain, but I used two of them, tightening them with load-binders.

One of the conveniences that helped considerably was the chain hook that my son had welded to the back of the bucket several years ago. It shows at the bottom of the lower photo. This allows me to grab a log chain from the front of the tractor and expands the convenience and ability of the tractor many times over. Why front-end loaders don’t come so equipped is a mystery.