bought these in lieu of yet another full attachment to store - picked up some LVP flooring with it (very heavy) and had to split into 2 pallets because was going to bend the bucket on my 25hp tractor ... the tractor could handle the weight, the forks DEF handled the weight but the bucket was about to deflect (perm. bend!) but it was bulging and came back when I took the weight off - so no damage to my bucket but these forks are tough! No bend at all on them but the way they attach works but not awesome ... but it does work. If you have a monster tractor bucket it would probably b fine but they are tough (the forks) to keep in the exact right position - but likely because I only have a 25hp branson tractor. She is powerful but I am going to try tile next (2200 lb pallets) and I am sure I will be splitting them. The forks were also used to move a 2yd (small) dumpster and that worked like a charm but pulling the forks out after I dropped it was an issue as they came right off of the bucket (probably because I have a smaller bucket) so that was not kewl but again I just got off and pulled them right out by hand, put them back on the bucket and back to work! These are tough but can roll left and right if you are turning and bump something and could result in loss of the load if not super dooper careful. But still - better than having another whole attachment to store. If I had it to do over - id' buy them again in lieu of buying another attachment to store. But I dont use them as a 'primary' implement. As far as what they hold - NO bending or anything even on the part on the bucket with a load so heavy (2200lb) that my bucket was deflecting!
gina richards 
