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Read articles →A real-work episode centered on prepping a building pad, moving trusses, spreading crushed concrete, and grading, with pallet forks on a compact tractor as the practical tool throughout. The creator makes a direct case for why forks make sense even on small tractors, compares them honestly to a forklift he also owns, and briefly introduces a laser grading system from a sponsor. Best for owners curious about everyday pallet fork utility on a job site.
Tractor Time with Tim is an owner-operator channel documenting actual property projects, though the laser system segment includes a sponsor discount code, indicating a paid or affiliate relationship with that product.
Most people don't need to lift 5000 pounds. You just need to lift stuff you could almost lift by hand but don't want to anymore, especially as you get older.
A forklift is more maneuverable and easier to control with palletized stuff, but it can't go off-road at all and gets stuck easily in soft or wet ground.
The crushed concrete cost 500 dollars a load, while sevens, which range from three-quarter inch down to dust, cost 650 dollars a load.