Forklift Attachment Hire in Melksham, Wiltshire
Round bales, drums and awkward farm loads rarely suit a bare set of forks. The right attachment, fitted before the forklift even leaves our yard, usually solves it.
A farm callout often starts with someone unsure of the attachment’s name but very clear on the load. Describing the job gets to the right fitting just as fast.
A Farm Load Rarely Fits Standard Forks
Round bales, feed drums and odd-shaped machinery parts turn up on working farms around Melksham week in, week out, and very few of them sit neatly on a standard set of forks.
Guessing at an attachment name over the phone wastes time a busy farmyard rarely has to spare, especially during lambing or harvest.
Coppard asks what is actually being moved first, then fits the matching attachment to a forklift already suited to the yard before it leaves our depot. Calling the depot and simply describing the load by shape and weight gets to the right fitting just as fast as naming an attachment correctly from memory. The same applies whether the caller knows the exact term for the fitting or simply describes the shape and weight of what needs moving.
Our Forklift Attachment Range
Every service from this depot links back to our Melksham Forklift Rental Service page, with the full attachment range set out on our Forklift Attachments collection.
Bale clamps for round and square bales, drum grabs for feed and chemical drums, and fork extensions for long or awkward loads all come fitted to a forklift already matched to your yard.
Call 01380 828988 and describe the load by size and shape, and the right fitting usually gets confirmed on that same call. A second attachment can also be held in reserve for a farm running mixed loads through the same week, so a change in task does not mean a second phone call.
Forklift Attachments for Melksham Farms
Farms spread between Melksham, Chippenham and Devizes handle a wide range of loads across a single season, from silage bales in summer to feed drums through winter.
A farm running both at once sometimes benefits from keeping two attachments on site together rather than booking each one separately as the task changes.
Flag the rough proportion of each task when booking, and the depot can decide which attachment to send as standard and which to hold back as a spare. A written note of which weeks need which load type also helps the depot plan deliveries well ahead of the busiest parts of the farming calendar. A written note of the expected split, even a rough one, lets the depot plan which attachments travel together on the lorry rather than being sent for separately later.
What's Included With Every Forklift Attachment
Every attachment is checked and logged before leaving the yard. Call 01380 828988 and the fitting can usually be swapped on site without a second visit charged.
Hoses and mounting pins are inspected as part of the same routine, since a worn hose or a lost pin is one of the more common faults caught before it becomes a problem on a busy farm.
A spare set of pins rides on the lorry for most deliveries as a matter of course, not an extra. A worn hose caught during this check is replaced before the attachment ever reaches the farm, rather than being left as something to notice mid-job. A second attachment kept on the lorry as a spare covers a farm running two tasks in the same visit without a second trip.
Why Choose Coppard
Coppard has traded across Wiltshire for 54 years, backed by CPA membership and Constructionline accreditation on every attachment this depot sends out.
Getting the right fitting out first time matters more on a working farm than a slightly lower price, since a wrong attachment simply costs a second delivery during a week the farm cannot spare.
Our drivers know the difference between a bale season and a drum season across the Melksham farming calendar, and plan deliveries with that in mind rather than sending whatever is easiest to load. Call 01380 828988 for a straight answer on what actually fits a particular load, rather than ordering by guesswork and hoping it turns out right on the day.
Frequently Asked Questions
What size bale clamp does a round bale actually need?
A clamp sized to the wrong bale diameter can slip rather than grip properly, so give the exact bale size rather than a rough estimate when booking. Our team can talk through the size over the phone if it is not known off the top of the head, using whatever measurement the farm already has to hand. Bale sizes can also vary noticeably between seasons and suppliers, so re-checking the figure at the start of each new season is worth doing rather than relying on an old note.
Can a drum grab handle both feed drums and chemical drums?
Most drum grabs cover both, but the exact fitting can depend on the drum’s rim shape. A photo sent ahead of the call often helps our team confirm the right grab before the lorry has even left the yard, saving a second trip if the first guess would have been wrong. Where no photo is available, describing the rim shape and roughly how full the drum usually is still helps narrow the choice down considerably.
How far ahead should a farm book an attachment for harvest?
Booking a week or two ahead of a known busy period, such as the start of harvest, gives the best chance of the preferred delivery slot. A short phone call with the rough dates is usually enough, even where the exact day is not yet fixed. Where the exact date is still uncertain, a provisional booking can be held and firmed up closer to the time without losing the slot.
What happens if the wrong attachment turns up by mistake?
Mismatched kit ordered from a different supplier is one of the more common causes of a delayed start on a working farm, which is why Coppard confirms the load type before dispatch rather than after. Where something still does not fit, a swap is arranged the same day wherever possible. Coppard confirms the load type with the farm before dispatch specifically to avoid this kind of mismatch happening in the first place.
What UK rules cover forklift attachments at work?
The Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations 1998 set out duties for lifting equipment, forklift attachments included, whatever the farm setting. Coppard checks and logs every attachment before it leaves our yard. Training staff to use it correctly stays the responsibility of the hirer. This check happens before every attachment leaves the yard, whatever farm or site it is travelling to that day. This applies to every attachment leaving the yard, not only the ones used most often through the farming calendar.
Looking for Forklift Attachment Hire near me?
Call Coppard at 01380 828988 to discuss which attachment fits your farm load, and to book a delivery date.
