I have a technical question on the spec plate located on the truck.
The original plate shows a L/C of 24", (distance from the face of the forks out 1/2 to the tips), and a weight of 4700 lbs. The letter designation is "A". Follow me?
Now there is a "B", designation for an elevated height w/ no #'s. Should the "B" designation be 24" as well.
As I understand it, "A & B" designations are configured 24" out from the face of the forks, and 24" elevated and this should be the lift capacity, (of 4700lbs, in this instance). Right?
In addition, why does the plate show "B" at approx. 4 foot off the ground?
Am I missing something? I need to replace the broken plate w/ the correct #'s, no S/S present.
(If anyone has the proper info for this machine it would be much appreciated).
Please explain in simple terms because I only went to college for 6 years and have a difficult time understanding words w/ more than 6 letters.
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That's what I thought, but the original plate does not have a "B" number stamped on it. All it shows is "A"= 24", wt. 4700lbs, and max lift height = 188".
The new plate (SMH), shows "A" in this case 24", "B", picture shows approx. 48", and "C"= max height plus approx. 24". Just confusing trying to get the proper #'s stamped. When the op man arrives, perhaps it will have diamentions.
Most trucks in the capacity range are rated at 24" load center. Most manufacturers assume a 48" cube. The A usually shows the middle of a 48" load length which is 24" in this case. The B shows the middle of the load height which is usually assumed to be 24". The C is typically the lift height to the top of the forks. Some manufacturers measure the lift height to the bottom of the forks.
Back in the day, most Yale capacity plates showed the capacity of the truck to the center of the load. For example if the maximum fork height was 172", the C on the capacity plate would show 196". (172" + 24"). A lot of people mistook the 196" for the maximum fork height.
There are also dual capacity plates which either show trucks rated at 2 different load centers or 2 different lift heights.
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