i stand corrected then
i'm beginning to see that european trucks are somewhat different than the US built trucks
I learn something new everyday :o)
thanks for that info guys
Yeah we will mess you up when we talk about cushion tire (tyres) forklifts and what we really mean press on solid tires (tyres). This is what I call Americanese 'cause it ain't sure English. Plus, in the States we shoot birds & y'all just love 'em.
I keep forgetting the US are different when it's a reach truck.
swoop223,
The reach truck that they are talking about is a mast reach type truck, very common in Europe & Asian countries vs. the pantograph reach common in North America. The mast reach unit are basically stand-up or sit down counter balanced units where the complete mast assembly moves forward or retracts.
I've seen this type truck fitted with a side shifting carton clamp when I visited Japan - It was mounted on a NYK/Nichiyu.
BT also do a carpet boom option on the 2.5 ton Reflex reach truck, the fork carriage is different to a standard spec reach truck.
Fitting a carpet boom really needs the forklift manufacturers approval to see if it's suitable & safe.
Hi swoop223, I'm not sure about the US but in the UK carpet booms are quite common on reach trucks, I had a customer who used a number of 2000kg Linde reach trucks in a carpet warehouse and they had better residule capacity and a stronger mast with less flex than a counterbalance machine, though I have just taken in a Mitsi FB20KT with a 7m triple that was being used with a carpet boom!
not to be a killjoy here but forkinlift is correct
putting a carpet boom on a reach-truck is crazy, it wasn't designed for that and no manufacturer is going to approve this.
yes and i do mean it has to be approved by the truck manufacturer before any alterations outside of the trucks original design and/or purpose can be officially done. the data plate has to be updated also to reflect what has been altered on the truck.
If the customer does this on their own without it, they are ON THEIR OWN in a liability sense.
Thanks for that, I will now investigate further. the truck started with basic forks but has now been fitted with a 4mtr carpet boom by the customer. it has no spec plate on so I was unsure. I will email Cat 1st thing. thanks again for your input.
I would not think so considering your are over trebling your load centres, off the top of head you will need a truck with a minimum of an 1800kg basic capacity, but it's always best to get an official rating from the manufacture.