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Need help with some questions for forklift test

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Hi I need some help with the questions attached above for my forklift license test. The calculations have to be 100% right so Want to make sure I understand them.

Thanks
  • Posted 13 Jan 2021 23:57
  • By Neon_Tube
  • joined 13 Jan'21 - 2 messages
  • New South Wales, Australia
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Practical wisdom and the way we teach in the UK is that if you do not know the weight of the load, do not try to lift it but find the paperwork or something that tells you the weight first.
The issue of course being that the truck might lift the load six inches from the floor and you think it's okay, but as you lift higher the capacity reduces and you could end up tipping the truck and load if the weight is more than the truck can handle.
  • Posted 14 Jan 2021 19:10
  • By Tat2dPete
  • joined 29 Sep'20 - 41 messages
  • Strathclyde, United Kingdom
Pete
Thank u for the response yes I'm handling a forklift counterbalanced.
If I'm unable to do calculations for some reason and there is no scale or label on the pallet should I do a test lift.
  • Posted 14 Jan 2021 13:45
  • By Neon_Tube
  • joined 13 Jan'21 - 2 messages
  • New South Wales, Australia
I think the answers are:

1. Yes. The truck has a Rated Capacity of 7500 kg at a Load centre of 850 mm.
The container is 1175mm length (presuming picked up in this direction, so Load centre would be 588 mm) and total weight is only 1700 kg.

2. No. Gross weight is 8500 kg. (Container = 2500 kg and Load is 6000 kg)

3. 4700 mm (Not a Yes or No answer)

Am presuming you are operating a Container Handling truck?
  • Posted 14 Jan 2021 03:00
  • Modified 14 Jan 2021 03:13 by poster
  • By Tat2dPete
  • joined 29 Sep'20 - 41 messages
  • Strathclyde, United Kingdom
Pete

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