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There are reasons for the OSHA recommendations. Primarily safety. The reason for traveling fork downgrade when empty is to maintain weight on the drive axle which is the only axle with brakes. If you travel with forks upgrade when empty you could loose traction in an emergency stop.
  • Posted 26 Oct 2018 04:59
  • By BREWSKI
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