Capacity Guru
How do you account for capacity limitations due to the following factors?

1. Lateral stability limits or side ways tip overs which are directly related to position & height of the trucks CG within the plan view of the stability triangle and will vary by make and model and wheel base configurations (i.e. electric trucks with extended battery compartments)?

2. Limitations due to the capacity of the tilt cylinders (maybe very important when determining capacities at extended load centers) or the column strength limits of the lifting cylinders.

3. Axle/tire weight limits?

4. The affects of mast tilt angle?

5. Mast stretch tilt - or mast bowing at full extension with higher lift heights?

6. Fork capacities at extended load centers?

The only people that "legally" have this data are the OEM manufacturer and the data changes with each model change. That's why all the simple capacity calculators (or guesstiamtors) like Cascade, Bolzoni, have available state always check with the OEM for final capacity confirmation, otherwise the Philadelphia lawyers will be knocking on their door too!

Finally, one should always verify the capacity with the manufacturer prior to making a firm quote or commitment to a customer before they order the truck - never, never after it is ordered i - don't need any expesive surprises - unless there is enough profit in the deal to order two trucks and still pay a commission.