Forkingabout asked; "Have any of the US forum user's ever had a go on a rest of world spec reach truck?"
We used to have (before the MCFA joint venture, pre-1996) NYKs that had both/either types of reach devices, and I still see some new Atlet products sold in the USA with reach masts rather than pantagraph reach. Hubtex sells a 4 way steering 'sideloader/reach truck with a reach mast.
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