You will discover numerous alternatives and attachments offered for lift trucks. Though the majority of attachments are made to be used on regular lift trucks, there are actually some made to be utilized on VNA and reach trucks. It is essential to note that OSHA needs approval for any kind of attachment which should be approved for use by the specific lift truck manufacturer.

The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard lift truck equipment. The sideshift device allows the fork carriage to slide left and right as well as allow for more accurate load positioning. The sideshift allows the operator to be more versatile with the machinery.

Fork positioners are an attachment choice that enables the operator to adjust the distance between the forks from the cab of the truck. This particular attachment is mostly utilized in high volume operations where there is a huge variety of pallet and crate sizes handled.

Fork pivots makes it possible for the carriage and forks to pivot and rotate. These attachments can be specifically designed for transporting and dumping hoppers. These attachments are very useful for various industrial operations.

Slip sheet attachments are a different attachment that are used where slip sheets that is a paperboard, or plastic or a sheet of cardboard that are used instead of pallets. The slip sheet attachments use a push and pull device which clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the load onto a thin platform. Then, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.

Drum handling attachments come in many different designs. They are various models attached to handle 55 gallon drums. There are some smaller types of a paper roll clamps that go around the roll and also can rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other drum attachments which are able to pick up a variety of drums all at once.

Another option is tilt control, which allows the operator to preset the fork tilt angles. For extensions slide over the forks to help lift and transport longer loads. The Carton clamp operates similar to a paper roll clamp except instead of being round, the clamping surface is flat.