You will discover many alternatives and attachments offered for lift trucks. Although the majority of attachments are made to be used on standard lift trucks, there are some made to be utilized on VNA and reach trucks. It is important to note that OSHA requires approval for any attachment which must be approved for use by the specific lift truck manufacturer.

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

The fork positioner is a different attachment option that enables the operator to adjust the forks' distance without having to get off of the truck. This particular attachment is mostly utilized in high volume operations where there is a huge range of crate and pallet sizes handled.

The fork pivot enables the carriage and forks to pivot or rotate. Utilized for dumping and transporting hoppers which is especially designed. These attachments are very useful for numerous industrial applications.

The slip sheet attachment is utilized to slip sheets of paperboard, or plastic or a sheet of cardboard that is utilized instead of pallets. The slip sheet attachments use a push and pull mechanism that clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the cargo onto a thin platform. Afterward, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.

Drum attachments come in many sizes and shapes, with some models able to handle 55 gallon drums. There are several smaller versions of a paper roll clamps which go around the roll and also can rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other drum attachments that could pick up various drums all at once.

Tilt control is another option which allows you to preset fork tilt angles. The fork extensions are specialized extensions that slide over the existing forks on the truck so as to help you pick up and transport longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except instead of being round, the clamping surface is flat.