There is numerous options and attachments available for lift trucks. Although the majority of attachments are made to be used on typical lift trucks, you'll find a few made to be utilized on VNA and reach trucks. It is really vital to note that OSHA requires approval for any attachment which must be approved for use by the particular lift truck manufacturer.

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

The fork positioner is a different attachment option that allows the operator to adjust the distance between the forks without having to get off of the truck. This specific attachment is mainly utilized in high volume operations where there is a huge variety of pallet and crate sizes handled.

The fork pivot allows the forks and carriage to pivot or rotate. Utilized for dumping and transporting hoppers which is specially designed. These attachments are very useful for various industrial operations.

The slip sheet attachment is used to slip sheets of plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard that is utilized 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. Afterwards, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.

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

Another option is tilt control, that 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 like a paper roll clamp except instead of being circular, the clamping surface is flat.