News — Fork Lifts

Forklift trucks provide farms with an effective tool to meet their material handling needs. Their versatility allows them to lift and transport heavy loads such as hay bales that would otherwise be difficult or impossible to transport with other means, while at the same time optimizing vertical space within barns and garages. Your farm's ideal lift truck solution depends on its industry and the tasks to be accomplished.  Versatility Farm Fork Lifts offer numerous advantages that can increase productivity and efficiency. Perhaps their most obvious use is transporting loads; animal feed, seeds, fertilizer, and other supplies typically occupy pallets and...

If you own a small tractor and need to move loads around your farm, attachments for fork lifts could be ideal. But before making a decision on which forklift best meets your requirements, be sure to consider these factors: Fork lifts work under the principle of stability, which states that their center of gravity must stay within a triangle to prevent them from tipping over. Lifting Capacity The maximum capacity of a forklift attachment varies based on its design. For instance, one equipped with 48-inch forks and a 24-inch load center can lift up to 4,500 pounds. Manufacturers use this...

There are several factors to consider when building a Forklift Boom Attachment. Weight capacity, lifting capacity, and height are just a few of them. Other factors to consider are safety and costs. Forklifts that have an attachment can handle a lot of weight, so it's important to consider this before you begin building. Listed below are some tips for building an attachment. Read on to learn how to build a Forklift Boom Attachment. Full build plans are available here!! Modifying an existing forklift attachment Forklift operators can modify existing attachments to accomplish new tasks. These modifications should not interfere with the...