You will find numerous options and attachments offered for lift trucks. Although most attachments are manufactured to be used on typical lift trucks, you'll find a few made to be used on VNA and reach trucks. It is vital to note that OSHA requires approval for any attachment that must be approved for use by the specific producer of lift truck.

The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard lift truck device. The sideshift device allows 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 machine.

The fork positioner is another attachment choice which allows the operator to adjust the forks' distance without having to get off of the truck. This specific attachment is mostly utilized in high volume operations where there is a huge variety of crate and pallet sizes handled.

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

The slip sheet attachment is utilized to slip sheets of plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard which is used 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 are available in numerous sizes and shapes, with some models able to handle 55 gallon drums. There are some smaller versions of a paper roll clamps which go around the roll and also are capable of a full 360 degree rotation. There are other types of drum attachments which can pick up various drums all at once.

One more option is tilt control, which allows the operator to preset the fork tilt angles. For extensions slide over the forks to help pick up and transport longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except instead of being circular, the clamping surface is flat.