You have numerous choices and attachments available for lift trucks. Although the majority of attachments are manufactured to be utilized on standard lift trucks, there are a few designed to be used on reach trucks and VNA. It is essential to note that OSHA requires approval for any type of attachment that must be approved for use by the specific manufacturer of lift truck.

The most important common attachment is the sideshift and is considered to be standard 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 machine.

Fork positioners are an attachment option that allows the operator to adjust the distance between the forks from the cab of the truck. This particular attachment is mainly used in high volume operations where there is a wide 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 that is specially designed. These attachments are extremely useful for many industrial applications.

Slip sheet attachments are another attachment which are utilized where slip sheets which is plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard which are used rather than 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. After that, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.

Drum attachments come in numerous shapes and sizes, with several models able to handle 55 gallon drums. There are several smaller versions of a paper roll clamps that go around the roll and also are capable of a full 360 degree rotation. There are other types of drum attachments that are able to pick up a range of drums all at once.

One more option is tilt control, which enables the operator to preset the fork tilt angles. For extensions slide over the forks to help pick up and move longer loads. The Carton clamp operates similar to a paper roll clamp except rather than being circular, the clamping surface is flat.