Side Tilt Carriages - Rated by the fork carriage lifting capability, there are actually four sizes of hook type tine carriages. The hook type fork carriages have been standardized.
The carriage bar spacing for Class 1 is approximately thirteen inches and the Class 1 carriage is rated to hold cargo as much as 2000lbs. The Class 2 carriage is rated to hold loads as much as 5,500lbs with carriage bar spacing of 16 inches. Class III carriages are rated for loads as much as 10,000 lbs. The carriage bar spacing for this particular class is 20 inches. Class IV carriages are rated for cargo up to 15,500 lbs. The carriage bar spacing utilized for this capacity is twenty five inches.
The carriages for pin type forks can be different depending on the manufacturer. Pin mounted forks could differ by the amount of offset between the fork eye and the blade. Carriage capacity will be established by the carriage pin size and by the fork size.
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