Carriage - Rated by the tine carriage lifting capability, there are actually four sizings of hook type blade carriages. The hook type tine carriages have been standardized.
The carriage bar spacing used for Class 1 is roughly 13 inches and the Class 1 carriage is rated to hold cargo up to 2000lbs. The Class 2 carriage is rated to carry cargo 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 class is 20 inches. Class IV carriages are rated for cargo up to 15,500 lbs. The carriage bar spacing for this capacity is twenty five inches.
Pin mounted tines differ by the amount of offset between the tine and the tine eye. Different manufacturers will vary the carriages for pin type forks. Carriage capacity will be determined by the carriage pin size and by the blade size.
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