Carriage for Forklift - Rated by the blade carriage lifting capability, there are actually four sizes of hook type fork carriages. The hook type fork carriages have been standardized.
The carriage bar spacing utilized for Class 1 is approximately thirteen inches and the Class 1 carriage is rated to hold loads as much as 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 cargo as much as 10,000 lbs. The carriage bar spacing for this particular class is 20 inches. Class IV carriages are rated for loads as much as 15,500 lbs. The carriage bar spacing utilized for this capacity is 25 inches.
The carriages for pin type blades may be different depending on the maker. Pin mounted forks may vary by the amount of offset between the tine eye and the tine. Carriage capacity will be determined by the carriage pin size and by the blade size.
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