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tony_g
Texas, United States

I just received an updated data tag for a Hyster H155XL that I sold, which had a fork positioner/side shifter installed. I filled out the proper forms and submitted them, when I received the tag they "rated" the machine based on the load being lifted to the maximum fork height--in this case 173". I checked with another Hyster source and they said this is how they look. I tried to convince my customer that the truck would lift WAY more than that if the load was 20-30" off of the ground. Has anyone else had a difficult time explaining to their customers that this is not the norm among forklift manufacturers? Thanks all....

Posted 22 Aug 2007 06:50 AM

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duodeluxe
New Hampshire, United States

Back in the day most forklift manufacturers offered a "dual" capacity rating on their trucks. For an example the capacity plate would read 3000# capacity at 24" load center to 156" and under that it would read 2700# capacity at 24" load center @ 192". It seems that most import trucks changed the way that their trucks were rated and everyone else followed suit. Almost all trucks today are rated using the weakest link system. Today the capacity plate would read 2,700# capacity at 24" LC @ 192".
In some cases the deration factor is quite substantial. Take a 5000# pneumatic with a 189" triple and side shifter. Although the truck has a "base capacity" of 5,000#, the capacity plate could read 3,400# capacity @ 24" LC @ 189" lift with side shifter. In this case, the truck derates due to 4 factors; the weight of the triple mast, the lift height, the weight and lost load of the side shifter and most significantly the pneumatic tires. The absolute weakest link in this scenario is the tires because if the truck were equipped with either solid pneumatic or dual drive the net capacity would be more like 4,600#.
Forklift truck deration is the most misunderstood aspect of a forklift truck. Most people think as you do, that is that the capacity shown on the capacity plate is only all the way to the top when, in fact it is the maximum capacity of the truck at ANY lift height, even 1". The only manufacturer that I know of that still will supply a "dual" capacity rating is Linde.
I suggest that you go back to your customer and tell him that to lift more than the capacity plate states is unsafe-at any height.

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Posted 23 Aug 2007 01:17 AM

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twetnysevnyrtec
Florida, United States

well said

Posted 12 Sep 2007 08:43 AM

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