Side Tilt Carriage - There are actually 4 sizes of hook type fork carriages rated by the tine carriage hoisting capacity. Hook type fork carriages have been uniform.
Class I carriages are rated for loads as much as 2000 lbs. The carriage bar spacing utilized for Class I is 13 inches. Class II carriages are rated for loads up to 5,550 lbs. Their carriage bar spacing is sixteen inches. Class III carriages are rated for cargo up to 10,000 lbs. The carriage bar spacing for this particular class is twenty inches. Class IV carriages are rated for loads as much as 15,500 lbs. The carriage bar spacing for this capacity is twenty five inches.
Pin mounted blades vary by the amount of offset between the fork and the tine eye. Various manufacturers would vary the carriages for pin type tines. Carriage capacity would be determined by the carriage pin size and by the tine size.
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