Side Tilt Carriages - Rated by the blade carriage hoisting capacity, there are four sizings of hook type blade carriages. The hook type tine carriages have been standardized.
The carriage bar spacing used for Class 1 is about 13 inches and the Class 1 carriage is rated to carry loads up to 2000lbs. The Class 2 carriage is rated to hold cargo up to 5,500lbs with carriage bar spacing of sixteen inches. Class III carriages are rated for cargo up to 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 maker. Pin mounted blades can differ by the amount of offset between the fork eye and the fork. Carriage capacity would be determined by the carriage pin size and by the blade size.
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