Side Tilt Carriages - Rated by the tine carriage lifting capability, there are four sizes of hook type fork carriages. The hook type fork carriages have been standardized.
Class I carriages are rated for loads as much as 2000 lbs. The carriage bar spacing utilized for Class I is thirteen inches. Class II carriages are rated for loads up to 5,550 lbs. Their carriage bar spacing is 16 inches. Class III carriages are rated for loads 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 utilized for this capacity is 25 inches.
Pin mounted blades vary by the amount of offset between the blade and the tine eye. Some manufacturers would differ the carriages for pin type forks. Carriage capacity would be established by the carriage pin size and by the blade size.
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