Side Tilt Carriage - There are actually 4 sizes of hook type blade carriages rated by the tine carriage lifting capacity. Hook type blade carriages have been uniform.
Class I carriages are rated for cargo as much as 2000 lbs. The carriage bar spacing for Class I is thirteen inches. Class II carriages are rated for cargo 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 20 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 forks differ by the amount of offset between the blade and the tine eye. Various makers will vary the carriages for pin type blades. Carriage capacity will be determined by the carriage pin size and by the fork size.
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