One can find many choices and attachments offered for lift trucks. Though most attachments are made to be used on regular lift trucks, there are some made to be utilized on reach trucks and VNA. It is important to note that OSHA requires approval for any attachment that should be approved for use by the particular manufacturer of lift truck.

The most vital common attachment is the sideshift and is considered to be standard device. The sideshift device allow for more accurate load positioning as well as allows the fork carriage to slide right and left. The sideshift enables the operator to be more versatile with the machinery.

The fork positioner is a different attachment option that enables the operator to adjust the distance between the forks without having to get off of the truck. This specific attachment is mainly used in high volume operations where there is a huge range of pallet and crate sizes handled.

Fork pivots makes it possible for the carriage and forks to pivot and rotate. These attachments can be specially designed for dumping and transporting hoppers. These attachments are very helpful for numerous industrial operations.

The slip sheet attachment is utilized to slip sheets of paperboard, or plastic or a sheet of cardboard which is used rather than pallets. The slip sheet attachments utilize a push and pull device which clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the cargo onto a thin platform. Then, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.

Drum handling attachments come in various designs. They are many different models attached to handle 55 gallon drums. There are several smaller types of a paper roll clamps that go around the roll and also can rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other drum attachments that could pick up various drums all simultaneously.

Tilt control is another option which allows you to preset fork tilt angles. The fork extensions are specialized extensions that slide over the existing forks on the truck in order to help you pick up and transport longer loads. The Carton clamp operates similar to a paper roll clamp except instead of being circular, the clamping surface is flat.