There are actually numerous alternatives and attachments offered for lift trucks. While the majority of attachments are made to be used on regular lift trucks, there are a few designed to be utilized on reach trucks and VNA. It is very vital to note that OSHA needs approval for any attachment that must be approved for use by the particular manufacturer of lift truck.

The most important common attachment is the sideshift and is considered to be standard device. The sideshift apparatus allow for more accurate load placement as well as enables the fork carriage to slide left and right. The sideshift enables the operator to be more versatile with the equipment.

The fork positioner is a different attachment option that enables the operator to adjust the forks' distance without having to get off of the truck. This particular attachment is mostly utilized in high volume operations where there is a wide range of crate and pallet sizes handled.

Fork pivots makes it possible for the carriage and forks to rotate or pivot. These attachments could be specifically designed for dumping and transporting hoppers. These attachments are extremely useful for numerous industrial applications.

The slip sheet attachment is used to slip sheets of paperboard, or plastic or a sheet of cardboard which is used instead of pallets. The slip sheet attachments use a push and pull mechanism that 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 are available in many different designs. They are various models attached to handle 55 gallon drums. There are several smaller versions of a paper roll clamps which go around the roll and also can rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other types of drum attachments that are able to pick up various drums all at once.

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