Raw Materials
The cab, body, boom and frame of a telescoping boom rough terrain forklift are generally manufactured by a forklift manufacturer. The most popular material utilized for these subassemblies is steel, due to its amazing strength. At times steel forgings or aluminum are utilized as well. It is common for non-metallic materials such as nylon plastic blocks to be utilized as guides in the boom assembly. The other parts are typically purchased as finished products and the forklift manufacturer installs them.
Pre-assembled purchased products may include some of the following: seat, transmission, engine, axles, hoses, tires and wheels, backup-alarm, lights, hydraulic cylinders and gauges. Most often, certain materials like for instance the fuel and lubricants and hydraulic fluids are purchased in bulk. These liquids are added as needed once the machine is assembled and has passed the meticulous testing sessions.
Design
The long and narrow design of the telescoping boom rough terrain forklift is most common, with a set of wheels at the front of the unit and another set situated towards the back of the machinery. The boom part of the model is mounted at the forklift's rear off of a pivot feature which is raised several feet above the frame's level. Normally, the cab is mounted on the frame structure's left-hand side. Typically, the cab's bottom half is low and situated between the tires. The hydraulic fuel tank and the fuel tank are mounted on the right-hand side, opposite the cab. Along the vehicle's center-line, the transmission and the engine are mounted inside the frame.
Different manufacturers have contributed their own unique designs beyond this basic configuration. Today, there are many different options existing on the market. Certain units of forklifts utilize a single hydraulic cylinder in order to raise the boom, and other units make use of 2 cylinders. Several models use a side-to-side hydraulic frame leveling capability. This particular feature allows the frame to tilt up to 10 degrees relative to the axles in order to enable the equipment to compensate for extreme axle articulation. For instance, this is used when the tires on one side of the lift truck are located down in a rut and the tires on the other side of the equipment are up, located on a mound of dirt.
Fork attachments are one more popular design feature capable of swinging both left and right up to 45 degrees, which increases the precise load placement.