Side Tilt Carriages - There are actually 4 sizings of hook type tine carriages rated by the blade carriage hoisting capability. Hook type blade carriages have been the same.
The carriage bar spacing for Class 1 is approximately 13 inches and the Class 1 carriage is rated to hold cargo up to 2000lbs. The Class 2 carriage is rated to hold cargo up to 5,500lbs with carriage bar spacing of sixteen inches. Class III carriages are rated for cargo up to 10,000 lbs. The carriage bar spacing for this class is twenty inches. Class IV carriages are rated for loads up to 15,500 lbs. The carriage bar spacing utilized for this capacity is 25 inches.
The carriages for pin type tines can be different depending on the manufacturer. Pin mounted forks may differ by the amount of offset between the fork eye and the fork. Carriage capacity will be determined by the carriage pin size and by the blade size.
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