Manufactured from heavy duty 5mm thick steel with additional 8mm thick internal strengthening plates, all our fork extensions incorporate a fully rounded toe, with heavy duty capping, for easy entry into and out of loads or pallets.Ī removable heel pin allows for drive in entry, negating the need for manual lifting (in compliance with Health & Safety manual lifting regulations), whilst ensuring the fork extensions are safely secured to the truck forks.įor safety reasons, the fork extensions encompass a rear strap ‘closed base’ design, in keeping with BS EN recommended standards Store them in a dry place where they will not be a hazard to pedestrians.Ideal for safe and stable handling of loads which are longer than the forklift forks, our fork extensions offer long reach and stabilising capabilities, whilst retaining the manoeuvrability of the lift truck for conventional operating.If you either haven’t raised the forks enough or you’ve tilted them forwards too much, the slippers will hit the floor before you can get them off the forks. To take them off, raise the forks a bit, tilt the forks forward, undo the locking pin and slide them off.Fasten the locking pins and check that they won’t slide off. If they have locking pins, they won’t have loops – with these, you can drive the forks into them if they are level. Check the loops sit behind the heel (where the fork becomes upright). If they have loops, slide them along the length of the fork then lower the extension onto the fork (it’s basically a channel that sits over the fork). To put them on, the forks can be level or tilted back slightly and around axle height – they should slide on easily holding them at around a 45-degree angle.Park in a safe and convenient place using safe parking methods (handbrake on, neutral, engine off ) – bear in mind your forklift will be longer after you’ve attached the extensions, so don’t park in a space you won’t be able to get out of.If there are none, this is the usual way: Use a fork measuring gauge to check the wear.įork wear caliper Measuring the wear on the fork Attaching and removing fork slippersįollow the manufacturer’s instructions.Check the locking/toggle pins regularly.Take care of the extensions and avoid them going rusty.Don’t use fork extensions that are bent as the load will not be spread along the length of the fork and there’s more risk of the load slipping off.load ratings at the recommended maximum load centre.material they are made out of (tempered, hardened steel with zinc coating for protection, for example).60%, a length in millimetres, or a length including the original fork, e.g. minimum original fork length – this might be expressed as a percentage, e.g.The centre of gravity of the load should sit over the original forks, not the extensions.įork extensions are sold in pairs. Loads should never be lifted on the tips of fork extensions as they are comparatively weak and will bend easily. If your requirements are for longer forks all the time, it’s better to purchase a forklift that comes with longer forks rather than using slippers.įork extensions that are greater than around 1.5 times the length of the original forks tend to bend downwards around the tip of the original forks unless they have additional strengthening internally on the unsupported length. The attachments should be supplied with a rating chart to inform you of the change in the capacity and the forklift itself will have a chart to explain its capacity at different load centres. if the extended load centre length is used, less weight can be lifted. By fitting the forks, the forklift’s capacity is derated, i.e. They are usually limited to 1.5-1.67 times the length of the forks they are fitted to and the inner width should be no more than 50% more than the width of the original fork.Įxtensions are designed for occasional use only. Forklift slippers come in different lengths and widths They are designed for light, bulky loads, not dense, compact loads. For example, as long as the rated capacity isn’t exceeded, they can carry two pallets or they can load or unload from one side of a truck rather than having to switch sides. Fork extensions, sometimes called ‘slippers’ or ‘tine extensions’, are attachments that are sleeves that fit over the forks to extend their length.
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