![]() ![]() However it is usually not recommended to handle loads at full back tilt at high heights, since the load will need to be returned to mast vertical (level forks) before stacking, at height, moving the load at height with tilt can cause tip-overs or dropped loads if moved too quickly. Back tilt on the other hand, reduces the load center distance (which is good for added stability).While your forklift may be rated to lift 6,000 pounds, that maximum capacity can be reduced based on the shape of the load you are moving. By moving the load forward and away from the forklift, the load's center of gravity is now well beyond the recommended load center distance, so even when loads are within the forklifts maximum lifting capacity, forward tilt reduces the lifting capacity, and is the main factor in forward-forklift tip-overs, as operators are simply unaware of it. A forklift’s load capacity is defined as a specific weight at a specific load center. ![]() This is because, while at ground level and low lifting levels, the use of tilt may indeed be negligible to affect the load center distance of the load, at height, tilt can greatly affect the load center distance, particularly forward tilt.As previously mentioned on the forklift's data plate, the weight capacity of the forklift is halved when the forward tilt is used. A major factor often overlooked by newer and experienced forklift operators alike is the use of tilt and its ability to affect the forklift's load center distance. Learn how tilt affects load center distance. ![]()
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