There is many alternatives and attachments offered for lift trucks. Though the majority of attachments are made to be used on typical lift trucks, there are actually a few made to be utilized on VNA and reach trucks. It is very essential to note that OSHA needs approval for any attachment that should be approved for use by the specific manufacturer of lift truck.

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

Fork positioners are an attachment option that allows the operator to adjust the distance between the forks from the cab of the truck. This specific attachment is mostly used in high volume operations where there is a wide range of pallet and crate sizes handled.

The fork pivot enables the forks and carriage to rotate or pivot. Used for transporting and dumping hoppers which is specially designed. These attachments are really useful for many industrial applications.

Slip sheet attachments are another attachment that are utilized where slip sheets that is a paperboard, or plastic or a sheet of cardboard that are used rather than pallets. The slip sheet attachments utilize a push and pull device 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 come in many different designs. They are many different models attached to handle 55 gallon drums. There are some smaller types of a paper roll clamps that go around the roll and also are capable of a full 360 degree rotation. There are other types of drum attachments that are able to pick up various drums all simultaneously.

Another option is tilt control, that enables the operator to preset the fork tilt angles. For extensions slide over the forks to help lift and move longer loads. The Carton clamp operates similar to a paper roll clamp except rather than being round, the clamping surface is flat.