For lift trucks today, there are many attachment options offered. Most attachments are made to be used on typical lift trucks and are designed to be utilized on VNA and reach trucks. It is very important to note that OSHA requires approval for any type of attachment that should be approved for use by the specific lift truck manufacturer.

The most vital common attachment is the sideshift and is considered to be standard device. The sideshift apparatus 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.

The fork positioner is a different attachment choice which enables the operator to adjust the forks' distance without having to get off of the truck. This specific attachment is mostly used in high volume operations where there is a wide variety of crate and pallet sizes handled.

Fork pivots makes it possible for the carriage and forks to rotate or pivot. These attachments can be specially designed for dumping and transporting hoppers. These attachments are extremely helpful for various industrial operations.

The slip sheet attachment is used to slip sheets of paperboard, or plastic or a sheet of cardboard which is utilized instead of pallets. The slip sheet attachments use a push and pull device that clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the load 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 several smaller versions of a paper roll clamps that go around the roll and also can rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other drum attachments which can pick up various drums all at once.

One more option is tilt control, which enables the operator to preset the fork tilt angles. For extensions slide over the forks to help pick up and transport longer loads. The Carton clamp operates like a paper roll clamp except instead of being circular, the clamping surface is flat.