For forklifts these days, there are many attachment options available. The majority of attachments are made to be used on typical forklifts and are made to be used on reach trucks and VNA. It is really vital to note that OSHA needs approval for any attachment which should be approved for use by the specific producer of lift truck.

The sideshift attachment is considered to be standard forklift device. The sideshift device enables the fork carriage to slide right and left as well as allow for more accurate load positioning. The sideshift enables the operator to be more versatile with the equipment.

The fork positioner is a different attachment choice which allows 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 huge array of pallet and crate sizes handled.

Fork pivots makes it possible for the carriage and forks to pivot and rotate. These attachments could be specifically designed for transporting and dumping hoppers. These attachments are really useful for numerous industrial operations.

The slip sheet attachment is utilized to slip sheets of paperboard, or plastic or a sheet of cardboard which is used instead of pallets. The slip sheet attachments use a push and pull mechanism that clamps onto the slip sheet and pulls the cargo onto a thin platform. Afterwards, the load is pushed off the platform when the truck reaches the destination.

Drum attachments come in numerous sizes and shapes, with some models able to handle 55 gallon drums. There are some 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, that allows 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 instead of being round, the clamping surface is flat.