locoboy
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| posted on 4/3/08 at 09:59 AM |
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idea for making trailer shunting easier
Hi,
I work at a trailer sales and hire place and in the morning we have to bring the trailers out to the pitch and put them away at night, these range
from small camping trailers that you can push by hand easily up to 16ft brian james and 14-16ft ifor willimas trailers.
To date i have been pushing them out and back in by hand and its beginning to wee me off now!
We have a forklift and was wondering if this might work.........
 
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Any thoughts......... i know i wont be able to go backwards at full speed because it will risk sliding off the tine.
ATB
Locoboy
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bonzoronnie
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| posted on 4/3/08 at 10:14 AM |
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Looks as if it will work fine to me. 
If you are realy worried about it slipping off the tyne.
Why not weld a piece of tube on top,towards the rear, Mke a U shaped latch to fit behind the tyne upright. This could be secured with a pinch
bolt.
I hope this makes some sense. 
Ronnie
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locoboy
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| posted on 4/3/08 at 10:15 AM |
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I know what you mean. I was saving that as an 'upgrade' once we have had our first 'it slipped off the tine' accident LOL
ATB
Locoboy
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DarrenW
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| posted on 4/3/08 at 10:40 AM |
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Looks like a quality solution to me. Does use of a Fork truck for moving trailers come under a health and safety reg?
The secondary safety but may be OK as a chain around the tine upright. Only thing im worried about is if the hitch comes off and the trailer brakes
away. Maybe the chain around upright could fasten to trailer brake in some way. Mind you its probs not an issue - i dont know if you are on a slope or
have people walking about when they are getting moved.
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daviep
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| posted on 4/3/08 at 10:55 AM |
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I've used a similar setup for ages now and they work a treat. I've amended your drawing to show how we attach, it's a bit simpler.
p.s. pin needs to reasonably heavy 3/4" ish
Davie
[Edited on 4/3/08 by daviep]
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Fred W B
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| posted on 4/3/08 at 11:04 AM |
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Just drill a couple holes into the fork and bolt a ball coupling on when you need to move a trailer.
Depending on use and where you put it you may be able to leave it on all the time
Our local boat place has a dedicated lift truck without forks at all, just the ball on the carriage
Regards
fred W B
[Edited on 4/3/08 by Fred W B]
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owelly
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| posted on 4/3/08 at 12:26 PM |
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I've seen these for sale. I'm sure they sell them at Northern Tools.
http://www.ppcmag.co.uk
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dhutch
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| posted on 4/3/08 at 02:19 PM |
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Does your fork lift not have a towpoint in the counterballence?
- Most do, and i would have thought it was better to use that, with a 50mm ball adapter.
Daniel
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daviep
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| posted on 4/3/08 at 03:03 PM |
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The problem with using the tow point on the counter weight is that you need to use the jockey wheel to to get hitched up whereas on the forks you can
pretty much do it from the seat.
Don't drill any holes in your forks it's illegal in UK and they will be condemed the next time an inspector looks at them.
ps why is my picture not working, you can see it in my gallery?????
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martin1973
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| posted on 4/3/08 at 04:07 PM |
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most people like us have a hole in the tine and you drop the pin in from the counter weight.
but to stop your device slipping off the tine just make the box section longer so it has 2 lugs/ eyes past the bend in tine and push a pin through.
behind the tine
martin
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