For lift trucks these days, there are numerous attachment options offered. Most attachments are made to be utilized on standard forklifts and are made to be used on VNA and reach trucks. It is vital to note that OSHA needs approval for any attachment which should be approved for use by the particular producer 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 positioning as well as allows the fork carriage to slide right and left. The sideshift allows the operator to be more versatile with the machinery.

Fork positioners are an attachment option which enables the operator to adjust the forks' distance from the cab of the truck. This specific attachment is mainly utilized in high volume operations where there is a wide range of pallet and crate sizes handled.

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

Slip sheet attachments are a different attachment which are utilized where slip sheets that is plastic, or paperboard or a sheet of cardboard which are used instead of pallets. The slip sheet attachments use a push and pull mechanism which 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 various models attached to handle 55 gallon drums. There are some smaller versions of a paper roll clamps which go around the roll and also could rotate a full 360 degrees. There are other drum attachments that could pick up a variety of drums all simultaneously.

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 rather than being round, the clamping surface is flat.