OPENTECHNICAL PUBLICATION
OT-2026-000001894

Truck mounted forklift

Published: 2026-09-15T19:09:21.387151Z
Permanent URL: https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001894
Categories: Lifting, Positioning & Manipulation > Lift Tables and Positioners

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ABSTRACT

This invention relates to a truck mounted forklift comprising a U-shaped
chassis having a pair of side bars bridged by a rear crossbar. There is
provided a driver's station, a motive power unit and a lifting mechanism
on the chassis. There is further provided a skid steer drive mechanism
comprising two driven front wheels and a dolly rear wheel. The dolly rear
wheel is rotatably mounted about a vertical axis offset from a central axis of
the dolly rear wheel, and there is a releasable locking mechanism to secure
the dolly rear wheel in a fixed orientation about the vertical axis. The
releasable locking mechanism comprises a hydraulically operated locking pin on
the chassis and a locking pin receiver on the dolly rear wheel. The locking
pin is operated by way of a locking pin actuator on a driver's console,
and there is a locking pin indicator on the console to warn the operator of
the locking pin configuration.

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OpenTechnical publication OT-2026-000001894
Published 2026-09-15T19:09:21.387151Z
https://opentechnical.org/p/OT-2026-000001894