Heavy Duty Jib Cranes

What types of forklifts can heavy duty jibs attach to?
Easy Rack Heavy Duty Jibs can be used with industrial lift forklifts, rough terrain straight-mast, or extendable-reach forklifts. Heavy duty jibs attach to any forklift by inserting both forks fully into the fork pockets. The rear of the jib seats against the back of the fork, and a safety chain wraps around the forklift carriage to hold it in place.

Who many swivel hooks do Easy Rack forklifts have?
Each heavy duty jib has two swivel hooks. One hook is fixed at the end of the jib, and the other can be placed anywhere on the underside of the boom. This allows you to pick up any load with two hook points. Every hook is rated at 4000 lbs. on the mid-sized model and 6,000 lbs on the larger model. You can use one or both hooks to pick up the load but the total weight cannot exceed the rated capacity of the jib as shown on the load chart for that extended or retracted position.

What load capacities can heavy duty jibs handle?
Maximum load capacity for each model in the various extended or retracted positions range from 1935-6000 lbs. Ask a material handling specialist about your specific application. Please remember that load capacity ratings are for the heavy duty jib itself and not the forklift nor the maximum load that can be safely handled with a particular forklift. Whenever heavy duty jibs, or any other forklift attachments for that matter, are added to a lift truck, the weight of the attachment, the new center of gravity, will reduce the lift capacity of the forklift.

How do you calculate the load capacity of a forklift when a jib is attached?
Ideally, you should contact the forklift manufacturer for a load capacity chart. If you cannot obtain this, simple foot pound calculations can be made to estimate the reduced load capacities. To calculate, for instance, the load when using our mid-sized model at its maximum extension of 11’7”, simply deduct the 1850 foot lbs for the weight of your heavy duty jib (cg x weight of jib) from the 16000 ft lbs and then divide the remainder by the new load center, 11.6 feet which gives us 1221 lbs maximum lift capacity.

These sample calculations only approximate the reduced forklift capacity when using heavy duty jibs. They are based on a standard 24' forklift load center. The maximum load capacity for each hook position is shown under the forklift’s rated capacity for that fork position. Calculations have to be individual and precise. Again, if you do not have time to do all this calculation yourself, contact one of our experts.

What other Forklift attachments does Easy Rack Carry?
Heavy-Construction-Equipment
Forktruck Attachments
Forklift Work Platforms
Heavy Duty Forklift Attachment Buckets
Self-Dumping Hoppers

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Fitting a professional grade truck crane to your vehicle means that your truck drivers will be able to offload anywhere, and have a much greater degree of control over all aspects of the distribution of goods. A simple hoist can be installed very quickly and with connection to the standard DC power supply on the truck the lifting system will be able to lift relatively heavy weights up to 2,000 lb with ease. Having a truck crane allows you to send out materials that would normally require several people to unload. Why hurt your back when you can call Easy Rack?

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