{"id":811,"date":"2013-06-21T00:01:53","date_gmt":"2013-06-21T00:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.forkliftaccessories.com\/forkliftblog\/?p=811"},"modified":"2023-11-14T21:21:45","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T03:21:45","slug":"how-to-buy-forklift-accessories","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.forkliftaccessories.com\/forkliftblog\/how-to-buy-forklift-accessories\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Buy Forklift Accessories"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The earliest forklifts can better be described as lift trucks than fork-lifts. Their forks, or tines, became increasingly important when it became apparent that stacking goods on a platform called a &#8220;skid&#8221; greatly increased the number of goods or materials a lift truck could carry. To make picking up skids easier, bottom platforms were added to them. These were the precursors to pallets.<\/p>\n<p>After George Raymond and Bill House patented the pallet, lift trucks began to be designed exclusively for lifting and moving pallets with their forks and the term &#8220;forklift&#8221; came into common use. As revolutionary as the forklift was, it was not as versatile as it could have been. That&#8217;s where forklift accessories come into the picture.<\/p>\n<p>Early forklift accessories, like the skids that preceded them, were custom-rigged or built to serve specific functions. Ropes and chains, for example, were predecessors to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forkliftaccessories.com\/forklift-attachments\/forklift-booms.html\">forklift booms<\/a>. To make lifting personnel safer, carpenters or welders knocked out early versions of forklift <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forkliftaccessories.com\/forklift-attachments\/forklift-work-platforms-4.html\">work platforms<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forkliftaccessories.com\/media\/catalog\/product\/cache\/1\/image\/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95\/l\/i\/lift_master_one_booms_lm-1t.jpg\" width=\"375\" height=\"128\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Just as Raymond and House developed a product line from an improved version of the skid, enterprising businesses began to perfect a variety of forklift accessories. Today, there are hundreds of them available, many of them right here at forkliftaccessories.com. Not all of them are appropriate for every forklift or business, though.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Buy Forklift Accessories<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Buying forklift accessories and attachments is an easy and inexpensive way to make a forklift something more and better than just a forklift. However, there are things you should think about before you buy them:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How often will you need an attachment or accessory? Forklift boom attachments can cost less than $600. They are a bargain at that price and can arguably pay for themselves after using them just a few times.<\/li>\n<li>Can the attachment safely be used on your existing forklift? Boom attachments do significantly alter a forklift&#8217;s carrying capacity. Check with your forklift manufacturer first and have them issue you with a dataplate stating the carrying capacity of the forklift with the boom attached.<\/li>\n<li>Does the forklift accessory enhance the safety of the forklift? Many do and some can improve safety in surprising ways. Buying an ergonomically designed <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forkliftaccessories.com\/forklift-replacement-seats\/universal-forklift-seats.html\">replacement seat<\/a>, for example, not only makes the operator more comfortable, it helps keep them more alert.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.forkliftaccessories.com\/media\/catalog\/product\/cache\/1\/small_image\/160x160\/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95\/s\/t\/steel_self_dumping_hopper.jpeg\" width=\"160\" height=\"160\" \/>Also take a look around your facility and find ways a forklift accessory could improve efficiency. Would a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forkliftaccessories.com\/forklift-attachments\/forklift-sweepers-brush-broom.html\">sweeper attachment<\/a> be more efficient than manual sweeping with brooms? Can you find uses for self dumping or low profile <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forkliftaccessories.com\/forklift-attachments\/hoppers.html\">hoppers<\/a> in your workplace?<\/p>\n<p>After you&#8217;ve identified a use for a forklift accessory, check out its price. How long will it take for the accessory to pay for itself? If it&#8217;s going to sit in a corner and never be used, don&#8217;t buy it, but most forklift attachments and accessories are so reasonably priced, they are worth the investment even if you only use them occasionally. If it&#8217;s an accessory you&#8217;ll be using every day or even once a week, don&#8217;t even think twice about buying it.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re undecided about a forklift accessory or unsure which one to buy, don&#8217;t hesitate to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forkliftaccessories.com\/contacts\">contact us<\/a>. At Forklift Accessories, service is our most important &#8220;product.&#8221; It&#8217;s a philosophy our parent company, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bahrns.com\/\">Bahrns Equipment<\/a>, has adhered to since they opened their doors in 1966 and is a tradition we are proud to uphold.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The earliest forklifts can better be described as lift trucks than fork-lifts. Their forks, or tines, became increasingly important when it became apparent that stacking goods on a platform called a &#8220;skid&#8221; greatly increased the number of goods or materials a lift truck could carry. 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