is there any forklift makers that still makes a forklift with a manual transmission. just wondering
Welcome to the Forums Tyler1022!:drinkup Are you talking about telehandlers or straight mast? Personally I see no reason to have a telehandler with a manual transmission. My Ol' Blue, a 1998 Gradall 543D6, has a hystat transmission and it's the best for the application.
If I manage to live for ten more years, I might see the day when you can't buy a manuel in anything!!!
that will be a sad day but you are right
I have an old Champ yard fork. It is what I think is the best of both worlds. It has a 4 speed manual, and a power shuttle for forward and reverse. It also has a clutch, but you can powershift the shuttle so you never need the clutch. I don't even use it to shift the 4 speed, just throw the shuttle in neutral and make the shift then keep on going. With the manual you can put everything in neutral and flat tow it behind a truck. It even has the tow bar to do just that. I haven't seen any new tow behinds for many years though, so I don't know if they are still made or not.
I haven't either. Used to be popular at the lumber yards, the flatbed would tow the lift out to unload the lumber. Moffett's pretty much replaced that setup around here. '
straight mast.
We've got an old TCM FG10N3 with manual trans & a clutch. To make things even better, it doesn't even have power assist steering. I've seen a lot of forklifts over the years and this is the only one (I've seen) with a manual transmission. And you know what's surprizing? It works well. We've owned it since 1991 and never put a clutch in it either.
"We've got an old TCM FG10N3 with manual trans & a clutch. To make things even better, it doesn't even have power assist steering. " Post a picture of yours, I have one and still running on the original clutch. About a 1969 model.
i still have two tow behinds but hey are reaching close to 40 years old
Here is ours, old but still working every day.
Can I ask why anyone would want a manual transmission in a forklift? There has to be a reason why you want one, what is it a automatic won't do as good or better? For the numbers made and demand for a manual I'd think its not giong to be cheaper than an automatic probably higher priced.
when working with steel it was nice to be able to slip the clutch a little to make maneuvering easier. when dealing with 20' lengths on a 6' wide carriage and uneven ground it helped