Forklift Repair

[smithdoor]

Forklift be for and after repair
The forklift hit a overpass going 55 MPH on a trailer
The forklift only had 151 hours and a new transmission
Need a some work after hitting overpass.

Dave

[whtbaron]

Looks good, but I would have expected a lot more damage from an overpass. Must have barely touched it...

[smithdoor]

It had lot of damage but most was mast
The forklift took a big Chuck out of overpass

The forklift is 35,000 pounds.

Dave

[Bls repair]

Any “work” photos?

[docwelder]

Any “work” photos?

i'd like to see overpass photos.

[smithdoor]

Any “work” photos?

I use for unloading plate up to 2 1/2" 8' x 24' and loading doors

[smithdoor]

It is North Highway 99 at Addams over pass in Fowler CA. It is first over pass out of Caterpillar Sales

Dave

Update
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.6340828,-119.6923904,0a,41.3y,320.56h,97.64t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1s7jsAStL0JEWixzFOARh5Qw!2e0

[Johnmm]

I’ll guess that’s a Cat V180 mid to late 70’s? 3208 and fast on the road?

[Bls repair]

Sorry, meant repair work photos

[farmersammm]

Hard to scan those old photos. BAck in the day, we didn't take a ton of pics before digital cameras. Cost too much to develop them.

[smithdoor]

I’ll guess that’s a Cat V180 mid to late 70’s? 3208 and fast on the road?

It was V250 with a 3208 to change to V300 or V350 just and weight to box behind the engine.
Each fork was 8" x 3 1/2”.
The side to forklift it sink into ground and was 14' 10" tall I could not take inside a 14 foot building and I did not want put ruts in concrete.

Dave

[12V71]

i'd like to see overpass photos.

Had one like that hit an overpass close by me, Took out the first concrete "I" beam, blew all 8 tires on the trailer and tossed the driver onto the hood of the truck. Overpass was closed for 90 days for repairs which meant an extra 15 miles when we wanted to make the short trip into town. Turned out later that I knew the driver. He's not exactly smart.

[123weld]

It is North Highway 99 at Addams over pass in Fowler CA. It is first over pass out of Caterpillar Sales

Dave

Update
https://www.google.com/maps/@36.6340...xzFOARh5Qw!2e0

i dont get down that way much, but if i do, ill take a look at it. maybe hang one of you advertising signs over it, that way cal trans wont see it, or know who did it

[Lis2323]

Nice fix. Your driver must have done a good job of chaining it down at least...



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[smithdoor]

I purchased after it the overpass. First owner was PG&E.
From the roomer the truck drive was fire on the stop. The trailer was scarped.

Dave

Nice fix. Your driver must have done a good job of chaining it down at least...



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[bluemoon]

Hard to scan those old photos. BAck in the day, we didn't take a ton of pics before digital cameras. Cost too much to develop them.

Yeah, I worked 8 years as a pipefitter in the oilfields and at construction yards where we build offshore platforms, and although it was in the age of digital camera`s , it was before you had a camera (aka smartphone) in your pocket the entire time
So I only have a few photo`s from that time.....

[Dirtynails]

It had lot of damage but most was mast
The forklift took a big Chuck out of overpass

The forklift is 35,000 pounds.

Dave

I am a retired DOT cop and would have never guessed that forklift was 35k pounds.

[smithdoor]

I am a retired DOT cop and would have never guessed that forklift was 35k pounds.

The steering axle weight is 20,000 pounds. You add 5,000 pounds in box over the steering axle. Sitting on ground it is 14feet 8inches tall. I am know it pass all DOT spec for running down the road 😨.

Dave

[123weld]

[QUOTE=smithdoor;8729082] Sitting on ground it is 14feet 8inches tall. I am know it pass all DOT spec for running down the road ��.

Dave[/QUOTE

i have hard time thinking pg&e would take it on a trailer down road w/o laying mass down. pg&e would ratherr there drivers drive all the way around the block, rather than back a trailer into an area, if it can be driven in. also, there policy is, if two guys in cab, one must get out to back/motion the driver to back in no matter how short/open distance.

[smithdoor]

It was a trucking company not pge.
The overpass is 16 feet.
The driver did a opp's .
You can tilt the mast forward on 18" trailer down to 13-6.
On trailer the driver did not tilt the mast and left it up too.

Want can go wrong will go wrong.

Dave

[QUOTE=123weld;8729086]

Sitting on ground it is 14feet 8inches tall. I am know it pass all DOT spec for running down the road ��.

Dave[/QUOTE

i have hard time thinking pg&e would take it on a trailer down road w/o laying mass down. pg&e would ratherr there drivers drive all the way around the block, rather than back a trailer into an area, if it can be driven in. also, there policy is, if two guys in cab, one must get out to back/motion the driver to back in no matter how short/open distance.

[smithdoor]

It was not a PG&E truck
I do not why it was a private trucking company.

Dave

[mwshaw]

I have a friend with one like that. He had to move it and when he let the mast down he used a come-a-long to control it when he let it down. The cable ran out of the come-a-long and came loose and just about broke the mast off the frame/differential. Lots of weight and very hard to move on city/interstate roads. He should not ever have to move it again.

[smithdoor]

I have a friend with one like that. He had to move it and when he let the mast down he used a come-a-long to control it when he let it down. The cable ran out of the come-a-long and came loose and just about broke the mast off the frame/differential. Lots of weight and very hard to move on city/interstate roads. He should not ever have to move it again.

It not hard to remove mast .

1) remove hydraulic line on mast cylinder.
2) remove pin in tilt cylinder
3) There two plate at bottom that remove.
4) just lift off other forklift.

I put on only on the mast it took a 1/2 hour. I was returning the other 8,000 pound forklift be for lunch.

Dave