PURPOSE: To provide a reach fork lift truck capable of turning with a very small turning radius at a place.
CONSTITUTION: A reach fork lift truck is provided with casters 5 located at the heads of the right and left straddle legs 2 protruded forward from the body, fixed wheels 9 located at a rear section of the casters 5, and connecting rods 4 connecting the casters 5 and fixed wheels 9. The connecting rods 4 are pivotally supported by the straddle legs 2 through a pivot pins 8 and is provided with a stopper 7 capable of control the swinging angle of the connecting rods 4 in a specified range. This constitution makes it possible to bring shafts whose center lines of rotation are parallel with each other close to the center side of the body of the fork lift truck 1, and also make it possible to turn the reach fork lift truck 1 in a very small turning radius when the fork lift truck 1 is turned in the place.
AKAO MICHIROU