Patent ID: 6047791
Filing Date: 2000-04-11
Classification: B66F

Abstract:
In a lift type vehicle having a chassis, a ground-engaging wheel arrangement carried by the chassis, an upright arrangement located on one side of the wheel arrangement, and a boom assembly pivotably mounted to the upright arrangement for lifting a load on a side of the wheel arrangement opposite the upright arrangement, the improvement comprising:a first counterweight associated with the upright arrangement for providing the vehicle with a first lifting capacity;a counterweight compartment carried by the chassis and located on the same side of the wheel arrangement as the upright arrangement;a second counterweight adapted for placement in the counterweight compartment for providing the vehicle with a second lifting capacity greater than the first lifting capacity; anda third counterweight having a weight greater than that of the second counterweight and adapted for placement in the counterweight compartment for providing the vehicle with a third lifting capacity greater than the second lifting capacity.