Patent ID: 7870919

Claim:
A materials handling vehicle comprising: a frame comprising a longitudinal centerline and an operator compartment; first and second front wheels coupled to said frame; a rear steer wheel assembly coupled to said frame and comprising a substantially vertical steer axle, said steer axle being laterally offset from said longitudinal centerline; mast apparatus coupled to said frame and including a pair of forks; a battery associated with said frame and having a center of gravity, said battery being positioned such that said battery center of gravity is laterally offset from said longitudinal center line; wherein a stability triangle for said vehicle is defined by a first point at said first front wheel, a second point at said second front wheel and a third point defined by said substantially vertical steer axle at said rear steer wheel assembly, said stability triangle defining a scalene triangle; and wherein said third point of said stability triangle is laterally offset from said longitudinal center line toward a first side of said frame and located nearer to said longitudinal centerline than to said first side of said frame.