Forklift ram stops

[doobin]

See pic below. I assume the metal sleeve is to limit ram travel? There is scope to give (and I could sure use) a few more degrees travel. I assume I just loosen the clamp nut, unscrew the eye and can then turn the limit sleeve down a bit? Looks like the sleeves might be presssed or screwed into the rod eye too?

Yes those are the original stickers- 580 hours seems pretty genuine.

 

[CPS]

Yea they will come off.. normally just float there.. I reckon if you tap that stop slight you'll find it'll move on its own

 

[V8Druid]

Yea they will come off.. normally just float there.. I reckon if you tap that stop slight you'll find it'll move on its own

usually and they're there for a reason usually too ..... be careful @doobin .... carefully inspect every aspect of why the limiter is there .. top of mast against cab cage, mast against dash board/front bulkhead, axle clamps or diff .. the mast is usually clamped to the axle tube on Hysters, but lugs on Toyotas .. can't recall on Nissans ...... and you don't want to be testing the cage either when sh1t lands on it off the pallet above yer head

 

[doobin]

usually and they're there for a reason usually too ..... be careful @doobin .... carefully inspect every aspect of why the limiter is there .. top of mast against cab cage, mast against dash board/front bulkhead, axle clamps or diff .. the mast is usually clamped to the axle tube on Hysters, but lugs on Toyotas .. can't recall on Nissans ...... and you don't want to be testing the cage either when sh1t lands on it off the pallet above yer head

Going to test it once the rams are clear and see where the first bit of interference is, then set it well clear of that. The old forlift has a lot more backwards travel and it's really useful on my yard which is all slopes.

 

[V8Druid]

Going to test it once the rams are clear and see where the first bit of interference is, then set it well clear of that. The old forlift has a lot more backwards travel and it's really useful on my yard which is all slopes.

don't forget to try it with a rising mast too, in case anything fouls on the way up/down

 

[doobin]

don't forget to try it with a rising mast too, in case anything fouls on the way up/down

Mast rising doesn't affect anything, already had a good look at that.

 

[V8Druid]

Mast rising doesn't affect anything, already had a good look at that.

all contained within the rails then .... my Toyota mast .. the lower ram is beyond the rails at the rear and could therefore catch summat in that sort of situation IIRC

 

[doobin]

Update on this. I removed the pins and unscrewed the rod eys (mercifully hand tight with no corrosion). After establishing that the sleeves were not threaded, I wrapped some webbing around to protect the chrome and drifted them off. Soft as s**t, the chisel ate right into them. Was planning to rectify this on the lathe, but upon testing carefully with no sleeves the limit of the rams themselves were perfect. So I've reassembled, giving one extra turn out on the left hand rod eye before clamping tight to eliminate any hint of mast twist at the ram limits.

I'm guessing the sleeve is factory fit for warehouse operations where not much tilt is required, to limit the risk of an idiot tipping the contents of the pallet over themselves.

 

[V8Druid]

Update on this. I removed the pins and unscrewed the rod eys (mercifully hand tight with no corrosion). After establishing that the sleeves were not threaded, I wrapped some webbing around to protect the chrome and drifted them off. Soft as s**t, the chisel ate right into them. Was planning to rectify this on the lathe, but upon testing carefully with no sleeves the limit of the rams themselves were perfect. So I've reassembled, giving one extra turn out on the left hand rod eye before clamping tight to eliminate any hint of mast twist at the ram limits.

I'm guessing the sleeve is factory fit for warehouse operations where not much tilt is required, to limit the risk of an idiot tipping the contents of the pallet over themselves.

my Toyota had a good 2" of sleeve on the tilt rams