I would like to mention if you are carrying a double stack load, you should always drive backwards so you can see where you're going. Also, when carrying a load up or down a ramp, always have the load on the uphill side. Up means driving forward. Down means driving in reverse.
not even double stack but stack in layers that will not make you see any visibility in the front. like a single stack 14 layers of boxes of fruits single stack 20 layers of boxes for strawberries or 17 layers of pallet.
Easily the best forklift instructional video I've yet seen. You hit all the essential points and do it while speaking clearly without alot of ambient noise or with pointless irritating background music distracting from the subject at hand. The HD multiple camera angles are also excellent. Very impressive work here.
excatly. the hd quality and the most important thing is no background music which is distracting and annoying. put music at the end credit of the video not during presentation and explanation. great video.
I saw quite a few that didn't have enough, or had useless information, this one is the best I totally agree. Turns out, I had forgotten all about the parking break, good training!😄
I'm not a fork lift operator but I have done my test and have a license to operate a fork lift. A fork lift training course will teach a person about safety, centre of gravity and moving with loads. I believe it's a prerequisite for anyone wishing to operate a front end loader. Whilst both machines are vastly different they do share the same safety implications. Further to this, I can tell you that when I was young I reversed a fork lift at high speed backwards through an industrial roller door that wasn't opened high enough. The sound of the boom making contact with heavy duty sheet metal at 20mph was spectacular and it looked like a train wreck. I ripped the whole thing out up 30 feet. It was me who forgot to put the roller door all the way up. A lack of thought for safety and a stupid driving stunt turned into an expensive exercise. It was a large diesel powered fork lift and I was trying to get my fathers attention by going fast in one direction and then slamming it into forward to spin the wheels. I never did get it into Forward gear. Suffice to say, he wasn't impressed. Moral of the story is don't *uck around on fork lifts, think safety and pay attention. I'm now old enough to relay this story to you without being embarrassed. It's pretty funny when I think about it now. Back then I was as white as a ghost......
@@GatorBaby06 Hi GB06. It humbles me that my father and grandfather who owned the industrial shed at the the time never got angry and i never paid to repair it. So yes, they were full of forgiveness. Your comment makes me realise how lucky I was. I was beside myself when i did it. Cheers my friend :-)
i remembered watching these because i was about to start my new forklift job. i used to be so nervous about it. it's dumb easy. can you point to the center of a load? can you understand when turning left your rear turns right? congratulations you are one of the safest drivers. just don't forget to beep your horn
Good introductory video. Get use to the counter balance and get signed off for it before doing actual work on it. ALWAYS do a pre-start check to see everything is safe and secure on the equipment you are about to use. Don't forget if you are new to the forklift look at the load plate to see what the rated capacity is and the safe lifting weight for a STABLE load at the stated load centre for a given height. Forks must extend to at least two thirds of the depth of the pallet. Remember the stability triangle when travelling / turning with a load. As with some lifts, especially machinery or packaging is of different weight and sizes the centre of gravity may be off to one side. Check any labels / documentation for an indication of load centre for fork placement. Also if unfamiliar with the load speak to another operator who has handled similar lifts. A spotter may be necessary.
Yes best one and thank you 🙏 I’m starting in the morning on how to drive one and your channel is the only one with actual what to do in it not just driving a forklift 😂
At first GO SLOW and watch both sides and both ends of lift. Many hours at the wheel and lots of practice gives way to muscle memory and you will find yourself doing things without thinking or over thinking complex maneuvers. Keep in mine your load and its weight and how it can/will affect a moving lift. Good luck
On a gas lift with three foot pedals I use the center pedal 90% of the time(activates the clutch). You have to drive two footed unlike a car. Both feet are always touching a pedal.
Very good video. You keep mentioning that the steering is backward when traveling in reverse. It's a difficult concept to explain to a novice, but really it is no different than an automobile or a pick up. The stand up forklifts are the real challenge when it comes to reversing and steering as you know. I noticed there was a hand hold on the overhead guard behind your right shoulder for traveling in reverse. There is a small yellow button on it, which I believe is a horn button. Handy when traveling in high traffic areas. Again, keep all body parts inside the confines of the forklift. Nicely done.
It is different. In a car, you're using both hands to steer. In a forklift, you only use one hand and you're not even grabbing the wheel with that hand. It feels like you've lost an arm and you're left confused which way to steer it. It's not the same. A car is definitely easier because you're not doing different things with each hand. Both hands are used for one thing and that is steering. It's like the difference between automatic and manual car. A manual is harder because each foot is used for a different thing.
Great video, people get more complacent with forklifts than any other piece of equipment as there are more accidents and injuries involving them than anything else according to OSHA . I believe only forklifts require a mandated safety course for this reason . I have my license to operate up to a 4k myself.
The last place I worked at had the worst drivers ever! Seen more damages in 6 months than what I did over 30 years! Ended up telling manager surprised nobody killed yet. Was there any follow up? Nope and 8 days later one supervisor hit another and he very lucky to be very sore. The guy who hit him got suspended for a week . Should have been fired because he was not supposed to be driving one. Had also predicted a fight and that happened 2 days later !! Fired ? No just another week suspension. Had no issue with 3 day notice that I was done. Getting killed by stupid or getting ass kicked by some unstable hot head not worth it.
Go job. Excellent instruction. Watched your other tutorials on dozers and excavators. Thank you very much looking forward to see more. In Jesus name we pray amen.
When I was training for forklift, the machine we used had a 4th lever to adjust the width between the forks, instead of the manual pins that are commonly used.
We have a Komatsu FG30HT-14 and it has hydraulic adjustable forks as well, typically more common on higher end propane/diesel powered units not as much common on smaller/electric units
I love that attachment made my job much easier but i mean my factory i was taught to leave 1 pin unlocked and slam the fuck outa the forks, also dooo not try unless you know youre warehouse is laidback or will be unemployed eventually can lead to floor cracking and such (after years of abuse)
a proper reading of capacity is not just a weight as you said. to state capacity you need a weight , a description of the load that weighs that much and a height that you can lift that shaped and weight load up to.
You're always trained on a electric forklift here ,when you finally go to your job that involves a diesel truck you have to relearn especially the speed and the fact it moves on its own ,pro tip to people who learn on an electric you will pick up a bad habit because of the electric truck just stopping if you take your foot off the accelerator, learn to use the break whilst training if you want to use a diesel truck
One thing important to keep in mind is what is known as the "Stability Triangle" It is an invisible line that runs between the front wheels then back coming to a point at the back wheel or the center of the back axle if it is a four wheeler. The center of that triangle is your center of gravity and the higher you lift something the more that center of gravity moves to one side or the other out of the triangle increasing your chance of tipping the forklift. NEVER turn a forklift with the forks up in the air., keep your forks as low to the ground as possible when driving, generally no higher than a pack of cigarettes( adjust for the type of surface you are driving on) If the forklift does tip over Remember 1) NEVER try to jump clear. 2) plant your feet firmly on the floorboards 3)Grip and lean over the steering wheel 4) Lean away from the direction the forklift is tipping.
@@ovemadsen3357 30 Cm is too high. Here is why, 1. Having forks that high increases the risk of doing damage to product if you should hit something or someone. 2. Going around a corner with a load on your forks that high will increase the chance of the load tipping over. It is best to having the forks just high enough to clear imperfections in the floor, 9 to 10 cm is good, but adjust for the floor you are driving on.
Question, I'm new driver and am having a problem gauging the space between the bottom front left side and any items behind it, therefore bumping things when having to drive forward, loading, Any suggestions?
I am currently training, my test is in 2 days I thought he would have mentioned any center of gravity issues? Anyway my Biggest problem is my heavy right foot..
you mentioned putting forks on the ground when done but as you finish and walk away you leave yours forks off the ground! You have done a much better job than most doing videos but you should really fine tune what you are doing.
I had a certified forklift instructor advise me to drive two footed like a rally driver and another advise me not to put the parking brake on upon exiting the forklift as the work area was flat and the emergency brake was just a button on the controls I think. I thought those were ignorant comments but hard ones to disprove. The forklifts seem to drift or coast because of the two footed driving of the electric fork lifts. My instructor would have lost about $1000.00 in overtime had he certified me. I don't understand why the manufacturers don't have levels attached to the mast. I found a Milwaukee magnetic pocket level of great assistance in stacking bright cans three pallets high. In addition to the need of a level on the mast I found the fingertip controls poorly designed as there was no kill switch for the thumb which would have assisted in proper placement of my fingers on the controls because once your up three pallets high and mistakenly touch the tilt switch you are blind as to the drag placed on the pallet by the inadvertent tilt.
Always operate a lift with both feet... I started stacking three high in a can warehouse back in the 80's and it was always easy to me because once you learn that when you get the top pallet up there and you get ready to back out give your mast a quick tilt back or forward to see if the mast has a shake to it.. If it doesn't have a little shake or wobble you know you are still attached to the pallet and you need to adjust accordingly ...
one thing I learned operating various size and name brands for over 20 years, you should be confident enough to tell the trainer to give you a minute or two to test out the steering and brake mechanism first before you actually takin off and proceeding to actually operate the vehicle!! it is similar to driving you new car for the first time only difference is you have forks and your rear moves as your front of a car..
Some genius decided to buy a bunch of those for a trucking company in a building built in 60's . Every bump was a punch to to back. Would rather use a pump truck!!!
I would like to mention if you are carrying a double stack load, you should always drive backwards so you can see where you're going. Also, when carrying a load up or down a ramp, always have the load on the uphill side. Up means driving forward. Down means driving in reverse.
Yes
not even double stack but stack in layers that will not make you see any visibility in the front. like a single stack 14 layers of boxes of fruits single stack 20 layers of boxes for strawberries or 17 layers of pallet.
Thank you
❤
I worked at Lowe’s for a few years. I use all power equipment with extra precaution.
Being a newly forklift operator its good for me that there are like this for me to know more kinds of forklift to be operated,thanks .
Easily the best forklift instructional video I've yet seen. You hit all the essential points and do it while speaking clearly without alot of ambient noise or with pointless irritating background music distracting from the subject at hand. The HD multiple camera angles are also excellent. Very impressive work here.
excatly. the hd quality and the most important thing is no background music which is distracting and annoying. put music at the end credit of the video not during presentation and explanation. great video.
I’m about to be trained in an hour so I wanted a head start 😃 thank you for this video
Did you pass?
I am also a forklift operator from Ghana West Africa
7 mom that’s late.. did you pass?
The best forklift video for beginners hands down da goat😂 🐐
I was looking for many that type of videos and this one I can say is the best. Clearly explained everything. Thank you ❤
I saw quite a few that didn't have enough, or had useless information, this one is the best I totally agree. Turns out, I had forgotten all about the parking break, good training!😄
The instructor explained it in a really nice and easy way, a good thumbs up to this channel :)
You make it all look easy. Your right when you say always do your checks beforehand
Wow!! You are a natural at instruction. I already feel more at ease as a new forklift driver. Where were you when I was learning to drive a car??
a car? you mean a regular car?
I'm not a fork lift operator but I have done my test and have a license to operate a fork lift.
A fork lift training course will teach a person about safety, centre of gravity and moving with loads. I believe it's a prerequisite for anyone wishing to operate a front end loader. Whilst both machines are vastly different they do share the same safety implications.
Further to this, I can tell you that when I was young I reversed a fork lift at high speed backwards through an industrial roller door that wasn't opened high enough. The sound of the boom making contact with heavy duty sheet metal at 20mph was spectacular and it looked like a train wreck. I ripped the whole thing out up 30 feet.
It was me who forgot to put the roller door all the way up.
A lack of thought for safety and a stupid driving stunt turned into an expensive exercise.
It was a large diesel powered fork lift and I was trying to get my fathers attention by going fast in one direction and then slamming it into forward to spin the wheels. I never did get it into Forward gear.
Suffice to say, he wasn't impressed.
Moral of the story is don't *uck around on fork lifts, think safety and pay attention. I'm now old enough to relay this story to you without being embarrassed. It's pretty funny when I think about it now. Back then I was as white as a ghost......
Wow...that would suck...but some lessons need to learned the hard way. Thanks for sharing!
You're welcome.
At least no one was hurt.
I hope others learn from my mistakes. Safety is the priority and over arching theme.
Looking for good job.i gat 3 years experience on forklift,reach truck, etc
@@GatorBaby06 Hi GB06. It humbles me that my father and grandfather who owned the industrial shed at the the time never got angry and i never paid to repair it. So yes, they were full of forgiveness. Your comment makes me realise how lucky I was. I was beside myself when i did it. Cheers my friend :-)
Thank you sir for video, I learn a lot things with this video, congrats !
i remembered watching these because i was about to start my new forklift job. i used to be so nervous about it. it's dumb easy. can you point to the center of a load? can you understand when turning left your rear turns right? congratulations you are one of the safest drivers. just don't forget to beep your horn
We still use standard Forklift at my warehouse,they work great and pretty comfy on night shift compared to the stand up.
Cool...thanks for the comment
Good introductory video.
Get use to the counter balance and get signed off for it before doing actual work on it. ALWAYS do a pre-start check to see everything is safe and secure on the equipment you are about to use.
Don't forget if you are new to the forklift look at the load plate to see what the rated capacity is and the safe lifting weight for a STABLE load at the stated load centre for a given height.
Forks must extend to at least two thirds of the depth of the pallet. Remember the stability triangle when travelling / turning with a load.
As with some lifts, especially machinery or packaging is of different weight and sizes the centre of gravity may be off to one side. Check any labels / documentation for an indication of load centre for fork placement. Also if unfamiliar with the load speak to another operator who has handled similar lifts. A spotter may be necessary.
Yes best one and thank you 🙏 I’m starting in the morning on how to drive one and your channel is the only one with actual what to do in it not just driving a forklift 😂
New girl driver here.
Thank you so much for doing this tutorial.
so how's your driving experience?
At first GO SLOW and watch both sides and both ends of lift. Many hours at the wheel and lots of practice gives way to muscle memory and you will find yourself doing things without thinking or over thinking complex maneuvers. Keep in mine your load and its weight and how it can/will affect a moving lift.
Good luck
Excellent advice...thanks for sharing!
Great, great video. Explicit. Thanks & God bless u.
Thanks for the video. Stay awesome.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
I got a lot with this video. Thank you so much sir.
He explains it better than the manuals
thanks!
On a gas lift with three foot pedals I use the center pedal 90% of the time(activates the clutch). You have to drive two footed unlike a car. Both feet are always touching a pedal.
Thanks for the comment!
You're very good teacher ': A'M appreciate you
Very good video. You keep mentioning that the steering is backward when traveling in reverse. It's a difficult concept to explain to a novice, but really it is no different than an automobile or a pick up. The stand up forklifts are the real challenge when it comes to reversing and steering as you know. I noticed there was a hand hold on the overhead guard behind your right shoulder for traveling in reverse. There is a small yellow button on it, which I believe is a horn button. Handy when traveling in high traffic areas. Again, keep all body parts inside the confines of the forklift. Nicely done.
Great info...thanks for sharing!
It is different. In a car, you're using both hands to steer. In a forklift, you only use one hand and you're not even grabbing the wheel with that hand. It feels like you've lost an arm and you're left confused which way to steer it. It's not the same. A car is definitely easier because you're not doing different things with each hand. Both hands are used for one thing and that is steering. It's like the difference between automatic and manual car. A manual is harder because each foot is used for a different thing.
Thanks very much! Such a useful video, really well done and explained!
Merci pour cette vidéo instructive/ Thanks for this instructive vidéo !!🌻🌻
Great video, people get more complacent with forklifts than any other piece of equipment as there are more accidents and injuries involving them than anything else according to OSHA . I believe only forklifts require a mandated safety course for this reason . I have my license to operate up to a 4k myself.
Thanks for the comment!
The last place I worked at had the worst drivers ever! Seen more damages in 6 months than what I did over 30 years! Ended up telling manager surprised nobody killed yet. Was there any follow up? Nope and 8 days later one supervisor hit another and he very lucky to be very sore. The guy who hit him got suspended for a week . Should have been fired because he was not supposed to be driving one. Had also predicted a fight and that happened 2 days later !! Fired ? No just another week suspension. Had no issue with 3 day notice that I was done. Getting killed by stupid or getting ass kicked by some unstable hot head not worth it.
I got a interview tomorrow hope I get it
me too. did u get it?
Go job. Excellent instruction. Watched your other tutorials on dozers and excavators. Thank you very much looking forward to see more. In Jesus name we pray amen.
Amen!
This helps as ik dojnf my training this week
When I was training for forklift, the machine we used had a 4th lever to adjust the width between the forks, instead of the manual pins that are commonly used.
interesting...thanks for sharing!
We have a Komatsu FG30HT-14 and it has hydraulic adjustable forks as well, typically more common on higher end propane/diesel powered units not as much common on smaller/electric units
I love that attachment made my job much easier but i mean my factory i was taught to leave 1 pin unlocked and slam the fuck outa the forks, also dooo not try unless you know youre warehouse is laidback or will be unemployed eventually can lead to floor cracking and such (after years of abuse)
Forks*
You're best teach I watch this video in 2024 and subs thanks
Thanks for the video from Italy
Best instructor
bro i love your videos great work u doing god bless you
Can you do a How To Operate a Backhoe video please. Great content!
Yes....working on it...hopefully within next couple of months.
Best teacher
a proper reading of capacity is not just a weight as you said.
to state capacity you need a weight , a description of the load that weighs that much and a height that you can lift that shaped and weight load up to.
You're always trained on a electric forklift here ,when you finally go to your job that involves a diesel truck you have to relearn especially the speed and the fact it moves on its own ,pro tip to people who learn on an electric you will pick up a bad habit because of the electric truck just stopping if you take your foot off the accelerator, learn to use the break whilst training if you want to use a diesel truck
Nice job bro
Thank you for sharing ur knowledge
You bet!
Great video! I feel confident now. Thank u
You’re welcome
Good and important tips for me as a beginner ✋✋✋
The good with machine that it is very useful and you makes most of it. 👌
thanks for the comment
Maybe try and incorporate a 90 degree turn through the cones. Get them used to hearing about the 3 critical points
Thank you sir. It was a nice one
Great trainer
I need more lessons for turning, And revisiting
Thanks Bro !!
It’s will help me a lot !!
Thank you !!
One thing important to keep in mind is what is known as the "Stability Triangle" It is an invisible line that runs between the front wheels then back coming to a point at the back wheel or the center of the back axle if it is a four wheeler. The center of that triangle is your center of gravity and the higher you lift something the more that center of gravity moves to one side or the other out of the triangle increasing your chance of tipping the forklift. NEVER turn a forklift with the forks up in the air., keep your forks as low to the ground as possible when driving, generally no higher than a pack of cigarettes( adjust for the type of surface you are driving on) If the forklift does tip over Remember 1) NEVER try to jump clear. 2) plant your feet firmly on the floorboards 3)Grip and lean over the steering wheel 4) Lean away from the direction the forklift is tipping.
Excellent points...thanks for sharing!
The law book says about 30cm off the ground when driving this type of forklift.
@@ovemadsen3357 30 Cm is too high. Here is why,
1. Having forks that high increases the risk of doing damage to product if you should hit something or someone.
2. Going around a corner with a load on your forks that high will increase the chance of the load tipping over.
It is best to having the forks just high enough to clear imperfections in the floor, 9 to 10 cm is good, but adjust for the floor you are driving on.
Thank you, fabulous
Great job mr
Thanks bro this really helped!
GOAT VIDEO🔥🔥🔥 I appreciate u
Thanks for the comment
Free range of motion I like that, so they must not feel stuck or to hard right, soft up and down soft and ready! 🤭
Awesome video.. thank you.
Glad you liked it!
Great video thank you
Do my forklift training tomorrow I’m nervous as hell 😅
Did u pass?
Hi, I live in Manchester and I need the 360 excavator operator training please. Where is your location and your addreas please
Side shift would be 4 lever also?
All the best
Thanks for the training 😎 I’m making a million bucks a year now 😂😂❤️💯💯
Thanks for the vedio
Question, I'm new driver and am having a problem gauging the space between the bottom front left side and any items behind it, therefore bumping things when having to drive forward, loading, Any suggestions?
Tank you sir
thank you
I am currently training, my test is in 2 days I thought he would have mentioned any center of gravity issues? Anyway my Biggest problem is my heavy right foot..
really amazing channel
Thank you!
you mentioned putting forks on the ground when done but as you finish and walk away you leave yours forks off the ground!
You have done a much better job than most doing videos but you should really fine tune what you are doing.
Thanks for doing this…
Thank you 🙏
You’re welcome 😊
Great thank you
You’re welcome!
Good job
Thanks
Well done sir. Thnx
If you go full lock right or left is it 2 and a half turns to go back straight?
Hmmm....I don’t think I’ve counted the turns before (and I think the range is different for each manufacturer).
How do you know id the batery is charged?
Usually they have charging indictable lights to show battery level.
I had a certified forklift instructor advise me to drive two footed like a rally driver and another advise me not to put the parking brake on upon exiting the forklift as the work area was flat and the emergency brake was just a button on the controls I think. I thought those were ignorant comments but hard ones to disprove. The forklifts seem to drift or coast because of the two footed driving of the electric fork lifts. My instructor would have lost about $1000.00 in overtime had he certified me.
I don't understand why the manufacturers don't have levels attached to the mast. I found a Milwaukee magnetic pocket level of great assistance in stacking bright cans three pallets high. In addition to the need of a level on the mast I found the fingertip controls poorly designed as there was no kill switch for the thumb which would have assisted in proper placement of my fingers on the controls because once your up three pallets high and mistakenly touch the tilt switch you are blind as to the drag placed on the pallet by the inadvertent tilt.
Always operate a lift with both feet... I started stacking three high in a can warehouse back in the 80's and it was always easy to me because once you learn that when you get the top pallet up there and you get ready to back out give your mast a quick tilt back or forward to see if the mast has a shake to it.. If it doesn't have a little shake or wobble you know you are still attached to the pallet and you need to adjust accordingly ...
What is the max hight will be in test.
Can I have any contact from Southampton about forklift training skills.
Nice video
Double audio blip around 4:42-4:44, just a heads up
Please can have your location
I love to be a forklift driver.
thankyou
Please I am one of the forklift operator and I want to work in any company as an operator, please if you can help me get one, reply me
Good evening Sir, I would like to get a Forklift trying Operating please, I will be happy can you help me please.
one thing I learned operating various size and name brands for over 20 years, you should be confident enough to tell the trainer to give you a minute or two to test out the steering and brake mechanism first before you actually takin off and proceeding to actually operate the vehicle!! it is similar to driving you new car for the first time only difference is you have forks and your rear moves as your front of a car..
Anyone here ever drove an Army V-Reach? Ammo Dawgs lead the way!
You mean a 6k rt vr skytrak. Run them every week!
How to get forklift operator training from India what I do.
Reply
check our forklift training playlist for videos
Nice
Thanks!
Some genius decided to buy a bunch of those for a trucking company in a building built in 60's . Every bump was a punch to to back. Would rather use a pump truck!!!
Yeah...that would suck!
Our one training on today is ancient an basic compared to this one with LED display an mirrors
Is it right for someone to learn how to drive forklifts for 2days?
I had to learn in 10 minutes. Stressful!
An in Dubai can you help me with the license to operate this
how can i get a job driving this?
You didn't tilt the forks durino parking
Damn make since the three paddle is neutral brake
L'interprétation en français s'il vous plaît.
Our one ha s two steering rear wheels an no display, basic old 20 years old
Does class 2 works for it
Not sure what you mean by class 2