Stand Up Rider Counter Balance Forklift

Counter balance forklifts are fitted with a counterweight that is located towards the rear of the machine in order to counterbalance the transported weight. This counterweight is a heavy cast iron weight that is joined to the rear of the frame of the forklift, and will naturally only operate up to a particular limit. It works similar to a sit down rider counterbalanced forklift, except the operator is standing. The forks on a counter balance forklift run parallel to the body of the forklift and are fixed, meaning that they move up and down but do pivot.