![]() 02/16/2015 at 12:47 • Filed to: None | ![]() | ![]() |
![]() 02/16/2015 at 12:51 |
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I interned at the offices of a manufacturing company this summer, and I got so many funny looks when I told people that I really wanted to learn to drive the forklift. I never did get to : (
![]() 02/16/2015 at 12:54 |
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That's a crying shame, they're really fun. They've got some serious get-up-n-go, and suicide knob + rear wheel steering = good times for everybody. It's like a zero turn lawnmower times 3.
![]() 02/16/2015 at 12:57 |
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Ugh I haven't gotten to drive a zero turn either!
![]() 02/16/2015 at 12:58 |
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What kind of Engine you got in there? Running any mods?
![]() 02/16/2015 at 13:02 |
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They're also very fun, mine can pop wheelies
![]() 02/16/2015 at 13:03 |
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The most I can tell you is that it says Raymond on the side :p
![]() 02/16/2015 at 13:08 |
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This forklift
Has the same engine as my truck, but tuned for LPG...true story.
![]() 02/16/2015 at 13:16 |
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Watch your head.
![]() 02/16/2015 at 13:19 |
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What's with the giant ears of corn?
![]() 02/16/2015 at 14:10 |
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I work at a party supply type place.
![]() 02/16/2015 at 14:26 |
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Forklifts are a blast. I was certified at Lowe's in driving one.
One time after hours I was bringing lumber from the back stock area to the front of the store along with two other employees also on forklifts... Needless to say after we did our jobs Forklift Drag Racing happened.. And it was amazing.
![]() 02/16/2015 at 14:30 |
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You supply Kayaks to parties?
![]() 02/16/2015 at 15:33 |
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I used to drive a big diesel marine forklift at the marina where I worked for a while. 14,000 pounds lift capacity, lifting boats up 30 ish feet into a steel rack building. Also, launching and hauling boats out of the water, down a ramp where you literally had to drive the forklift into the water.
![]() 02/16/2015 at 15:41 |
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Well I use it to pick up Kayaks, and that's basically the same thing. Seriously though, that sounds awesome
![]() 02/16/2015 at 19:01 |
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it was fun, but not when you had to do it all day in 90 degree heat... you spend a lot of time in reverse, with the heat of the engine spilling back into your face. Plus when the brakes were wet they didn't work very well, which was a lot of the time. Did I mention lifting boats that almost tipped the machine over? Always an adventure...
![]() 02/19/2015 at 19:48 |
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Why did you put such an obnoxious lift on it?