Big Joe Electric Forklift.

**Bear** · 04-01-2012, 08:50 PM

are those things self propelled ?

**Mechanic688** · 04-02-2012, 12:05 AM

Originally Posted by Bear

are those things self propelled ?

Nope
Here's a quote off that link;

Fits situations where a lift truck is necessary, but power travel is not.

See the steering/pulling handle on the front in the pic?

**Bear** · 04-02-2012, 12:53 AM

Originally Posted by Mechanic688

See the steering/pulling handle on the front in the pic?

yeah i saw that, was what made me wonder if it was internally propelled, because all the added steel in that thing, and considering the extra weight it would add, made me wonder as well if that handle was merely for steering, and might have controls on it for forward/back/etc, being as it was already powered. With all that extra weight, that would be a definite plus

**Mechanic688** · 04-02-2012, 01:16 AM

Originally Posted by Bear

yeah i saw that, was what made me wonder if it was internally propelled, because all the added steel in that thing, and considering the extra weight it would add, made me wonder as well if that handle was merely for steering, and might have controls on it for forward/back/etc, being as it was already powered. With all that extra weight, that would be a definite plus

But if you notice it only has a 12 volt charger for a deep cycle. Those powered ones have those "big" batteries.

**Bear** · 04-02-2012, 02:02 AM

That's a heavy looking rascal to want to be pulling around too much, sure wouldn't wanna get it in the dirt

also, Will all pallets fit on those two inner forks, within the two outrigger legs?

I think that thing's designed to stack a pallet on top of a pallet, and "maybe" to put one up into a truck (maybe), or maybe take one out (if we can be so extravagant with our assumptions) and that only, on a very solid, flat, level, surface ( and with a good back, please pardon the kicker there)

I hope it works for you Thor, any work, or back, saver, is a blessing

**Bear** · 04-02-2012, 01:11 AM

hek, marine batteries are good for all kinds of decharging and recharging situations! I drove a chevy LUV for years that had no charging system whatsoever on it. Put a heavy deepcycle marine battery under the hood, and another one in the front floorboard. Would drive that thing all over on battery power alone, but learned to keep that spare. The hoods on those LUVs opened from the rear, and when the main battery was drained, and i was sitting at a store or somewhere, and it wouldn't start, (got a lot of funny looks here, as i'd try to start with no juice, get out, pull the cables through the passenger side window, lift the rear of the hood, hook up the cables to the main battery, lay the hood back in place, cables all tucked in, crank it up, and head on down the road). At this point I knew it needed to be headed towards the house, where there'd better be a good charger waiting ; )