A telehandler is equipped with a brick-fork carriage attachment. The load chart for the base machine at 6 metres forward reach shows a capacity of 2,500 kg. The brick-fork carriage itself weighs 300 kg. The specific attachment load chart indicates that with the brick-fork carriage, the capacity at 6 metres reach is reduced to 2,000 kg. If the operator needs to lift a pallet of bricks weighing 1,800 kg, what is the maximum valid forward reach by referring to the correct capacity?

Question: A telehandler is equipped with a brick-fork carriage attachment. The load chart for the base machine at 6 metres forward reach shows a capacity of 2,500 kg. The brick-fork carriage itself weighs 300 kg. The specific attachment load chart indicates that with the brick-fork carriage, the capacity at 6 metres reach is reduced to 2,000 kg. If the operator needs to lift a pallet of bricks weighing 1,800 kg, what is the maximum valid forward reach by referring to the correct capacity?

Answer options:

• The maximum forward reach will be greater than 6 metres, as the 1,800 kg load is less than 2,000 kg. ✅ The maximum forward reach will be exactly 6 metres, as the 1,800 kg load is within the 2,000 kg capacity.
• The maximum forward reach cannot be determined without knowing the capacity for the combined weight of the bricks and the attachment (1800kg + 300kg = 2100kg).
• The maximum forward reach will be less than 6 metres because the combined weight of the load and attachment exceeds the base machine's capacity.

Correct answer: The maximum forward reach will be exactly 6 metres, as the 1,800 kg load is within the 2,000 kg capacity.

Explanation: When using an attachment, the operator must always refer to the load chart for that specific attachment, which already accounts for the attachment's weight as part of the machine's overall load moment. The attachment chart indicates a capacity of 2,000 kg at 6 metres reach. Since the 1,800 kg load of bricks is less than 2,000 kg, the lift is safe at 6 metres forward reach. There is no need to add the attachment weight to the load again when using the attachment's specific load chart, as it is already factored in, and the base machine's capacity chart is superseded by the attachment chart for that configuration.