How to Drive a Forklift - Advanced | Telehandler Forklift Training

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3 жыл бұрын

Check out our forklift operator training videos. How to Operate a Forklift - advanced level telehandler load and material handling overview. In this video, we will go over how to load and travel with material in a CAT TL943D telehandler forklift. Have a question or comment? Leave one below!
A special thank you to Doug Speedling Builders in Hastings, Minnesota for allowing us to use their telehandler. Learn more about them ▶ www.dougspeedlingbuilders.com.
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@williamhall9204 2 жыл бұрын

I’d like to add a comment that is safety related. When operating a machine such as the Caterpillar telehandler without outriggers, it is extremely important to examine your tires on a daily basis.Condition as well as tire pressure is crucial. If your telehandler is fitted with foam filled tires that is great. If the tires on your machine are pneumatic only, you really have to pay attention. Keep in mind, you may have a heavy load boomed up to about 40 feet high. A tire failure in that situation could be a disaster. As a former telehandler operator, I’d like to see OSHA make it mandatory that all non-outrigger machines must have foam filled tires. I realize that many of the newer telehandlers come from the factory equipped with foam filled tires.Bottom line is the operator and contractor must be aware of exactly what is installed on their particular machine. All four tires must match up.Size,load rating, radials or bias ply, etc.

@thevirginianpatriot6714 3 жыл бұрын

I have been operating a Telehandler for 6yrs now. While this piece of equipment is pretty easy to operate, it is also one I enjoy operating. I enjoyed the video especially when you talked about extending the boom at zero degrees to find out the approximate weight of said material to be lifted. Sometimes it’s smallest of tips that I learn the most and grow from. Another Great video!! 👏🏻🤝

@HeavyMetalLearning 3 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped...thanks for the comment!

@edhultgren6315 2 жыл бұрын

You are so right about 'driving' into your load. I work disaster response and often run a TH to unload palletized product from the rear of semis. Even though the TH will reach in quite a way, it's tough keeping the forks from banging the deck. Great video.

@MohammedKhorshed-ih3jg 22 күн бұрын

Very good job Thanks brother

@aggi999 3 жыл бұрын

Great video for the basics! I drove various telehandlers and lifters for 3 years at Emskip, a shipping and transporting company, lifting everything from sports cars to 12m long steel rebars (requiring an additional telehandler, one on each side), hundreds of tons of new fish each night to coffins with deceased people. The telehandlers I got the chance to use were manitou, old merlo and a tedious JCB, the smaller forklifts were toyota, linde, big 10 ton hyster and an old jungheinrich. I think the manitou was my overall favourite, having the gears on the joystick itself it took a little time to figure out the way it works with the brake. You can't really brake when the lifter is in gear because it wants to move forward unlike the merlo and if you do, the brake quickly overheats and starts making a very loud noise when you use it.

@HeavyMetalLearning 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment...don’t get many lifting coffins comments...lol

@makinawake9178 Жыл бұрын

Hi from Vancouver 🇨🇦 Wanted to say thanks for the vids. I have better part of 20 years experience operating telehandler in offroad and tight spaces. Wanted to mention that the telemetry of the forks holding level as you boom up is not a given and should be practically monitored as some do not hold the forks level as you boom up. Genie 5519 is a good example generally but any telehandler that mat have a valve stick can also not hold it level...just fyi Keep the vids coming. I watch after work as I chill at home can always learn something at every level of proficiency 👍

@johnbarham7718 3 жыл бұрын

Another excellent video. I run my Merlo Multifarmer 30.9 every day. - its a tractor with a telehandler boom- Your video reinforces what I have to tell myself each time I use it . I never thought about getting forks to eye level to level them. I know they stay at the same angle throughout the arc, but never thought about getting them to eye level first. Thank you for the complete video and especially that bit.

@HeavyMetalLearning 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome to hear...thanks for the comment!

@jaredc2532 3 жыл бұрын

Will be using one of these this summer for a garage build. Thanks for the tips

@killermurderer2208 3 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on another stellar video. I really miss my old Cat right now. Hope you guys are keeping safe in these unusual times.

@HeavyMetalLearning 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment!

@dan_2846 3 жыл бұрын

Something to note, while not a bad practice to put into neutrali/park for a lift, most telehandlers generally have an inching function either by a separate inching pedal, or the first part of the stroke on the brake pedal. Like a regular counterbalance forklift, the inching pedal will disengage drive and also start to apply the brakes to allow you to increase engine/hydraulic speed.

@tompop2517 7 ай бұрын

driving a melo 1056G for years with sliding hydraulic forks (no.1 must have! especially for bricklayer Co.) my no.1 tip for lifting it to its limits is...*multiple floors*outriggers down* is unload your material to a spot u can see the carriage and forks....drop the load tilting your forks forward until u see the forks seperating from the carriage (tip 2. u can spray paint the back of the fork exactly where they seperate!) if the gap between the carriage and the forks increase then u are pulling too far down on the boom, lift up to close the gap and drag your forks out with a gap, but a minimal one at best! tilt and drag! impress your boss too ;]

@tudordomocos1241 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this great video!

@HeavyMetalLearning 3 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@Vicente-pc9ig Ай бұрын

Thanks

@carlosmarroquin1156 6 ай бұрын

thanks great explanation

@Ra-218 3 жыл бұрын

Great video mate. The only thing I'll say is it isn't a good idea to check load weights or balance by using a machine over capacity. Still, this is one of the best explained videos I've seen. Top job!

@HeavyMetalLearning 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the input....appreciate it!

@j8boll53 Жыл бұрын

I am learning from PARAGUAY. Thanks you very much❤

@mungareeenterprise7154 3 жыл бұрын

A great video and demonstration

@HeavyMetalLearning 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment!

@nihatarter8750 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir.

@greenerick 2 жыл бұрын

Great video 📹

@MrBullya Жыл бұрын

Picking up skids with this is a pain in the butt

@fernandotorres8950 Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😎👍👏👏👏

@ontopofthewheel1530 5 ай бұрын

Nice,well said

@craig5815 2 жыл бұрын

I've just qualified yesterday on the JCB 535-105 yesterday, needless to say I've not even got my IOSH licence (a safety licence here in the UK) back yet. I'm pretty nervous on getting my first job as I've been working in an office since 2007. I've got my lessons for my articulated lorry next month, I believe you call them semi trucks over the pond. Great video, it does give me a greater insight on doing the job.

@richardburns5925 2 жыл бұрын

Never drive into a pallet in the back of van, always boom in and out. Space is tight and it's difficult to keep the steering straight reversing out. Retracting the boom......it always comes out, the same way it went in! Never trust anyone, when picking up and lifting/transporting a load, other than your trained banksman. I'll be unloading a wagon on uneven ground, can't see the right hand fork, ask the driver to guide me in to a pallet and through a pallet.......and he'll be more interested in his phone! Problem is, if I put a fork through a £300 shower tray or his side curtain, it will be my fault! Always look all round at the back when reversing, look round all the time when going back as well. It never ceases to amaze me, how people make a beeline to deliberately walk round the back of my telehandler, instead of coming wide round the front, catching my attention with a thumbs up to get past. You unfortunately have to presume everyone on site is stupid.

@craig5815 2 жыл бұрын

@@richardburns5925 Thanks, Richard. Sorry about the late reply I've just got your message now cheers. Yeah doing the training you're not in the real world so to speak. Everything is kept as easy as possible, a nice flat yard, even flatbed truck etc. People walking behind me are my greatest concern, to be honest, driving a lorry has taught me that. But I'm hoping to get a job moving end of life cars to the yard on a transporter.

@roblewis226 2 жыл бұрын

It's a well known fact that the machine can't hurt you if you slap it as you walk past 🤣

@roblewis226 2 жыл бұрын

IOSH?

@richardburns5925 2 жыл бұрын

@@roblewis226 no....CPCS

@thegoodlife7337 2 жыл бұрын

You gotta do a video running a 5k pound grout hog boom maxed out and following the wall while pumping 💪😎

@ensarbeka1519 3 жыл бұрын

Great video very helpful just wanted to know how do you top up hydraulic boom oil thanks is the same hole where the stick is when you release the pressure 👍👍👍

@Alrazi00 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Sir ❤❤

@TheDiabeticWay 2 жыл бұрын

Nice video wish Id of got the technology up to this non-utube at the time I had to self teach myself to drive one of many different types of these machines! So glad I never had one of these types I tended to love the JCB types as I could change the angles as I was approaching to save lots of time on the busy sites.... funny I was always tempted to always want to shift a van into a skip due to them not want to kindly parking where they should on a building site lets hope they do nowadays! :-)

@jared8847 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@ColtonBlumhagen 3 жыл бұрын

12:05 I have to disagree with this. Yes while you're learning that is fine. But it is something you need to learn. I find myself almost daily in situations where the material I'm lifting can only be accessed with a zoom boom. Usually because I'm booming over other material so being able to boom up/down in/out and even tilt all at the same time are things every operator should be able to do. When changing steering modes make sure your wheels end up straight. If you go to crab then to 4 wheel you will end up with the front and rear in different positions, and you won't turn as tight, so you might have to change modes to line up each axle. Also be aware what happens if you just drop your forks right to the ground when entering or exiting a load. It's not as forgiving as most forklifts. Your forks are only tied at the top so if you hit the ground with them the tips will go up in the air.

@HeavyMetalLearning 3 жыл бұрын

I think we still agree. Only difference is no new operator is going to learn all of that from day 1. I always tell people its baby steps.

@rik0220 Жыл бұрын

Agreed. you have to be able to boom out and in while keeping the forks at the same height and a good op will do this on the move and on the approach. I would also add contranry to what he said in the video you shouldnt drive into the load. If the ground is un even as the wheels go down so do the forks, if the wheels go down when u are near the scaffold or rack you will hit it. The thing about the forks on the ground is also very important to keep in mind. If you drag the heel of the fork it will kick the tip of the forks into the air and you can damage the load. Best way is hover an inch off the ground , tilt forks down to land the load, boom in slightly then lift the boom slightly and drag the tips of the forks backwards and out.

@rik0220 Жыл бұрын

@@HeavyMetalLearning Maybe, Maybe not but I myself, while I was doing my training I asked the instructor how do I make it go up and in at the same time. He said its called floating the boom and don't worry about doing that you wont need it in the test. He went away and came back 5 mins later to find I tought myself how to do it. Not hard, just gotta feel it out.

@marianosanchez6969 9 ай бұрын

Awesome

@ottoallen5723 3 жыл бұрын

I operate a Extreme xr4030 telehandler daily placing upto 25,000lbs concrete wall panels on a recesed section of freeway. We have a few attachment that give us more motion, the attachment allows us to rotate the panel (they come sideways on a trailer), yaw allows us to get the panel square to the wall, sideshift allows us to move the panel horizontally about 4" left or right. One huge thing that I want to stress is if you cannot see get a spotter, even with backup cameras and mirrors they're pointed back some loads block your forward view. I move around 30'x10' concrete wall panels that block all of my forward view and if I hit anything with that it could cost someones life.

@HeavyMetalLearning 3 жыл бұрын

excellent advice...thanks for sharing!

@robluchi8113 Жыл бұрын

Lied to my boss saying ik how to use a telehandler 2 days of driving and loading and unloading finally came around to actually learn and see if I can. Use any useful tips from here

@campbossextra8843 2 жыл бұрын

SUPER

@00ja14 2 жыл бұрын

I'm going for my telehandler test again I failed the first one it was a liebherr machine I know all the controls but I wasn't checking behind me and 3 points of contact do I need to check behind even going forward and do u have any tips for my test.cheers pete from uk

@comrade-uj5iy 3 жыл бұрын

The top of the fork carriage plate, tells you the angle of your forks.

@HeavyMetalLearning 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the tip!

@HeangDrawingEasy 3 жыл бұрын

Like it very much.I want to have it one my dear.

@HeavyMetalLearning 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤗

@WeldorLife Ай бұрын

In this video it appears the forks were not long enough for picking up this car safely so as to insure the car wouldn't slip off, it was close but looks like the forks should have been the longer type

@benmylas1926 2 жыл бұрын

The only thing I have some trouble with this is when my forks are tilted back or not while picking up a pallet of bricks

@mediumugly4322 3 жыл бұрын

I’ve operated backhoes dozers excavators ect but I got a new job and they are starting me on the telehandler... I’ve never touched one😂 I’m slightly more nervous than it should be nothing a quick yt crash course won’t help