Forklift Fork Capacity Chart (Load Center Capacity)

Use this forklift fork capacity chart to estimate lifting capacity based on fork thickness, width, and load center distance. Capacities are shown per pair at common load centers of 24”, 36”, and 48”.

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Dimensions

Capacity/Pair @ Load Center

Thickness

Width

LBS @ 24

LBS @ 36

LBS @ 48

1.25

3

2,400

1,600

1,200

1.25

4

4,000

2,650

2,000

1.5

3

4,200

2,800

2,000

1.5

4

5,500

3,600

2,750

1.5

5

6,400

4,200

3,200

1.5

6

8,000

5,400

4,000

1.5

7

9,600

6,400

4,800

1.5

8

10,800

7,200

5,400

1.5

10

13,400

9,000

6,600

1.5

12

16,200

10,800

8,000

1.75

3

5,400

3,600

2,600

1.75

4

6,800

4,400

3,400

1.75

5

8,200

5,400

4,000

1.75

6

10,200

6,800

5,000

1.75

7

12,200

8,200

6,000

2

2

4,200

2,800

2,000

2

3

6,600

4,400

3,300

2

4

8,400

5,600

4,200

2

5

10,200

6,800

5,000

2

6

12,600

8,400

6,200

2

7

15,200

10,000

7,600

2

8

16,800

11,200

8,400

2

10

21,000

14,000

10,400

2

12

25,200

16,800

12,600

2.25

4

12,000

8,000

6,000

2.25

5

15,200

10,000

7,600

2.25

6

18,200

12,000

9,000

2.5

5

17,800

11,800

8,800

2.5

6

21,400

14,200

10,600

2.5

7

25,600

17,000

12,800

2.5

8

28,400

19,000

14,200

2.5

10

35,600

23,800

17,800

2.5

12

42,800

28,400

21,400

2.75

6

24,800

16,400

12,400

2.75

7

29,800

19,800

14,800

2.75

8

33,000

22,000

16,400

3

6

28,400

19,000

14,200

3

7

34,200

22,800

17,000

3

8

38,000

25,200

19,000

3

9

43,400

28,900

21,700

3.25

8

48,800

32,400

24,400

3.25

10

61,000

41,200

30,500

3.5

7

49,200

32,800

24,600

3.5

8

54,600

36,400

27,200

3.5

10

68,400

45,600

34,200

3.75

8

61,000

40,600

30,400

4

8

67,600

45,000

33,800

4

10

84,400

56,200

42,200

4

12

101,400

67,600

50,600

4.25

12

122,600

81,800

61,200

4.5

8

89,400

59,600

44,600

4.5

10

111,600

74,400

55,800

4.5

12

134,000

89,400

67,000

4.75

10

123,400

82,267

61,700

5

9

96,400

64,300

48,200

5

10

132,000

88,000

66,000

5

12

158,400

105,600

79,200

6

12

228,000

152,000

114,000

6

14

266,200

177,400

133,000

6

16

304,200

206,100

152,100