IHC W ForkLift

 

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 IHC WFourklift; fabricated from an IHC W4 and salvaged mast. The
 seat has been put on top of the gas tank that has been shortened and
 moved closer to the motor to give more room on the operators platform,
 this caused the air cleaner to loose its place under the hood. A Saginaw
 power steering set up is used with an intermediate pitman arm to be able
 to channel the drag link through the tight pathway under the
 floorboards. To strengthen the frame and to better mount the mast and
 counter weight/oil tank, 4x4x3/8 inch "H" beam was used, as you can see
 by the picture. The tough part here, was the double transition just
 above the step. All added components are bolted to existing bolt holes
 on the tractor. Clutch and brake pedals have been modified and properly
 repositioned. Transmission gears have been redirected by placing the
 crown gear on the opposite side of the pinion to accomplish this. This
 part had its own "special" moments. The grapple is a portion of salvage
 from an old steel wheeled tractor. The mast must have originally been used
 in a warehouse application, there was only three inches of ground
 clearance, not acceptable in an outdoor situation. To remedy this I
 added eight inches of 1 1/4 x 6" flat stock to the forks which is
 noticeable in the front profile picture.
      All welding was done with an Airco 225 amp line welder, 20% duty
 cycle, this in itself was quit a challenge! Fabrication time spanned
 about two years, under the "Shade Tree", in my spare time.