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Forklift mast bearings, may wish to inspect yours.

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Topic: Forklift mast bearings, may wish to inspect yours.

Posted By: skyboy
Subject: Forklift mast bearings, may wish to inspect yours.
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2018 at 4:58am

Had the mast carriage bearings fail on my lift..........thankfully nothing on it at the time. Really freaked me out. Forks dropped about 2 feet while up high!!

I have a parts manual for my FTB 30-24 propane lift, finding the bearings was a real PIA.

Komatso who bought out Allis wanted $350 per bearing!!

I allegedly have (4) coming now at $80, We'll see if they are the right ones and let you know

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Posted By: jaybmiller
Date Posted: 15 Aug 2018 at 5:48am

Yikes.. how the heck does that happen ? Like, WHY did it drop ?? BAd enough I don't have great brakes now you got me paraoid about 'lift bearings'...

Jay

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Posted By: skyboy
Date Posted: 16 Aug 2018 at 5:13am

Was raising it empty at about max lift ? boom the forks dropped to an angle cause the 2 top bearings failed, when I removed the carriage I saw the bottom 2 were shot also!!

I have a platform that I use on he lift as a manlift, glad I was not on it when they failed.............probably would have fallen off the platform!!

Posted By: Dswall
Date Posted: 24 Feb 2020 at 11:58am

We’re your bearings the correct ones? Mine are out and I was wondering where you found new ones. Thanks

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Dustin in CA

Posted By: Coke-in-MN
Date Posted: 25 Feb 2020 at 9:22am

Think at that price i would be looking at modifying cam followers to replace those bearings or making up some bearings from brass oil-lite bushings .
Son bought a old fork truck and replaced bearings on bottom side with ball bearings on made up spindle shafts he turned on my lathe

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