: Why are forklifts mechanized in a way that only the rear end of the tires turn left/right? Why not the front end, like every other car or bus?

Question

: Why are forklifts mechanized in a way that only the rear end of the tires turn left/right? Why not the front end, like every other car or bus?

In: Engineering

Answer 1

Don’t think of it as a vehicle like a car or bus to have steering like them.

For all intents and purposes a forklift is like a trolley jack or pallet truck, which have rear wheel steering so that the force being applied by a person is easier to handle heavy weight.