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NY65912 09-23-2020 05:31 AM

Forklift Racing
 
I don't know why I find this so cool. I have used a forklift for 40 years and never thought of this!

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wdfifteen 09-23-2020 05:35 AM

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Originally Posted by NY65912 (Post 11036654)
I don't know why I find this so cool. I have used a forklift for 40 years and never thought of this!

Turn in your man card immediately and seek help. No normal human male would not think of racing anything with wheels and a motor. :D

GH85Carrera 09-23-2020 06:16 AM

Racing a machine like a forklift is something only people that don't own them would do.

There are lots of racing with lawnmowers, and wheelchair and anything else with a motor so why not. It sure seems more dangerous with two long steel blades on the front of the vehicle however.

Rusty Heap 09-23-2020 07:39 AM

crappy computer graphics.......................CGI

flatbutt 09-23-2020 07:43 AM

What if you put a small cage on the blades and had a guy like is used in sidecar racing?

Bob Kontak 09-23-2020 07:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Rusty Heap (Post 11036774)
crappy computer graphics.......................CGI

I don't know how many times I have been sucked into believing these vids are real. Now that you mention it, it's very clear, but I was buying it as real and thinking the raised forks on the lead forklift had to have been balsa wood.

Sooner or later 09-23-2020 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by flatbutt (Post 11036776)
What if you put a small cage on the blades and had a guy like is used in sidecar racing?

You go first.

LEAKYSEALS951 09-23-2020 08:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flatbutt (Post 11036776)
What if you put a small cage on the blades and had a guy like is used in sidecar racing?


Sorta like this?


http://forums.pelicanparts.com/uploa...1600873355.jpg

Sooner or later 09-23-2020 08:15 AM

lol

craigster59 09-23-2020 08:16 AM

I've made a few dollars at work performing this trick.

"Hey, bet you 5 bucks I can pick up a quarter with the forklift".

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NY65912 09-23-2020 10:48 AM

Wow, I've been duped!

rusnak 09-23-2020 11:33 AM

forklifts are the slowest, most tippy thing I can imagine operating. And mine is fast by comparison to most.

HardDrive 09-23-2020 11:59 AM

Ummmmmm.....I've DONE that late at night in a warehouse.

KFC911 09-23-2020 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by HardDrive (Post 11037146)
Ummmmmm.....I've DONE that late at night in a warehouse.

Who wouldn't :D?

wdfifteen 09-23-2020 12:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flatbutt (Post 11036776)
What if you put a small cage on the blades and had a guy like is used in sidecar racing?

Now you're talking!

flipper35 09-23-2020 02:09 PM

There is a mod for BeamNG with racing forklifts also.

The author left some tips.

This being a forklift, it obviously will not be the easiest thing to drive. Here are a few tips which should help you control this mad machine!​

Be careful with the steering, the rear wheel steering shouldn’t be used at max lock at speed, it will cause oversteer.
The forklift is FWD, liftoff oversteer kinda is a thing
Due to it being FWD, you can counteract oversteer by simply stepping on the throttle.
Due to the lack of a suspension, the forklift can be very bouncy, be prepared when driving over uneven terrain


https://www.beamng.com/attachments/s...37-png.701516/

flipper35 09-23-2020 02:10 PM

https://www.beamng.com/attachments/s...08-png.701500/

RWebb 09-23-2020 07:49 PM

How about a forklift race from Dayton to Delphos

call it the Daytona-phos

svandamme 09-24-2020 07:01 AM

GT1 and GT3 Forklift class
https://www.tvh.com/sites/default/fi...%20%281%29.jpg

Ferdekalen 08-23-2023 11:25 AM

Forklift racing is unexpectedly cool and intriguing! It's funny how sometimes we can use something for decades without realizing all the fun possibilities it holds. Your 40-year journey with forklifts must have been quite a ride, and stumbling upon the idea of racing them adds a whole new layer of excitement.If you're up for more forklift-related adventures, you might want to dive into ANGUS Lift Trucks. Who knows, they might have some interesting insights or stories to share that could add to your forklift racing fascination.


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