Another Clark Forklift

We bought a Clark GPX 30 forklift.
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[@cgtaylor5656]

Clark moved the plant in the early 90's to South Korea from Georgetown Ky. At the time I worked for an export company, and they were our customer. We loaded and shipped 1000's of containers of Perkins engines, transaxles you name it. Story was after they built the factory in South Korea, and we shipped all these components to them to start assy. Inventory control was so poor they would literally send someone off the Manufactuing line, part in hand to find stock in the warehouse so they could keep the line moving. Been around the forklift industry all my life. Clarks were never my favorite to operate because of Hydraulic lag. But they were friggin bullet proof. You could beat the living Hell out of them. Good Stuff thanks for triggering the memory. That looks like a triple mast so you should be able to reach 15'.

[@jakeschisler7525]

As high as you had the mast, I had to carry one down a long isle at work, so it could be worked on, that high in the air. It took me about a half hour to do it because of all the posts along the isle. I never did it that way again. I always carried them from underneath, I never trusted the ROPS. I know the ROPS are tuff. I drove about every size and make, Clarke, Pettibone, Yale, Hyster, Komatsu, there maybe more and that was over 37 1/2 years. Let's paint them John Deere green and yellow!

[@norman7179]

That Clark fork lift will give you good service. Thanks 👍😊

[@jamesmorrison1884]

Lots of fun Andy have a good day.

[@everettparkin9795]

You could put spacers on the forks to prevent them from going into the pallet too far.

[@jimclary7309]

Congratulations on your purchase!

[@Dermot501]

Great job👍Hopefully it'll be as reliable as your existing forklift.

[@johnhenderson299]

Andy I noticed the different forklift great looking machine

[@TheMr9fingers]

Forklifts are always abused not just used they are unsung heros. We had fork positioners on the one I had a Deere dealership I worked at on top of side shift along with quick couplers so I could run a pivot cylinder for a snow blade that I converted from a compact tractor

[@rw3dog]

Very nice find !

[@jeffclinch7448]

You never know how useful they are till you own one. Ran one for twenty years.

[@petenolte4192]

Not a bad idea to have 2 forklifts for how much you use . It's proactive thinking. Love the videos keep up the good work

[@moosetallone2]

We need to get you a go fund me started for planks for the Ole trailer there!!!!!

[@kevingordon7426]

Yeah. You have needed that for a long time.

[@404nitro]

Looks like Jerrod was starting in a little cleaner area too. Reverse their position in the shop and try it again.

[@robertquast9684]

I thought you guys were gonna put the forklift in the back of the dump truck when you were questioning if they were both gonna fit on the trailer

[@davejanssen4221]

I was thinking the same thing lol

[@rickperry9546]

The forklift 500 drag race… that would be something to watch…

[@johnhenderson299]

I noticed the newer one has a fire extinguisher mounted not a bad idea for around the farm

[@randycharest4507]

I ENJOYED WATCHING THE VIDEO ANDY 😊

[@michaelrussell6661]

Both forklift's could use a lick of paint. Would be a fun job for Alex & Sarah to see who could paint one the quickest :D

[@raycollington4310]

I see the propane cylinder clamps still in place.

[@kaldudas9651]

Going to have to put a stop on forks so can’t go though the pallet 👍🚜

[@dennislamers986]

It's great to see they didn't cheapen they steel thickness. Sideshift is going to be a great feature to have. Are you gonna name her?

[@jeffchattin4799]

Forklifts are the unsung hero’s of the shop. We all take them for granted

[@christisking7778]

I made that same comment before, they use that lil baby constantly!

[@kevingordon7426]

Now you can proceed with rebuilding your old fork lift.

[@jackthewisedog5171]

nice Forklift !

[@colinkennedy8730]

I thought you had the girls detail it lol😂

[@charleslynch7274]

So I wasn't going crazy in the last video when I thought u got a new fork lift but wasn't totally sure about it lol

[@deannabrown8050]

Looks góod heavy load

[@mfreund15448]

I noticed you had two forklifts but I thought it was from another farm. I didn’t know you only had one. Seems like a really good price!!

[@joshbutterfass5251]

The new Clark forklift has a white battery and the older one has an orange one

[@peteschiavoni]

I thought you just cleaned up the old one. 😂

[@joshbutterfass5251]

I wouldn’t say that it doesn’t get serviced because if there’s someone who works for osha they will be visiting you and they’ll make you service that machine

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Oh

[@brianfoughty1926]

Would it be feasible to paint a Mark at 4 feet on 5he forks so they would know how far to insert the forks into a pallet? Seams like an easy fix to keep from having a repetitive problem, might save a lot of future problems.

[@Adam_Poirier]

Talking from Experience, it does not matter how many stickers and labels and marks and indicators you put on a piece of equipment… The right idiot will still do damage lol

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Yeah Adam is right…. Where there is a will there is an idiot just waiting to screw it up

[@johngraham1875]

They need to be trained on the 3/4 entry method lol!!

[@shealy265]

Never lose your child spirit.

[@joedennison2972]

I remember you said “ooh” when the steer wheel flopped out after you tried lifting something heavy. I think the fork heels were worn too. Are you keeping the old one for parts?

[@gregshearer423]

He’s keeping the old one to work but now they have the new one they can be with out the old for a bit and fix all the stuff that needs fixed on it

[@fwb8627]

We always pick them up from underneath. You would of never loaded it on ramps wet. If dry you would have.

[@dknust9]

What if you painted a mark on the forks at pallet length so you could tell when you were through the pallet too far

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

No it ain’t that easy

[@JohnR9965]

Time to build a cage for it…

[@mikebonge7206]

U. Needed it

[@lelandbottomley8962]

Did not notice the forklift because of your overpowering presence.

[@mitsnevets]

whats the new one running on ? no LP tank is hooked up

[@holadihokappa9886]

Why do you park the Trailer direct under the power line / kable TV😂 whatever it is there was much place left to park at a bether place to load😅

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

How close did we get to those cable tv lines??? Probably still has 2’

[@johnpierce1251]

Could have took forks off and turned liftsideways

[@justinzaso926]

Would one of your payloaders left the forklift off the trailer.

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Yeah they wouldn’t have any trouble

[@farmerfarmer2801]

Put it in the dump box lol

[@deedle5466]

Ok 7000 Pounds . Still well worth a sandwich .

[@jenniferwhite6089]

i would have called a towing company they would have winched it on their truck a lot quicker them you did

[@alisciamarotta3888]

Congratulations. Thanks for sharing.

[@chunkychambers1530]

It’s amazing how strong those telehandlers are. I have a Clark c30 at work and it weighs 10,800lbs.

[@jasonnehls1083]

Watching them hook chains made my day 😂

[@mitsnevets]

those clark fork trucks are good little machines

[@michaelmcdonald6727]

Hey Andy, I saw an Air Tow trailer when you pulled into that lot. You guys should look into getting one for the farm. I have a small one that I used for my business. I love it! Great video. Thanks much for sharing.

[@prjndigo]

landoll moving bogey trailer would have had enough room.... 8P gonna type something else you won't like: should have snatched it from the rear to get the heavier weight towards the knuckle and put it on sideways then put the forks through it when you brought the boomsnatch up and lashed the mess together as well as down. You got too much on the wagonlatch for a rainy day without TABS. Enjoy!

[@jeffreykielwasser3637]

Were the forks removable on the forklift? Possibly could've put it sideways at the front of the trailer.

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Yeah but didn’t what were did not fit???

[@beckyumphrey2626]

Looks like a good buy and addition to the farm.

[@idah_snow25]

I though you guys had just pressure washed the original forklift 😅

[@jameslopez407]

Hello I’m your newest follower and I wanted to share with you some of my knowledge of former forklift driver experience. Instead of buying shorter forks for the forklifts, how about getting some the brightest safety red paint and spray completely around the drivers side of the forks to indicate the stopping point of the forks so the operator doesn’t pickup the next pallet. Also you may think about radios for your team so they can hear exactly what you want them to do.

[@m.j.l.abulle9107]

Still remember the video when you repaired the older one some years back . It was rather entertaining ~

[@m.j.l.abulle9107]

2nd forklift is going to be really handy when building silage boxes

[@chrisfarmsllc1224]

I put 42" forks on my skid steer, loader and forklift for that reason of poking things, not any more. I did keep the long forks for special occasions.

[@patrickerger7271]

Forklift races how fun is that😂

[@joedennison2972]

Good thing you’re getting new forks. The new ones look a little thin at the heel as well.

[@joshbutterfass5251]

Why didn’t you use the lowboy to get that forklift because than you wouldn’t have had to take the telahandler with you because you could have just drove the forklift right on the lowboy and strapped it down and headed for home

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Low boy ain’t as easy as you think it is

[@dangbeaudry]

Your right I did not notice the forklift but in my defiance I watch you usually right after I get home from work and I probably had dozed off when you were running the forklift.

[@philipstreechon4523]

Your son put oil on your tires. ha ha ha and your weight would make up the difference.

[@Ham68229]

Clark makes a solid forklift, so does Yale. Forklifts are an indisposable tool period. Andy, at my last job, when we moved our lifts around, where they couldn't be driven, we carried from underneath. We have carried them from the top like you did but, for the most part, we carried directly under their frame. Glad you got it home without any issues. Biggest reason forklifts are propane, is mainly due to the fact they burn cleaner and add the fact, they're a bit more tolerable indoors. Congrats on the "new" to you forklift. You guys have way too much fun, lol. Great video as always, cheers :)

[@MrPaw45]

If the JCB was on the limit lifting the new forklift it's got to be all of 9000lbs.

[@thewayidoit8895]

2:19 runs over the homeless guy in the black outfit lying on the asphalt.

[@ralphstacey5743]

Clark lift trucks the best good purchase and price we have an old 12000 lbs cap one with a flat head 6 still works great cheers

[@jimhancock5047]

That is an interesting way to seal the concrete floor in the shop.... Always good to have a spare!

[@dougblasberg8244]

I like propane for fuel on our fork lift for indoor use. You don't have to inhale gasoline exhaust. And lp never turns tarnished if it gets old from lack of use. Very nice purchase.

[@brockwaymt]

Don't let a safety guy hear you call it a ROPS. It's an overhead guard😂 You need 42" forks for bad operators with bagged goods. Does it have two carbs? Sometimes rental units have a propane mixer upstream of the gas carburetor.

[@mikedrey3484]

Maybe paint the old one while repairing it. Make it look new

[@135tp]

honestly thought you just washed the old one 😂

[@bobwood3665]

I like that twin

[@leroybullied7705]

I was surprised the old one even spun it's tires even on an oily floor, I thought the way they rev it up to get it to move sometimes that the the torque converter was pretty much shot.

[@donniehodge2548]

Another good one Andy KEEP THEM COMING 🐄🚜🌽👍🇺🇲

[@shakes7333]

Same Clark we use at the shop except ours has a Clark diesel.

[@martinboilard2265]

Hi Andy ! nice forklift ! Thanks Andy for your time and everybody have a good day at the farm ! 🙋‍♂️

[@noelhohberger1188]

Clark is the best

[@carlmeissneriv5337]

That would look good painted JDgreen and yellow.

[@markreetz1001]

Pulling a fast one on us, eh Andy. Looks like a decent machine.

[@jong5800]

Seen that new forklift when Andrew was putting in them new wheel weights.

[@logan99gs-k1k]

Anything new on alex's new tractor. Hope i didn't miss it

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Should get it next week…just have to get the right truck under it

[@codyfoster7981]

Just forkin around are ya

[@CircleTFarms419]

😂 nothing like a good forklift pull, I got a propane Nissan I want to hook up, but I live in South Carolina , thanks for the video

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Bring it up

[@humanoverlord6708]

always keeping the forks flat on the floor when not in use is the most basic item you are taught in an operators class

[@FarmingFixingFabricating]

Fore head level is best

[@strobelightbrian]

Now comes all the comments “I thought something looked off / new”

[@jaygraham5407]

I noticed the new forklift

[@deannabrown8050]

Trailer wood looks like it needs repair

[@lesterhertel2945]

Very nice piece of equipment 😊😊😊😊

[@steveleverett2644]

Oh boys will play😂😂😂

[@timwright7087]

sure dont look good you getting beat like that Andy

[@smoothbore4377]

Hey, ... if they were smart, they wouldn't be running a fork truck .....

[@steveharrington301]

Forklift r very handed I have a 1964 tow motor I use about ten a year to pellet on to the porch 👍

[@norman8269]

I noticed in the picture that it looks like the forks are wider on the old one but yeah you needed another forklift on the count of multiple jobs going on

[@joemalone9380]

thanks for sharing 2023. best wishes for '24

[@Theonetwo48]

Clark has been making quality forklifts for a very long time

[@rickholle4140]

Why didn’t you set it in the bed of the dump truck?😮