Forklift Attachments

Forklift attachments are designed to improve handling efficiency, safety and productivity across warehouses, yards, construction sites and industrial environments. At Mammoth Attachments, we supply heavy duty forklift attachments built for real-world use, with a growing range of UK-manufactured products selected for strength, practicality and dependable performance.

Our range includes forklift fork extensions, replacement forklift forks, forklift fork protection, forklift tipping skips, forklift lifting jibs, forklift wheelie bin handlers, bottom emptying stillages, forklift drum grabs, forklift man cages and safety cages, forklift goods cages and platforms, forklift carpet booms, forklift coil and roll handling, forklift scoops and buckets, concrete skips and mortar tubs, forklift snow ploughs, forklift sweepers, scissor grabs, pallet crane forks, crane man baskets, forklift big bag lifters, pallet handling attachments, gas cylinder handling equipment, forklift battery lifting beams, wide load attachments and carriage adaptors, forklift safety accessories and four fork attachments. Whether you need to handle long or wide loads, move waste and loose materials, empty factory waste and swarf, move concrete and mortar around site, lift suspended items or bulk bags safely, unload pallets from containers and lorries, carry goods in a cage, move gas cylinders, change forklift batteries, manage bins on site, transport compatible drums, carry out suitable raised access work, lift carpet rolls, coils and reels, load sand and gravel, clear snow or sweep your yard, choosing the correct forklift attachment helps improve efficiency while keeping operations practical and compliant.

Our Forklift Attachments Range

We supply a focused range of forklift truck attachments for common material handling tasks. Each product category is suited to a different application, so selecting the right attachment depends on the type of load, your fork dimensions and the working environment.

Forklift Fork Extensions

Forklift fork extensions are designed to extend the effective length of your existing forks so longer loads can be handled with greater support. They are commonly used for pallets, timber packs, steel lengths and other oversized materials where standard forks do not provide enough load coverage.

Forklift Forks

Worn heels, bent blades and cracked tips mean it's time for new forks. Our replacement forks are made to order in the UK from boron steel: FEM forklift forks for hook type carriages, bar type forklift forks for tube carriages and square plate fork tines for rough terrain forklifts.

Forklift Fork Protection

Fork protection stops bare steel forks marking, scratching or puncturing your goods and helps loads grip. Choose GenieGrip fork mats, magnetic fork cushions and caps, fabric fork socks, or polyurethane fork sleeves, plus fork heel protectors that take the wear off the forks themselves.

Forklift Safety Accessories

Forklift safety accessories help drivers see more and help people see the truck. GenieGrip forklift loading mirrors give a forward view of the forks from the seat, the ForkAngles forklift tilt indicator shows when the forks are level, and the fork tip highlighter makes parked and raised forks easy to see.

Four Fork Attachments

A four fork attachment adds two outer forks on a rigid cross beam, so extra-wide pallets and long loads such as pipes, timber and steel sections are supported at both ends. Standard models carry 1 to 3 tonnes across widths of 2500mm to 4000mm.

Wide Load Attachments & Carriage Adaptors

For loads that change width, the adjustable four prong attachment has outer forks that slide along the beam, and the carriage mounted wide load stabiliser adds outer forks on the carriage while you keep your own. A forklift false carriage widens your carriage for wider fork spreads, and a forklift adaptor carriage changes its class so you can use more attachments.

Forklift Tipping Skips

Forklift tipping skips are used for handling waste, scrap, offcuts and loose materials on site. They provide a practical solution for construction yards, warehouses, fabrication businesses and industrial environments where waste needs to be moved and tipped safely. For roll on/off skips, a forklift skip compactor packs the waste down so each skip holds more.

Forklift Scoops & Buckets

Forklift scoops slide onto the forks and turn your truck into a small loader for sand, gravel, aggregate and yard spills. Drive into a heap to fill the bucket, then carry the load and tip it into a bay, skip or hopper. The range covers the underslung Easyfill forklift scoop from 0.20 to 0.50m³ and a 0.4m³ economy forklift scoop, plus the Easyfill hydraulic forklift scoop that tips from the cab, a high lift forklift scoop up to 1m³, a long reach forklift scoop for loading vans and lorries, a Trading Standards stamped calibrated forklift bucket and a carriage mounted forklift bucket.

Concrete Skips & Mortar Tubs

Concrete skips and mortar tubs move concrete, mortar and loose materials from the mixer to the work. The side discharge concrete skip pours through a side gate by forklift or crane, the steel mortar tray and plastic mortar tub sit by the work for shovel and trowel, and the crane boat skip clears rubble and earth with no one needed on the ground to tip it.

Forklift Lifting Jibs

Forklift lifting jibs are designed for lifting suspended loads where standard forks are not suitable. They are commonly used for handling bagged materials, equipment, beams and other awkward items that require controlled lifting from a hook point. For simpler lifts, a fixed forklift hook gives you a lifting point at 600mm or 900mm from the fork heel, and an adjustable forklift hook slides along the fork to wherever you need it. For long or wide loads, a forklift spreader beam has a hook at each end of a 2000mm beam. Lifting with a crane instead? The crane slung spreader beam hangs from the crane hook with a swivel hook at each end.

Scissor Grabs

Scissor grabs lift packs of bricks, blocks, kerbs and slabs by gripping them from the sides, so builders' merchants and groundworkers can move materials without pallets. They hang from a crane hook, or from your forklift with the forklift scissor grab yoke. The range runs from the 100kg HB kerb lifter to the 2500kg concrete lego block lifter.

Pallet Crane Forks

Pallet crane forks hang from an overhead or lorry loader crane and carry pallets the way forklift forks do, so you can land loads where a forklift can't reach. Choose manual bow and eye pallet crane forks or self levelling pallet crane forks, both in 2000kg and 3000kg models.

Crane Man Baskets

Crane man baskets lift people with a crane for work at height, and rescue cages bring people and casualties down in an emergency. The range runs from the 1 person crane slung safety cage and 2 person crane slung safety cage to the crane slung rescue cage for eight people and a stretcher, all built to BS EN 14502. Read our guide to crane man basket rules before you plan a lift.

Forklift Big Bag Lifters

Forklift big bag lifters pick up bulk bags of up to 1000kg by their loops, with every loop held at the right spacing instead of balanced on bare forks. Choose a fork mounted big bag lifter that slides onto your forks, a carriage mounted big bag lifter with two round tines, or a cruciform big bag lifter that hangs from a hook. To fill bags with sand and gravel in the yard, the forklift big bag filler holds the bag under a 1m³ hopper.

Forklift Pallet Handling Attachments

Pallet handling attachments take on the jobs your forks can't do alone. The forklift pallet rotator turns a pallet through 360 degrees to empty it, forklift pallet stops and the carriage mounted pallet stop stop the fork tips pushing through into the next load, forklift side keepers stop loads sliding off the sides, and a pallet puller drags pallets from the far end of a container or trailer to within reach.

Gas Cylinder Handling Equipment

Gas cylinder handling equipment moves cylinders without anyone carrying them. The forklift gas bottle handler carries up to four cylinders on your forks, the crane slung gas bottle handler lifts four with a crane, the single cylinder lifting trolley and double cylinder lifting trolley move one or two by hand or hoist, and the gas cylinder storage and transport pallet stores and moves tall cylinders as one load.

Forklift Battery Lifting Beams

Forklift battery lifting beams, also called battery changing beams, lift the traction battery out of an electric truck for charging or replacement. Each is made to suit your battery: the conventional battery changing beam lifts on wire rope slings, the insulated battery changing beam on non-conductive slings, and the low profile battery changing beam on short chains for low headroom.

Forklift Wheelie Bin Handlers

Forklift wheelie bin handlers are designed for moving and tipping wheelie bins safely across warehouses, construction sites and industrial environments. They are a practical alternative to manual bin handling, suitable for operations where bins are regularly moved, emptied or repositioned across site. The range also includes a forklift wheelie bin rotator that turns large 660 to 1100 litre bins in mid-air for full emptying and cleaning, and a forklift plastic bin tipper for 455 litre plastic bins.

Bottom Emptying Stillages

Bottom emptying stillages, also called base emptying stillages, collect factory waste and empty it through a hinged base instead of tipping. Choose the base emptying stillage with a pull cord release, the automatic base emptying stillage that empties without the driver leaving the seat, or the mini dumping box for dry swarf beside a machine.

Forklift Drum Grabs

Forklift drum grabs are designed for lifting and moving compatible drums using a forklift truck. They are commonly used in warehouses, factories, yards, depots and industrial sites where steel or plastic drums need to be transported safely while reducing manual handling. The range also includes rim grip drum grabs for drums packed tightly together and a forklift drum rotator for pouring and emptying, plus drum lifter tongs, Mauser drum handlers, forklift drum positioners and stainless steel drum grabs for food and chemical sites. For plastic Mauser drums on tight pallets, the Mauser rim gripper grips the rim, and to clamp or pour from the cab, see the hydraulic forklift drum grab and hydraulic forklift drum rotator. The crane slung drum lifting platform lifts four drums at once by crane.

Forklift Man Cages & Safety Cages

Forklift man cages and safety cages are designed for suitable raised access, maintenance and inspection tasks. Also known as forklift access platforms, forklift cages, working platforms or man baskets, they provide a practical solution for short-duration access work when used with a compatible forklift. Raised models such as the raised forklift cage add up to 1000mm of working height, and the ULTIMATE forklift safety cage comes with harnesses and a tool tray.

Forklift Goods Cages & Platforms

Goods cages and platforms carry the loads that can't go on bare forks, and none of them are for lifting people. The goods transfer platform is made to your size with a folding ramp for wheeled loads, the lorry loading platform gives you a loading dock wherever your forklift can go, the forklift door carrying cage keeps doors upright and apart, and the universal lifting cage carries a Euro pallet or an 1100 litre bin by forklift or crane.

Forklift Carpet Booms

Forklift carpet booms, also called carpet poles or roll booms, slide through the core of carpet, vinyl and other rolled goods so they can be lifted and moved without damaging the roll. They are used by flooring wholesalers, fitters and warehouses that handle rolls every day. For trucks that do little else, the carriage mounted carpet boom hangs on the carriage instead of the forks.

Forklift Coil & Roll Handling

Coil and roll handling attachments carry coils, reels, rolls and pipes without letting them roll or damaging them. The forklift coil boom carries steel coils through the core, coil support sleeves, triangular fork sleeves and radius top fork sleeves give round loads a safe seat on your forks, the forklift reel handler lifts cable reels, and the forklift pipe lifter cradles pipes and tubes.

Forklift Snow Ploughs & Salt Spreaders

Forklift snow ploughs slide onto the forks and turn your forklift into a snow clearer for yards, loading bays, access roads and car parks. The range covers fixed blade, adjustable and sprung loaded ploughs, along with a towable salt spreader for gritting once the snow is cleared.

Forklift Sweepers

Forklift sweepers slide onto the forks and sweep dust, gravel, mud, leaves and snow into a pile, keeping yards, car parks and warehouse floors clean without hours of hand sweeping. Economy, medium and heavy duty broom sweepers cover everything from indoor floors to quarries, and the heavy duty forklift yard brush comes up to 3600mm wide. To push waste to one collection point with a blade instead of a brush, see the forklift yard scraper, to strip paint and adhesive from floors, the forklift floor scraper, and to pick up nails and metal scrap, the magnetic forklift sweeper.

Forklift Tow Hitch

A forklift tow hitch slides onto the forks and adds a 50mm ball and pin, so you can move trailers, bowsers and other wheeled equipment around site. It is rated at 3000kg and held in place with heel pins.

Forklift Car Mover

A forklift car mover grips a car's front wheel between two spring-loaded arms, so you can lift it and tow it into position with nobody in the car. It is rated at 2000kg and suits garages, body shops, scrap yards and impound yards.

How to Choose the Right Forklift Attachment

Choosing the right forklift attachment starts with understanding your application. Different attachments are designed for different load types, and using the correct one helps improve both safety and efficiency.

Consider the Type of Load

If you are handling long or oversized loads, forklift fork extensions are often the most practical choice, while extra-wide pallets and long loads that need support at both ends suit a four fork attachment. When load widths vary, or your carriage needs to be wider or a different class, see our wide load attachments and carriage adaptors. If your loads mark or slide easily, forklift fork protection covers the steel, and worn forks can be replaced with made to order forklift forks. If you are moving waste or bulk site materials, forklift tipping skips are usually more suitable, and bottom emptying stillages empty factory waste and swarf through the base. For loose sand, gravel and aggregate you want to load straight from a heap, forklift scoops do the shovelling for you, and concrete skips and mortar tubs carry concrete and mortar from the mixer to the work. If you need to lift suspended items, forklift lifting jibs are designed for that purpose. For bricks, blocks and kerbs without pallets, scissor grabs grip the pack itself, pallet crane forks let a crane lift whole pallets, and crane man baskets let a crane lift people. For bulk bags, forklift big bag lifters lift them by their loops, and pallet handling attachments rotate pallets, protect the next load and pull pallets into reach. For gas cylinders, gas cylinder handling equipment moves them by forklift, crane or trolley, and forklift battery lifting beams lift traction batteries out for charging. If you regularly handle or tip wheelie bins, forklift wheelie bin handlers offer a safer and more efficient solution than manual handling. If you need to move compatible drums around site, forklift drum grabs are designed for forklift-mounted drum handling, and a forklift drum rotator lets you pour or empty them. For suitable raised access work, forklift man cages and safety cages provide a dedicated platform option for maintenance, inspection and access tasks, while forklift goods cages and platforms carry wheeled, awkward and caged loads. If you handle carpet, vinyl or other rolled goods, forklift carpet booms lift them through the core, and forklift coil and roll handling attachments carry coils, reels and pipes. For winter site clearance, forklift snow ploughs clear snow using the forklift you already have, and forklift sweepers keep yards clean all year. Forklift safety accessories help drivers see the forks and help everyone else see the truck.

Check Fork Dimensions and Fitment

Forklift attachments must be matched correctly to your forklift. Important factors include fork width, fork length, fork section size and the intended lifting capacity. If you are unsure, it is always best to check your truck details and fork dimensions before ordering.

Match the Attachment to the Job

Forklift attachments are not universal solutions. The safest and most effective setup will depend on your working environment, the type of material being handled and the size of the forklift itself. Using the right attachment for the job helps reduce downtime and improves day-to-day usability.

Common Uses for Forklift Attachments

  • Extending fork length for long pallets and oversized loads
  • Replacing worn forklift forks
  • Protecting goods from fork damage and stopping loads sliding
  • Handling extra-wide pallets, pipes, timber and steel sections
  • Widening the carriage or changing its class to fit more attachments
  • Moving waste, scrap and loose materials on construction and industrial sites
  • Emptying factory waste and swarf through the base of a stillage
  • Loading and moving sand, gravel and aggregate
  • Moving concrete and mortar from the mixer to the work, and clearing rubble by crane
  • Lifting suspended loads safely using a forklift jib
  • Lifting packs of bricks, blocks and kerbs without pallets
  • Lifting pallets with an overhead or lorry loader crane
  • Lifting people with a crane for work at height and rescue
  • Lifting bulk bags by their loops and filling them in the yard
  • Emptying pallets, protecting the next load and unloading containers
  • Moving and lifting gas cylinders without manual handling
  • Changing forklift batteries
  • Moving and tipping wheelie bins across warehouses and industrial sites
  • Moving compatible steel or plastic drums around warehouses, yards and industrial sites
  • Pouring and emptying drums with a forklift
  • Providing suitable raised access for maintenance, inspection and stock-checking tasks
  • Carrying wheeled goods, doors and caged loads, and loading lorries without a dock
  • Lifting carpet, vinyl and other rolls through the core
  • Carrying coils, reels and pipes without letting them roll
  • Clearing snow from yards, roads and car parks
  • Towing trailers and wheeled equipment around site
  • Moving cars around garages, body shops and impound yards
  • Sweeping yards, car parks and warehouse floors, and picking up metal scrap
  • Giving drivers a forward view of the forks and making fork tips easy to see
  • Improving handling efficiency in warehouses, yards and trade environments

Why Buy Forklift Attachments from Mammoth Attachments?

We focus on supplying practical, heavy duty attachments built for real working environments. Our aim is to make product selection straightforward, with clear specifications, sensible product ranges and support where needed on fitment and application.

As our range grows, our forklift attachments hub is designed to help customers compare categories and quickly find the most suitable option for their job. You can browse the main product types below:

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Forklift Attachments FAQs

What are forklift attachments used for?

Forklift attachments are used to expand the capabilities of a standard forklift truck. They allow forklifts to carry out specialist tasks such as lifting suspended loads, handling longer materials and moving waste or loose products.

Are forklift attachments universal?

No. Forklift attachments need to be matched to the forklift and the intended application. Fork dimensions, truck capacity and load type all need to be considered before purchase.

Which forklift attachment do I need?

That depends on what you are handling. Fork extensions are typically used for long loads, replacement forks for worn tines, fork protection for goods that mark easily, four fork attachments and wide load attachments for extra-wide loads, carriage adaptors to fit more attachments, tipping skips for waste and loose materials, bottom emptying stillages for factory waste and swarf, scoops for sand, gravel and aggregate, concrete skips and mortar tubs for concrete and mortar, lifting jibs for suspended lifting tasks, scissor grabs for packs of bricks, blocks and kerbs, pallet crane forks for lifting pallets with a crane, crane man baskets for lifting people with a crane, big bag lifters for bulk bags, pallet handling attachments for rotating, stopping and pulling pallets, gas cylinder handling equipment for moving gas cylinders, battery lifting beams for changing forklift batteries, wheelie bin handlers for bin movement and tipping, forklift drum grabs for moving compatible drums around site, drum rotators for pouring and emptying drums, goods cages for wheeled, awkward and caged loads, carpet booms for rolled goods, coil and roll handling attachments for coils, reels and pipes, safety accessories for better visibility, snow ploughs for clearing snow and sweepers for keeping yards clean.

What is a forklift man cage used for?

A forklift man cage, also known as a forklift safety cage or access platform, is used for suitable short-duration raised access tasks such as maintenance, inspection, lighting work and stock checks when used with a compatible forklift.

Do you supply forklift attachments across the UK?

Yes. Mammoth Attachments supplies forklift attachments across the UK with a focus on practical products, clear specifications and dependable delivery.