The smallest forklift that I have built, features drive, steering, lifted and tilted fork. Including pro-building instructions.
The aim was to built the smallest forklift features all functions. A XL motor drives the front wheels with a 8/24 and 20t on differential. The use of new frame enable to have a strong building, without creaking sounds. The steering is operated by a M-motor, with a worm gear and clutch. I have chosen the single steering wheel in order to have a very small construction. Therefore, the frame measures 12cmx17cm. The tilting of the fork is operated by a M-motor with worm gear and a clutch. The fork is build on a variation of the fork of the 8416 set. Mine raises the fork at 24cm. I have tried to keep in mind to have a good design with yellow panels and I think I succeed, the forklift truck is small and very playable.
About the building instructions, I have drawn the forklift on SR3D builder, then I created the instructions with mlcad and Lpub4.0, the renderer is Ldglite. The result is a success, make building instructions become easier with SR3D and Lpub4.0, what encourage me to make more building instructions (as you can notice).
You can watch them by browsing my webiste or
downloading the high definition PDF. Forklift Truck 13 mo, PDF.
ERRATUM : please watch this before step 28, 4 parts are missing
Brickshelf gallery : http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=442845
Part list PDF – 0.6mo : 
Designed in 2010
January 28th, 2013 on 22 h 40 min
We were wondering on step 12 how you attach the battery box.
January 14th, 2013 on 2 h 33 min
Hello, I’m doing a project at school and I wanted to know if I can do only the forklift part with a Lego NXT Mindstorm kit (I’m not really familiar with it yet). I wanted to add it to another robot for a project.
Thank you!
November 15th, 2011 on 8 h 14 min
What do you mean by scale ? Dimensions of real scale because it isn’t based on a real product so I can’t calculate presicely a scale.
November 7th, 2011 on 0 h 20 min
Hi,
wich scale is this Forklift.
June 16th, 2011 on 18 h 45 min
Very good work If buildt it and it works very good
April 25th, 2011 on 17 h 40 min
the parts are :
3648b,3650c
I unknow the pats
April 25th, 2011 on 0 h 13 min
Hello, let me know which parts are missing, I will update
April 24th, 2011 on 21 h 53 min
admin you can repair the parts lists ?
some pieces are missing
thanks and follow with the good job
March 27th, 2011 on 17 h 34 min
Detail view of the forklift gear section mod
http://www.flickr.com/photos/57840362@N08/5564633072/
March 27th, 2011 on 11 h 56 min
Yes, it works really well. Today I will deconstruct the forklift.
I will shot a detail photo of the modified gear section.
March 27th, 2011 on 10 h 30 min
Great ! Does it work well ?
March 26th, 2011 on 12 h 18 min
Here is a picture of my version regarding the gear section.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/57840362@N08/5542764737/
March 20th, 2011 on 17 h 10 min
Hey Nico,
yesterday I rebuild of your forklift. It`s working really fine. I changed the differential section, because I have only bigger differentials than you. In which pack is this small one included?
kind regards
Bob
February 17th, 2011 on 11 h 52 min
I used the classic Power Functions Remote. Found in the 8275 Set. Regards
February 16th, 2011 on 5 h 35 min
Hi, may i know what kind of remote are you using for this forklift?
September 11th, 2010 on 10 h 07 min
Hello Christian, as you can see on the inventory at en end of this article, the parts are very mixed so I propose you to download the PDF file of inventory and to check all part with your parts. Regards.
September 8th, 2010 on 17 h 02 min
Hello Nicolas,
What set do I need to have to build this forklift?
Greetings
Christian