
STANDARD
GLS 55
Truck Mounted Forklift
The PALFINGER GLS 55 Standard looks unlike any other truck mounted forklift and includes innovative features that raise the standards in operator safety and improve your efficiency. Designed with your application in mind, the GLS 55 provides the capability to effortlessly deliver products on and around your customers' job sites.
Highlights
Re•Envisioned | Side View (Left)
Contemporary Styling: Contemporary angular styling with 45° corners offer a sleek look that matches today's commercial vehicles
3-Point Entry and Exit: Ergonomically arranged steps and grab handles for ease of entry and exit
Ground Level Diesel Fuel Fill: Located within arms reach for easy ground level refueling when the forklift is either on the ground or when mounted on a truck.
Re•Envisioned | Side View (Right)
Spacious Ergonomic Operator Cabin: Rubber mounted to reduce vibration and increase operator comfort
Rigidly Mounted Radiator Panel: Robust steel construction for added impact protection
Main Frame Side Pods: Provide structural rigidity as well as a clean overall look
Re•Envisioned | Front View
Low Profile Engine Hood: A lower mounted engine enables a reduced hood height which greatly increases right-hand side visibility
Carriage Cylinders: Carriage cylinders are located and recessed below the mast carriage contributing to a lower machine center of gravity along with giving protection from damage and abrasion caused by falling product debris
LED Work Lights
Front Street Lighting Kit
Re•Envisioned | Rear View
Main Frame Design: 45° rear corners minimize turning radius and extend beyond the inset body panels protecting them from impact
Rear Steering: A ring gear and flat face slew bearing driven by a hydraulic motor provides equal-input hydraulic power steering for smooth operation with a 180° rear-arm turning arc
ROPS and FOPS Tested and Approved Overhead Guard
Rear Street Lighting Kit
Folding SMV Sign
Corrosion Resistance and Guarding
- Wrap-around chassis that extends beyond the body work
- Composite body panels
- KLT-treated and powder painted chassis
- Galvanized steps, telescopic stabilizers, wheel motor guards, transport chain hanger brackets to withstand the rigors of everyday use
- Dacrotized mast chains
- Zinc-coated mast and chain rollers
- Wheel rim valve stem guards
Capacity @ 24'' Load center | 5500 lbs |
Diesel engine | 56 hp |
Engine emission compliance EPA | Tier 4 Final |
Maximum engine RPM | 2700 rpm |
Electrical system | 12 Volt |
Drive wheels | 3 |
Steering | Hydrostatic |
Tire type: Front: Tractor grip | Skid steer | 31x15.5-15 8-PLY, 12 PLY |
Tire type: Rear: Tractor grip | Skid steer | 31x15.5-15 8-PLY, 12-PLY |
Tire outside diameter | 31" |
Tire width | 15 1/2" |
Maximum speed | 7 mph |
Maximum gradability | 30% |
Turning radius | 76" |
Unladen weight | 5925 lbs | 6040 lbs |
Working pressure for attachments | 3000 psi |
Tilt of mast (Forward / Back) | 10° / 8° |
Sideshift | 6" |
Fork section: Pallet | 45" x 4" x 1 3/4" |
Fork section: Brick & Block | 48" x 2" x 2" |
Fork section: Lumber | 48" x 6" x 2" |
Mast carriage travel | 31" |
Counterweights | No |
Height to top of canopy | 101" |
Fork carriage width | Fork boards | 47 1/4" | CLASS III at Class IV Spread |
Frame opening | 58" |
Overall width | 101 1/2" |
Overhang | 60" |
Wheel base | 65 1/2" |
C. OF. G. from Forkface | 18 3/4" |
Lift height | 120" | 144" |
Mast height collapsed | 88 3/4" | 100 3/4" |
Mast height raised | 148 3/4" | 172 3/4" |
Ground clearance | 11" |
Face of fork to center of Front tire | 15" |
Ansi standard | B56.14 |
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