For Australian buyers, Adaptalift Store has the clearest verified published pricing, Verdex displays prices without confirmed currency or GST treatment, TVH uses account or quotation access, and Fork Force supports sale or hire by quotation.[2][3][4][6] 
Compare the four suppliers
Verdex
Task-relevant range: Verdex lists fork extensions for wide or long loads such as timber, plasterboard and roof sheeting, and slip-on prongs for cable reels, fabric rolls, coils and carpets.[2]
Procurement route: Published purchase options are available through its website.[2]
Price transparency: Dollar figures are displayed, but the source does not confirm the currency or whether GST is included.[2]
Adaptalift Store
Task-relevant range: The source confirms a forklift-attachment product category but lacks enough product-level detail to match attachments to specific tasks.[4]
Procurement route: Published purchase options are available through the online store.[4]
Price transparency: Displayed prices are in Australian dollars and include GST.[4]
TVH Australia
Task-relevant range: TVH lists carpet booms, crane jibs, fork positioners, lifting hooks, push-pulls, rotators, sideshifts, tipping skips and clamps, plus bale, paper-roll and carton-handling attachments. Hydraulic, mechanical and custom-made solutions are also listed.[3]
Procurement route: Supply is through account access or quotation, with a company-account application available.[3]
Price transparency: Public prices are not verified in the source.[3]
Fork Force
Task-relevant range: Fork Force lists side shifts, positioners, extensions, rotators, clamps, twin-pallet handlers, crane jibs, drum handlers, bin tippers and container ramps.[6]
Procurement route: Attachments are offered for sale or hire, with quotations available by calling 1300 423 675.[6]
Price transparency: Published purchase prices and hire rates are not verified in the source.[6]
Confirm the commercial terms
Before comparing total cost, obtain written terms covering warranty, freight, returns, cancellation, hire rates, deposits, minimum hire periods, service commitments and contract length. None is verified in the available supplier sources.[2][3][4][6]
Eligibility restrictions beyond TVH’s company-account application are also unknown.[3] Source publication dates and price-effective dates are not verified, so displayed prices should not be described as current.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Apply three acceptance gates
A catalogue match does not establish whether an attachment can be used with a particular forklift. Before accepting a purchase, hire arrangement or quotation, require evidence for the exact forklift-and-attachment combination.[1][3]
- Manufacturer approval: WorkSafe Victoria says the attachment must comply with relevant Australian Standards and be approved by the forklift manufacturer.[1] Obtain documentation identifying the forklift model, attachment model and intended configuration. This is Victorian guidance rather than evidence of one uniform national rule.[1]
- Combined rated capacity: An attachment changes a forklift’s stability and operating characteristics. WorkSafe says the actual combined forklift-and-attachment capacity must be established rather than inferred from the attachment rating, physical dimensions or catalogue description.[1]
- Updated information plate: The attachment and actual combined capacity must appear on the forklift’s information or load-capacity plate. WorkSafe says an attachment absent from the plate must not be used; when it is fitted, the supplier will amend the plate or provide a supplementary plate.[1]
General compatibility wording cannot replace model-specific approval, confirmed combined capacity and the correct information plate.[1][3]
Escalate specialised applications before purchase
Suspended loads, bulka bags and lifting people need a separate competent assessment. WorkSafe Victoria identifies these as specialised applications; its guidance is jurisdiction-specific and is not a complete operating procedure.[1]
Ask the manufacturer and a suitably competent supplier to document task suitability, combined capacity, required configuration and training before commitment. Do not calculate a new permitted capacity yourself, alter hydraulics or controls, or use this article as work-at-height instructions.
Use a pre-order and handover checklist
- Before commitment: Record the forklift make, model and configuration, and define the load and handling task. Obtain manufacturer approval and written confirmation of attachment fit, installation requirements and combined rated capacity.[1][3] Secure quoted prices, freight, installation responsibilities and other commercial terms in writing because the supplier sources do not verify them consistently.[2][3][4][6]
- At handover: Confirm the attachment and actual combined capacity appear on an amended or supplementary information plate before use.[1] Obtain operating limitations and instructions, provide attachment-specific information, training or supervision, add the attachment to the daily pre-operational inspection and have the competent supplier confirm the installation and securing arrangement against the manufacturer’s instructions.[1]
Acceptance rule: Do not use the attachment without manufacturer approval, verified combined capacity and an updated information plate.[1] References
