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Long
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S.A.S.
of Luxemburg, Ltd. has been manufacturing long forks for moving vehicles in
salvage yards, auto recyclers, and auto pools since 1972. We have first hand knowledge of the
needs of the users and the structural demands on the forks in this type of environment.
We offer the best forks in the industry, backed by the best warranty. Long forks
are designed to fit your specific application and usage patterns. We consider
the type of load, the frequency of loads, the terrain of your facility, the
type of machine and other factors.
Long SAS FORKS are available from 10' to 17' in several configurations, depending on your
needs. Mounting to your machine is available in direct pin attach, shaft
mount, or any model quick coupler:
- Standard heavy duty solid steel 15' SAS FORKS
- Special flat forged steel forks
- L Shaped Forged steel forks - shaft mount or hook mount
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<#1
Standard solid steel SAS FORKS
<#2
Special
flat forged steel forks
<#3
Forged Steel Forks
(Eyelet or Hook Mount Available)
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Standard Heavy Duty SAS FORKS utilize SOLID STEEL blades. This standard, premium design offers
superior life and strength. Solid steel blades are the preferred blades for most applications
from 10' to 17'. |
Case
Loader with Standard Heavy Duty Solid Steel 15' SAS FORKS™
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Fork
Truck with 15' SAS FORKS™ Actual SAS FORKS shown at
right> Upper holes shown accommodate simple shaft mount to
fork truck carriage shaft.
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SOLID STEEL blades can be produced at a lower price. Typical lengths are
10' to 15'.
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10'
to 17' Custom FORKS for rubber tired
loaders and fork lift trucks. |
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For
Handling Cars and Light Trucks: Fast / Safely / Without Damage
Designed by professionals for professionals
Designed specifically for use in the auto and truck recycling industry. |
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S.A.S.
of Luxemburg, Ltd. has been manufacturing SAS FORKS™ for use in salvage pools
and salvage yards since 1972. Because of customer interest in the high quality
forks we manufacture, and customer's varying needs, we manufacture forks in
various sizes from 4' to 17'. Custom sizes and configurations can be made to
fit your exact request and application. SAS FORKS™ were designed specifically
for safe and fast handling of cars and light trucks. SAS FORKS™ have solved
many of the problems that salvage yard and insurance pools face in handling
salvage vehicles. |
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Volvo VME L90 with
Standard Heavy Duty Solid Steel 15' SAS FORKS |
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----General
Information on Standard Heavy Duty 15' SAS FORKS™----- |
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Safety
- No
bounce.
- Holds
cars from sliding left to right by having a fixed distance between the forks.
- Designed
with no weak pointsfull floating forks.
- Not
a single failure since introduced in 1977.
- Over
775,000 documented lifts on one set of forks and still in service.
- Properly
used, 15' SAS FORKS™ will not damage cars or light trucks when picked up.
Fast
- Rounded
or chisel fork blade point for getting under cars and light trucks.
- Narrow
blades for fast and easy entry and exit.
Design
- Replaceable
skid pads for blades.
- Replaceable
skid pads for carriage assembly (shoe).
- Replaceable
blades.
- For
use with quick coupler or pin to pin coupling
Delivery
- Some
from stock, others usually
2 to 4 weeks from date of order.
- FOB
Luxemburg, WI. USA
- Freight and Sales Tax costs are extra, and NOT included
in the SAS FORKS™ price.
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-----------Information
on 15' SAS FORKS™----------- |
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APPLICATION
OF 15' SAS FORKS™
Designed for auto pools and salvage yards for the safe,
fast handling of all vehicles whether damaged or not. |
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RECOMMENDED
USE OF 15' SAS FORKS™
Picking up vehicles from front to back, and moving of vehicles within your
lot quickly and safely.
- Unloading
incoming car haulers to get them back on the road sooner.
- Removing
them from your incoming drop zone to your holding area.
- Moving
them from the holding area to the sale area.
- Organizing
your sale area neatly.
- Loading
car hauler and transports quickly and safely.
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ESTIMATED
TIME SAVINGS
Vehicles can be picked up, moved and spotted with 15' forks in less than one-tenth
of the time it would take you to do this job with a wrecker. Thus a yard managed
with 15' forks can handle your present volume per day with one-quarter of
the number of yard employees.
DAMAGE
FREE HANDLING WITH 15' SAS FORKS™
The vehicles you are handling have the most value to the rebuilder or recycler
if it has no after collision damage. Moving and spotting of vehicles, especially
the late model salvage, with wreckers results in a high loss of front, rear
and side parts because of the crudeness of wreckers and their operators. Also,
keep in mind today's vehicles with their rubber bumpers, sheet metal reinforcements,
plastic panels, etc. Forks less than 15' are not recommended because they
do not reach to the rear suspension. Placement of lift pressure points on
the vehicle are important so you don't damage the undercarriage components
of vehicles. Ten foot and 12' forks tips don't reach to the rear suspension
and damage floor pans, gas tanks, rocker panels, and box sides when lifting
vehicles. The handling of vehicles with 15' SAS FORKS™ when done properly
will result in absolutely no damage!!! SAS FORKS™
MAINTENANCE
The forks are maintenance free. Should the blades be damaged or worn they
may be individually replaced. The shoes and the blades have wear plates installed
from the factory. Replacement wear plates are easily installed in the field.
LENGTH
We can make ANY size you prefer for YOUR operation. (4' to 17') For picking
up vehicles from front to back we recommend 15' SAS FORKS™
OUTSIDE
WIDTH
We can make ANY size you prefer for YOUR operation. For 15' SAS FORKS™ the
width is 42". When picking up vehicles from front to back, this width of the
SAS FORKS™ will fit under all standard production cars, both domestic and
foreign.
RECOMMENDED
LOADER SIZE
For lifting cars and light trucks with 15' SAS FORKS™ a loader of a 2 1/2
to 3 yard capacity will work fine. The loader should have a four point bucket
attachment design. A three point bucket attachment design (center dump cylinder)
will also work but is slightly more expensive for fork design and has lifting
limitations above 9 feet. If you are considering buying a machine (Loader
or Forklift) for moving vehicles and are considering purchasing SAS FORKS™,
please contact us at 1-877-SAS-FORK before you purchase a machine. We can
offer guidance in your selection of a machine that will best work for your
needs.
METHOD
OF MOUNTING
The forks are either direct coupled (pin to pin) or may be used in conjunction
with "quick" couplers.
INSTALLATION
The installation is the responsibility of the owner, unless specifically quoted
otherwise. Usual initial installation time for pin to pin mounting, excluding
bucket removal is about 30 minutes. Fork assemblies with quick couplers install
in only a matter of seconds.
PRODUCT
QUALITY
SAS FORKS have been designed and marketed since 1977 without a single product failure.
LIMITED
WARRANTY
One year material and labor limited warranty on all parts of the fork assembly.
Plus a 3 YEAR limited warranty on 15' SAS FORKS blades against breakage.
No warranties are expressed or implied as to the fitness of the equipment
that the forks are installed on. Detail of warranty terms in SAS FORKS™ Operator
Manual. |
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| Who's
Forks Should You Use and Why |
| Points
of Comparison |
15'
Standard SAS FORKS |
"L"
Shaped Forks |
| Visibility |
Excellent |
Fair
to Poor |
Entry
Under Vehicle
Entry Thickness
(4 inches from end)
Square Inches of Steel
Pushing Under Vehicle
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1 1/2 inches
8 square inches
(1 1/2"X3"X2 forks) |
2 to 3 inches
32 square inches
(8"X2"X2 forks) |
Ability
to exit easily from vehicle
Blade width
Surface area to hold vehicle on forks |
6 inches (3"X2 forks)
540 square inches
(3"X15'X2 forks) |
16inches (8"X2 forks)
1,440 square inches (8"X15'X2 forks) |
| Bounce |
None |
Severe |
| Ability
to Crush Cars |
Yes |
Very
Limited |
| Limited
Warranty |
1 year on assembly and 3 years on std 15' blades |
Usually
90 days or None |
| Adjustability |
Fixed
for Safety |
Some
Fixed/Some Adjustable |
Wear
Features
Replaceable fork tip skid pads
Replaceable shoe skid pads
Replaceable fork blades |
Yes
Yes
Yes |
Usually None
Usually None
Usually Not |
| Lasting
Ability |
20
years and still going |
Usually
3 years before
repair or replacement |
| Expected
life |
20
years plus |
3
years at 15,000 cars/year |
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Click here to see customer comments on
the quality of SAS FORKS and service received from SAS |
| Design |
Specifically
designed for
this application in the
auto salvage industry |
Designed
after forks
used for handling pallets
with 2' to 4' load centers |
| Torsional
Strength |
2
or 3 torque tubes to
absorb any torsional loads |
Usually
no torsional design
consideration given |
| Approximate
Initial Cost |
$Call for price quote |
$Call for price information |
| Cost
after 9 years |
One
fork investment |
Multiple fork cash outlays,
plus down time |
Special
Features
-Replaceable blades
-Breakaway welds for detection of improper of operator use
-Protective padding on face of forks to protect vehicle front ends |
Yes
Yes
Yes,
SAS BUMPERS
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Usually
Not
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Myths
about 15' Forks |
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| Myth |
Yes |
No |
| Wide
forks support cars better. |
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| Adjustable
forks work better and are more versatile. |
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| Wide
forks are stronger than narrow forks. |
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| Handling
of cars and trucks with 15' forks will usually damage the vehicle. |
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| Broad
siding cars with forks is a safe way to handle cars. |
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No |
| Entry
and exit from under vehicles is easier with wide forks. |
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Truths
about 15' Forks
1. Wide forks
do not support cars and trucks better. The pick up points of cars and trucks
are not smooth or flat. They are angled parts such as lower control arms and
parts with uneven surfaces such as axles with shock absorber and torsion bar
attachments. Thus, the width of the fork has nothing to do with supporting the
vehicle better.
2. Adjustable
forks, in our opinion, are very dangerous (for the application of moving cars
and trucks). What happens in the work place is that adjustable forks tend
to move together during daily operation, causing the load to become more tippy
and unstable. Due to the difficulty of moving the forks apart, the operator
rarely bothers to put the blades back into their proper position. Eventually,
unless the operator moves the forks apart, you will wind up picking up cars
and trucks with forks that are so close together, you may as well transport
the vehicle with a single fork, a very dangerous thing to do.
3. Wide
forks are not stronger. They are actually weaker, more prone to breaking and
develop a tremendous amount of bounce. The sharp 90 degree bend in the wide
forks make them prone to breaking at the bend. The long narrow SAS FORKS
have been specifically designed for this application. The "J" shaped design
with the full floating fork distributes the load uniformly to the loader carriage.
They will lift heavier loads more times and do not bounce as you are transporting
vehicles. These forks are harmonically de-tuned. One set has logged over 775,000
lifts.
4. Properly
used 15' forks will never damage any auto or truck. Eviron a division of
Ford Motor Company, recently purchased a set of our forks to move their units!
Not a likely move if our forks damaged their vehicles!
5. Broad
siding cars and trucks damages drive shafts and if the vehicles slip on the
forks, doors are damaged, making the vehicle worth less to a salvage buyer.
Handling vehicles front-to-rear cannot (when done properly) damage a vehicle
in any manner.
6. The
wider the forks, the harder it is to get under a vehicle because you will
hit more objects hanging downward. The narrower the forks, the fewer things
you will hit during entry, and the fewer things to hold you on the forks upon
exit. |
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Operator
Manual
An operator
manual for SAS FORKS has been developed to help in the training and optimal
operation of SAS FORKS and your machine. This manual has been prepared
specifically for picking up and moving cars and trucks. This comprehensive manual
is provided at no additional cost when a set of SAS FORKS are purchased.
Safe operation is imperative in the workplace and necessary to move vehicles
safely without damage.
Call
for a quote
Thank you
for taking the time to review this information. If we can be of service, please
call! If you are currently considering purchasing a machine (Loader or Forklift)
to move vehicles PLEASE CALL ME BEFORE YOU PURCHASE ONE. I can offer you some
advise on what type and what size machine will BEST work for you. Contact numbers
below.
Sincerely,
Paul Secker, President
S.A.S. of Luxemburg, Ltd.
E1039 Hwy 54
Luxemburg, WI 54217 USA
Email: sales@sasforks.com
Phone: 877-SAS-FORK
Phone: 877-727-3675
Phone: 920-845-2198
Fax....: 920-845-2309 |
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This
web site and it's contents are property of S.A.S. of Luxemburg, Ltd.
© 1999-2008 S.A.S. of Luxemburg, Ltd. USA
Phone: 1-920-845-2198
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Notice:
This web site, the pictures, content, designs, forks, and likeness of such are
property of S.A.S. of Luxemburg, Ltd. and are protected under all applicable
Copyright, Trade Mark, Trade Dress, and any Pending Patent. SAS, SAS FORK , SAS FORKS
, SAS Quick Coupler Systems, and Fastest Forks In The World ® are trade marks of S.A.S. of Luxemburg, Ltd.
No information, pictures, designs, or forks may be duplicated in part, entirety, or in
likeness. |
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