HLA Attachments - 5,500 lb 5500 lbs Side Shift Pallet Fork 42" - Material Handling Fork Attachment [LA-HDS5542BO500]

HLA Attachments HDS5542BO500 Hydraulic Side-Shift Pallet Fork combines a 5,500 lb rated capacity, 42-inch adjustable tines, and hydraulic lateral positioning in a material-handling attachment configured for universal skid-steer quick-attach carriers. Its carriage provides 16 inches of total side-shift travel—8 inches to the right and 8 inches to the left—allowing the operator to reposition the fork carriage laterally without moving the entire loader. This combination is well suited to handling and aligning palletized materials where controlled fork placement and a substantial load rating are required.

Hydraulic Side Shift for Easier Load Alignment

The HDS5542BO500 uses a hydraulic carriage side-shift mechanism to provide precise left-to-right positioning. With 8 inches of movement in either direction, the carriage can be adjusted through a total range of 16 inches. This makes it possible to correct fork alignment from the loader rather than repeatedly repositioning the complete machine.

Side-shift capability is especially useful when approaching pallets or placing material where space is limited or exact lateral positioning is important. The adjustable pallet-fork tines add further flexibility, allowing their spacing to be set for different palletized loads.

5,500 lb Capacity with 42-Inch Tines

This configuration is based on HLA Attachments’ HDS5542 pallet fork. It has a rated capacity of 5,500 lb and is equipped with 42-inch tines. The base HDS5542 attachment weighs approximately 750 lb. HLA does not publish a separate assembled weight for the complete BO500-mounted configuration.

The BO500 designation identifies the mounting configuration supplied with this model. It is HLA’s mounting code for a universal skid-steer quick-attach connection, making the attachment compatible with loaders that use a universal skid-steer quick-attach carrier.

Key Features

• 5,500 lb rated capacity for material-handling applications
• 42-inch pallet-fork tines
• Hydraulic carriage side shift for lateral positioning from the loader
• 16 inches of total side-shift travel
• 8-inch travel to the right and 8-inch travel to the left
• Adjustable tines for accommodating different pallet and load widths
• BO500 mounting configuration for universal skid-steer quick-attach carriers
• Configured as an HDS5542 base fork with BO500 mounting

Compatibility

The HLA Attachments HDS5542BO500 is configured for loaders equipped with a universal skid-steer quick-attach carrier. BO500 is HLA’s mounting code for this skid-steer quick-attach configuration. Confirm that the carrier on the intended loader uses the universal skid-steer quick-attach interface before ordering.

Specifications

Weight note: The stated approximate 750 lb weight applies to the HDS5542 base attachment. A separate assembled weight for the complete BO500-mounted configuration is not published.