Princeton PiggyBack®
PB50.3+
Princeton PB50.3+ Truck Mount Forklift
Perhaps the biggest news with the new PB50.3+ is the all new, technologically advanced, Tier 4 Final compliant engine.
Applications: 
Doors & Windows
Drywall
General Building Materials
Lumber
Moving & Storage
Roofing
Sod

The all-new Princeton PB50.3+ Forklift is our medium-duty machine that offers 5000 lbs of lifting capacity in a compact, yet powerful package. Customers delivering lighter building materials, roofing, insulation, tile and agricultural products will find this new forklift to be everything they need and more. The PB50.3+ forklift has excellent stability. While weighing in at only about 5,000lbs, the machine feels sure footed and rugged. Engineers designed the machine to have excellent ground clearance AND a low center of gravity. Even more impressive, the machine was designed to have a shorter overall length. The PB50.3+ can be configured to a 56” overhang which allows for mounting to even 48 foot-long trailers.

EPA Tier 4 Compliant Engine

Perhaps the biggest news with the new PB50.3+ is the all new, technologically advanced, Tier 4 Final compliant engine. Offering higher horsepower, higher torque, improved fuel consumption, and greater service intervals; the new power plant is the greatest leap forward in technology on this new truck-mounted forklift.

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Technical Specifications

Model: 
PB50.3+
Type: 
Standard
Capacity @ 24” Load Center: 
5000 lbs
Diesel Engine: 
48 HP
Engine Emission Compliance: 
EPA Tier4 Final
Maximum RPM: 
2700 RPM
Electrical System: 
12 Volt
Drive Wheels: 
3
Steering: 
Hydrostatic
Tire Type: 
29 x 12.5 - 15 8-Ply (TG)
29 x 12.5 - 15 8-Ply (TG)
Tire Outside Diameter (Front/Rear): 
29" / 29"
Tire Width (Front/Rear): 
12.5" / 21.5"
Maximum Speed: 
7 mph
Maximum Gradability: 
30%
Turning Radius: 
81"
Unladen Weight: 
5150 lbs
Unladen Weight (Optional): 
5290 lbs
Working Pressure (Attachments): 
2500 psi
Tilt of Mast (Forward/Backward): 
7° / 6°
Sideshift: 
5"
Fork Section: 
45 x 4 x 1.75"
Mast Carriage Travel: 
35.5"
Height To Top Of Canopy: 
97"
Fork Carriage Width (Class): 
47.25" (II)
Frame Opening: 
60.5"
Overall Width: 
100"
Overhang: 
56"
Wheelbase: 
68"
Center of Gravity (From Fork Face): 
15.5"
Lift Height: 
120" / 144"
Mast Height - Collapsed: 
97" / 109"
Mast Height - Raised: 
156.5" / 181.5"
Ground Clearance: 
9.5"
Face of Fork to Center of Front Tire: 
20"
ANSI Standard: 
B56.6