Palfinger Truck Mounted Forklift Cab Enclosure
Custom project · Palfinger
Palfinger truck-mounted forklift — custom cab
This customer came to us with a simple ask and a tough problem: they needed to keep operators safe and comfortable on a pair of new truck-mounted forklifts, and there were no cab options on the market for these units. They shipped the machines to our shop, and our team went to work.
Project overview
The goal was straightforward: protect the operator from weather and jobsite debris, keep visibility high, and make sure the cab worked around the machine's existing controls and tight clearances. Because there was no OEM cab or aftermarket kit available, this enclosure was engineered from the ground up for this Palfinger setup.
Walkthrough video
A quick look at the finished cab and how it comes together on the truck-mounted forklift.
What we built
A full custom cab enclosure designed around the real machine in front of us.
- Steel cab frame with polycarbonate for clarity and impact resistance
- Offset door design to clear the factory door handle and ignition switch
- Interior and exterior door handles for easy entry and exit
- Integrated mount for a compact heater to keep operators warm in cold weather
- Windshield wiper kit with washer fluid reservoir and rocker switch control panel
- Clean routing and service access points to keep maintenance simple
Built by our engineering & fab teams
This is the kind of project that shows what our team can do. Our engineers handled all the fitment work — mapping out sightlines, swing paths and clearances — and then our fabrication crew brought it to life with tight welds, clean bends and a factory-level finish.
We're proud of this one. The whole production team knocked it out of the park, and it's a perfect example of what's possible when you hand a tough problem to a group of talented people who love building cabs.
Project photos
A closer look at the finished cab, the offset door framing, and the details that make this setup work in the real world.
How this build came together
The customer shipped the forklifts directly to our facility. From there:
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Inspect and documentEvery critical clearance and control mapped on the actual units.
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Design around the workflowA cab laid out for the machine and how the operator uses it daily.
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Fabricate and test-fitComponents built, fitted and refined on the equipment itself.
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Finish and installCompleted cab installed so the units could go straight to work.
Project requirements
Because a custom build is engineered around the actual unit, we don't ship these as kits. The equipment comes to our facility so we can handle measurement, fabrication, test-fitting and installation directly on the machine.
- You arrange transport of the machine to and from our shop
- We complete all engineering, fabrication and installation here
- The finished machine leaves ready to go directly to work
Ship to: 250 Hunter Heights Rd, Milton, KY 40045 — if you can get your equipment to us, we can build a cab that fits it perfectly.
For equipment manufacturers
This machine shipped without a cab option. Yours doesn't have to.
A one-off like this is exactly how an OEM program starts — one unit on our floor, then part numbers, drawings and installation sheets so your dealers can order it like any other option.
Need a custom cab solution?
If you've got equipment with no cab option, or you want to explore a custom enclosure for your fleet, we'd be happy to take a look. Send photos and model details and we'll help you figure out what's possible.