Abstract: A protective tip for a tine of a forklift truck where in a preferred embodiment, the tip comprises a body that defines a recess for accommodating the end of the tine. The body is substantially U-shaped and comprises a bight portion defining a substantially planar front face and a rear, curved contact face, and a pair of arms that snugly receive the end of the tine. Significantly, the ends of the arms project upwardly so as to define a clearance between the bottom of the tine and the bottom of the tip. This height difference ensures that it is the protective tip that wears down, and not the tine itself. The tip is secured to the tine by at least one pair of grub screws, which extend through apertures defined in the arms of the tip.