Abstract: An improved structural arrangement for mechanically and hydraulically interconnecting a cluster of three hydraulic cylinders of the hydraulic jacks associated with the load carriage elevating and mast structure elevating functions of a forklift truck. The clustered cylinders include a centrally located "secondary" cylinder and two oppositely disposed "primary" cylinders symmetrically positioned contiguous to the centrally located secondary cylinder. Each cylinder has a corresponding attachment block rigidly secured thereto, each attachment block being provided with a hydraulic passage therethrough which communicates with an aligned hydraulic passage through the wall of its corresponding cylinder.

Abstract: A triple section mast for a lift truck is disclosed in which a single pulley carries two hydraulic supply hoses in one on top of the other relationship thereby minimizing lateral space occupied by the hoses and maximizing the visibility through the mast. The three-stage mast utilizes one single acting hydraulic lift jack extending between the intermediate and inner mast sections and a pair of short single acting hydraulic jacks mounted on the inner mast section with pistons supporting pulleys about which carriage support chains are trained and connected to the carriage on the inner mast section. A hose pulley is supported on each short jack piston in oblique relation to the chain pulley so that the two hoses trained over each hose pulley pass downwardly to the carriage on the laterally inner sides of the chains and pass downwardly at the rear of the short jacks on the laterally outer sides of the carriage support chains where they are connected to two manifolds mounted on the inner mast section.