Abstract: Improved straddle carrier which mainly consists of a chassis with a mobile and controllable tire carrier (3) formed of two mainly parallel longitudinal girders (4) on wheels and a frame (6) which can be adjusted in height provided on it, which is equipped with means (7) for picking up a load (8, 43), characterized in that the straddle carrier (1) can be adjusted or folded up widthwise, and is dimensioned such that it can be easily transported and preferably fits in a container (42) when the chassis is drawn in or folded up widthwise and the frame (6) has been lowered.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a lift truck comprising a mobile frame (1), a tiltable boom (3) provided upon it and tilting means (7) for tilting said boom (3), whereby the boom (3) is fixed to the frame (1) in a tilting manner by means of a support (5) which can be moved in relation to the frame (1) in the longitudinal direction of this frame (1), and whereby the lift truck contains displacement means (8) for moving this support (5) which are coupled to the tilting means (7) for the boom (3), such that these tilting means (7) and the displacement means (8) simultaneously tilt the boom (3) together and move the support (5) of the boom (3) in such a manner that the front end of the boom (3) follows a path which is practically perpendicular to the above-mentioned longitudinal direction of the frame (1).