Reach truck having a counterweight

A reach truck comprising:

• two wheel arms each coupled to a load wheel;
• a thrust mast positioned between the wheel arms and moveable in a longitudinal direction relative to the two wheel arms;
• a drive unit comprising a steerable drive wheel;
• and
• a counterweight comprised of cast iron and positioned in a front region of the reach truck, wherein the counterweight comprises,
• two fastening apparatuses formed on opposite sides of an underside of the counterweight,
• a supporting element fastened to each of the two fastening apparatuses, wherein the supporting elements are adapted to support themselves on a ground at a specific inclination of the reach truck in order to prevent the reach truck from tipping over,
• and
• a base frame comprising a welded assembly that includes,
• the two wheel arms, and
• a horizontally arranged bottom plate,
• wherein the counterweight is connected to the welded assembly and the horizontally arranged bottom plate of the welded assembly is positioned at least partially below the counterweight.