Forklift reach mechanisms

A forklift reach mechanism comprising:

• a vertical mast;
• a carriage that is movable vertically along the mast;
• a main support connected at a proximal end thereof to the carriage at a first pivoting connection and connected at a distal end thereof to a forklift assembly;
• a levelling assembly comprising upper and lower arms pivotally connected to each other at their distal ends, wherein the proximal end of the upper arm is connected to the carriage at a second pivoting connection, and the proximal end of the lower arm is connected at a fixed location relative to the mast below the carriage;
• a connecting member connected at one end to the levelling assembly adjacent the connection between the upper and lower arms, and at another end to the main support at an intermediate point along the main support between the proximal and distal ends thereof;
• an extensible actuating member connected between the carriage and the connecting member;
• wherein the first pivoting connection is below the second pivoting connection on the carriage;
• wherein the actuating member can be extended or retracted to drive the carriage vertically along the mast, thereby moving the forklift assembly towards or away from the mast.