Reusable cradle system and method for a material handling vehicle

A cradle system for a material handling vehicle, comprising:

• at least two legs configured to removably attach to a mast of the material handling vehicle;
• at least two sleighs configured to removably attach to a base of the material handling vehicle, wherein:
• the at least two legs and the at least two sleighs are configured to support the material handling vehicle above a surface when the material handling vehicle is in a horizontal position;
• the at least two legs and the at least two sleighs are configured to combine into a singular unit, and
• each of the at least two sleighs comprise an opening defined in a body of the sleigh, wherein:
• the openings in the at least two sleighs are aligned and configured to receive a crossmember when the at least two sleighs are removably attached to the base of the material handling vehicle.

A cradle system for a material handling vehicle, comprising:

• at least two legs configured to removably attach to a mast of the material handling vehicle;
• and
• at least two sleighs configured to removably attach to a base of the material handling vehicle, wherein:
• the at least two legs and the at least two sleighs are configured to support the material handling vehicle above a surface when the material handling vehicle is in a horizontal position;
• the at least two legs and the at least two sleighs are configured to combine into a singular unit, and
• at least one of the at least two sleighs is configured to receive a fork of the material handling vehicle.

A cradle system for a material handling vehicle, comprising:

• at least two legs configured to removably attach to a mast of the material handling vehicle;
• and
• at least two sleighs configured to removably attach to a base of the material handling vehicle, wherein:
• the at least two legs and the at least two sleighs are configured to support the material handling vehicle above a surface when the material handling vehicle is in a horizontal position;
• the at least two legs and the at least two sleighs are configured to combine into a singular unit;
• a first leg of the at least two legs is positioned on a second leg of the at least two legs;
• the at least two sleighs are positioned on the first leg;
• and
• each of the first leg, second leg, and at least two sleighs are coupled to form the singular unit, wherein the first leg is coupled to the second leg, and the at least two sleighs are coupled to the first leg.