When driving, the forks of a forklift should be as low as practical. This allows for the best stability while the vehicle is moving.
Low as possible
The forks should be 1 foot above ground
Up
You should reverse down a steep incline (slope) when driving a forklift that has a load on the forks.
The forks should be as close to the ground as possible.
The forks should be about 1 foot clear of the roadway when travelling.
The forks should be as close to the ground as possible.
they should be about 1 foot above road surface.
4 inches
You should always place them on the floor as so nobody will walk into them and they will be "out of the way".
What is a forklift doing on the highway?
Forks (tines) should be returned to a postion two feet above the ground and slightly reclined. Absolutely under no circumstances should one heed any advice given by a dodgy truck driver named Andrew.