KL Seating makes six forklift seat models. Each one has its operator weight setting, fore-aft adjustment and cover material written down. The models that publish suspension travel and mounting-hole dimensions list them in millimetres, so a truck builder or a replacement distributor can compare a model with a machine before sending an enquiry.
KL Seating is a forklift seat manufacturer and factory direct supplier to forklift manufacturers and truck converters, and to distributors and importers of replacement seats.
Our main buyers are the structural engineers and purchasing managers at forklift manufacturers and converters who fit a seat to every truck they build or rebuild, and the distributors and importers who hold replacement seats for trucks already in service. A machine builder sends the mounting-hole dimensions, the operator weight range and the way the seat is fitted. A distributor sends the dimensions or photos of the seat that came off the truck. Both get back the matching model with its published parameters.
The forklift range has six models: KL01, KL11, YL01, YY01, YY03 and YY53. Operator weight settings run from 40 to 130 kg and fore-aft adjustment from 150 to 176 mm. KL01, KL11 and YY53 are mechanical suspension seats, and YY03 takes suspension as an option. Armrests, headrests, seat belts, micro switches, electronic locks and slide rails are available by model, covers are PVC or fabric, and OEM and ODM work is part of the service.
Send the truck type, the mounting-hole dimensions and the operator weight range to [email protected], and we return the matching models with their parameters. To look first, read the six-model table below or open the KL01, KL11 and YY53 pages.
The table lists the six forklift models with every value we publish for them. A dash means the value is not published for that model, and we confirm it when you enquire.
| Model | Operator weight | Suspension | Fore-aft adjustment | Backrest | Mounting holes | Cover |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 M01KL01 | 50–130 kg | Mechanical, 50 mm | 160 mm (80 forward, 80 rearward) | 15°–130° | 285 mm / 330 mm | PVC or fabric |
 M02KL11 | 50–130 kg | Mechanical, travel not published | 176 mm (80 forward, 96 rearward) | — | — | Black PVC |
 M03YL01 | — | — | 90 mm forward, 60 mm rearward | — | — | PVC |
 M04YY01 | 50–120 kg | — | — | — | 230 mm / 328 mm | PVC |
 M05YY03 | 40–120 kg | Optional | 150 mm | — | — | PVC or fabric |
 M06YY53 | 40–120 kg | Mechanical, 48 mm | — | 70°–115° | — | PVC |
KL01, KL11 and YY53 have their own pages. YL01, YY01 and YY03 are handled through the enquiry, where the unpublished values are confirmed against your truck. KL01 ships in a carton measuring 60 × 52 × 42 cm.
Three of the six forklift models use mechanical suspension: KL01, KL11 and YY53. YY03 takes suspension as an option. YL01 and YY01 are listed without a suspension specification. The forklift range has no air suspension model; air bag suspension is in the agricultural range on YJ03 and KL03 and is covered on the air suspension seats page.
KL01 has 50 mm of suspension travel and YY53 has 48 mm. KL11's travel is not published, and we confirm it when you enquire. The comparison of mechanical travel across machine families, with YL02 at 70 mm and YS15 at 40 to 110 mm, is on the mechanical suspension seats page.
The suspension is set to the operator's weight, and each model's weight band is the range it can be set across: 50 to 130 kg on KL01 and KL11, 40 to 120 kg on YY53. Travel and weight band decide together whether a model suits a truck, so we read them as a pair when we return a match.
The shock absorber of each mechanical suspension model goes through shock absorber mechanical analysis in our testing center. The analysis measures the force behavior of the shock absorber on its own, separate from the seat around it, and we use the result to confirm that the model's travel and weight band work together. It applies to KL01, KL11 and YY53.
The model's parameter sheet, with travel and weight band written down. If a sample is arranged with the enquiry, the travel can be measured on the sample against the sheet. A factory visit can be booked in advance through [email protected].
Send the requirement with the enquiry. A change to the suspension is an ODM design change handled by the R&D center, and a match in another family is on the suspension seats page.
Four parameters decide which of the six models we return, and each is published on the models that list it. Mounting-hole dimensions come before all four and have their own section below.
The range the suspension can be set across: 40–120 kg on YY03 and YY53, 50–120 kg on YY01, 50–130 kg on KL01 and KL11. YL01 does not list a band. A band that does not contain your operator range removes the model from the match, so the weight range is the first value we ask for after the mounting holes.
The total travel and its split. YL01 has 90 mm forward and 60 mm rearward, YY03 has 150 mm, KL01 has 160 mm with 80 mm each way, and KL11 has 176 mm with 80 mm forward and 96 mm rearward. Send the travel your cab allows in each direction.
KL01 adjusts from 15° to 130° and YY53 from 70° to 115°. The other four models do not publish a backrest range.
KL01 has 50 mm and YY53 has 48 mm, covered in the mechanical suspension section above.
| Pair | What they share | Where they differ | Choose |
|---|---|---|---|
  KL01 and KL11 | 50–130 kg operator weight band | KL01: 160 mm fore-aft, 50 mm mechanical suspension, 15°–130° backrest, 285 mm / 330 mm holes, PVC or fabric. KL11: 176 mm fore-aft with 96 mm rearward, black PVC, micro switch option | KL11 when the cab needs the longer 176 mm fore-aft; KL01 when you need published suspension travel, backrest range or hole dimensions. Pages: KL01, KL11 |
  YY53 and YY03 | 40–120 kg operator weight band | YY53: 48 mm mechanical suspension, 70°–115° backrest, 18 kg, PVC. YY03: 150 mm fore-aft, suspension as an option, micro switch option, PVC or fabric | YY53 when you need published travel and a published weight of 18 kg; YY03 when you need a fabric cover or suspension as an option. Page: YY53 |
  YY01 and YL01 | PVC cover | YY01: 50–120 kg, 230 mm / 328 mm holes. YL01: 90 mm forward and 60 mm rearward fore-aft | YY01 when your holes are 230 mm or 328 mm; YL01 through the enquiry, where its remaining parameters are confirmed against your truck |
Email the truck type, the mounting-hole dimensions of the seat on the truck and the operator weight range to [email protected]. We reply with the matching forklift models and their published parameters.
Email the hole dimensionsThe frame and the base carry the operator, the suspension and the slide, and the base is the part that bolts to the truck. On forklift seats the frame goes through three of our processes in order, and all six models follow this path.
The frame is analyzed in CAE for how it carries load before any part is made, and a frame changed for an ODM request is analyzed the same way.
The metal parts are formed on our automated stamping line, and the base is the part where the mounting holes sit.
Frame welding is done at a robotic welding station, so the joining of the frame is automated.
The mounting-hole dimensions of the base, such as 285 mm and 330 mm on KL01, are the values a buyer measures against. The next stage of checking, the 3D scan of hole positions, is in the mounting-hole section.
The hole dimensions of the base on the parameter sheet of the model, and at a factory visit the stamping and welding stations themselves.
KL01 lists 285 mm and 330 mm as its common mounting-hole dimensions. YY01 lists 230 mm and 328 mm. The other four forklift models do not publish a hole pattern; for them the hole dimensions come from your enquiry and are confirmed against the model.
3D scanning records the position of the mounting holes and the outer dimensions of the frame of a built seat, and the result is compared with the design data. The check is on the base and frame, which are the parts that meet the truck.
YY01 · M04You send the mounting-hole dimensions of the seat on the truck, or the dimensions and photos of the old seat. The seat fitment compatibility page explains what to measure.
We compare them with the published hole dimensions of the models whose weight band and fore-aft travel also match.
We reply with the matching model and its parameter sheet.
If none of the six models carries your hole pattern, send drawings or a written specification with the enquiry. The R&D center handles the design change through the ODM route, and the changed base goes through the frame stages described above.
Measure your hole dimensions against the values on this page and on the model pages before you order. A factory visit can be booked in advance through [email protected].
M01KL01YesYesYes—YesYesStandard
M02KL11——YesYes—YesStandard
M03YL01———————
M04YY01Yes—Yes—Yes——
M05YY03Yes—YesYes——Option
M06YY53——Yes—Yes—StandardA dash means the option is not listed for that model; if you need it, state it in the enquiry. The micro switch and the electronic lock connect to the truck, so send the switch or lock connection your truck uses. The full option set across all families is on the seat accessories page.
All six forklift models are covered in PVC, and KL11 is black PVC. KL01 and YY03 are also available with a fabric cover. If you need fabric on another model, say so in the enquiry, and we confirm it model by model.
KL Seating holds ISO 9001:2015, CE, RoHS and REACH. For a forklift seat order, two kinds of document are available: the parameter sheet of the model, and copies of the ISO 9001:2015, CE, RoHS and REACH certificates. Certificate numbers are not published on this site, and the copies come on request. The parameter sheets for YL01, YY01 and YY03 carry CE and ISO in their certification line.
The in-house testing center covers 300+ m² with 20+ devices and 30+ test items. Four items apply to forklift seats, and each is described where it matters most:
of mounting-hole positions and frame dimensions, in the mounting-hole section.
of the frame, in the seat frame section.
on KL01, KL11 and YY53, in the mechanical suspension section.
of the cushion, which measures how load spreads across the seat surface.
A supplier quality engineer can ask in the enquiry for the certificate copies and book a factory visit through [email protected].
A forklift builder starts from the nearest of the six models, picks from its option list and cover materials, and sends drawings or a written specification for anything outside them, such as a different mounting-hole pattern or a different suspension setup. The independent R&D center handles those design changes. State the model and the change you need in your enquiry, and we confirm it against that model.
Distributors and importers who want the models under their own brand or as a bulk supply range are covered on the private label and wholesale seats page, and the OEM and ODM process is on the OEM and ODM seat manufacturer page.
Pick from its option list and cover materials.
We confirm it against that model.
For a different mounting-hole pattern or a different suspension setup.
The ODM route covers anything outside the six models.
Copy these items into the email to [email protected]:
Engineers usually send items 1 to 6, and purchasing adds items 7 to 9. A supplier quality engineer can add a request for certificate copies and a factory visit. A distributor sends items 1 to 4 from the customer's truck. If you want a sample to trial-fit on a truck, say so in the email.
Forklift seats serve material handling machines. The material handling group also includes reach stackers and telehandlers, which have their own pages: reach stacker seats and telehandler seats.
Forklift builders send the truck type, hole dimensions and operator weight range to [email protected]; distributors and importers send photos of the seat taken off the truck. Or call +86 177 0272 7677, and we return the matching forklift models. Use the contact page for the enquiry form, and read about KL Seating for the company background.
