Light Forklift v1.0 (TL 9) This kind of vehicle might even be found inside other vehicles, or in warehouses all over the world. The forklift is small enough to drive through narrow aisles, but with a load of half a ton it can handle many boxes human stevedores couldn't lift. Last but not least, it is a lot less complicated and much cheaper than an exoskeleton. The listed payload assumes a driver without much gear, a cargo load and 84 pounds of propane. A refill is $10. The forklift is a TL09 vehicle [second edition, Novermber 1996 errata]. Subassemblies: Four heavy wheels. Propulsion: 15 KW all-wheel drivetrain (HP 6). Miscellaneous Components: Forklift (ST 50, HP 50, 1 KW). Controls: Mechanical. Crew: One operator. Accomodations: Cramped seat with crashweb (HP 4). Power: 15 KW ceramic propane engine (HP 8) burning 0.675 ghp. 20 gallon self-sealing tank (HP 13, fire -3). With propane (fire 10) 29.6 hours endurance. Space: 2.37 cf engine access, 1.74 cf waste space. Volume: Body 50 cf, wheels 10 cf. Area: Body 100, wheel 30, total area 130. Structure: Cheap frame. Hit Points: Body 150, wheels 23 each. Armor: DR 25 standard metal open frame. Surface features: Hitch. Statistics: Empty weight 1,926 lbs., usual payload 1,274 lbs., loaded weight 1.6 tons, volume 60 cf, size modifier +2, Cost $7,436, HT 12. Ground Performance: Speed 50 mph, acceleration 2 mph/s, deceleration 10 mph/s, gMR 0.75, gSR 4, high GP, off-road speed 1/4.