Rockslide: Storage and Handling Instructions

What is Rockslide?

  • Rockslide is a boom fork attachment that extends the reach of your boom. Particularly useful when porch overhangs block the boom from getting closer to the door. You can use Rockslide to slide materials directly from the fork to the cart (inside the doorway) without having to carry materials or set up ramps.

Installation Requirements

  • 2 x people
  • 1 x Rockslide Carrier Bracket parts 
    • 1 x Rockslide Carrier Cap,
    • 1 x Rockslide Carrier Channel
    • 2 x 6" clevis pins
    • 1 x 4" clevis pin
  • Rockslide Arm
    • Slide plates & screws (May or may not be fastened to lower arm already)

Installing the Rockslide

*Written instructions are below video

  1. Attaching the Carrier Bracket

    • Secure the two-part bracket onto the boom fork.
    • Align the welded pin, located on the Carrier Cap, with the desired hole slot on the boom fork.
    • Align the Carrier Channel to the Carrier Cap so that the clevis pin holes line up, one person hold in place until both 6" clevis pins are successfully inserted and secured.

     

  2. Insert and Rockslide Arm
    • Slide the Rockslide Arm into the Carrier Channel slot.
    • Secure in place with 4" clevis pin.

Detaching the Rockslide

  1. Remove the Rockslide Arm

    • Take out the pin securing the telescoping arm, then slide the arm out of the bracket.
  2. Detaching the Carrier Bracket
    • Set the fork into a position where the locking pins can be removed without the two bracket components falling off. 
    • Remove the locking pins securing the bracket to the fork
    • Lift the bracket components off the fork.

Storage Tips

  1. Bracket and Components: Keep the Rockslide bracket components assembled together (Carrier Cap, Carrier Channel, and all pins) after taking it off the boom fork. Store Rockslide bracket assembled in a toolbox. 
  2. Rockslide Arm: Strap it securely to the truck bed for transport.

Material Compatibility

The Rockslide is designed to handle a wide range of materials, including:

  • Drywall boards: 48” or 54” tall, up to 16’ long.
  • Other Materials: Shaft liner, metal studs, and plywood sheets.

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