A lift arm device for an industrial vehicle includes a lift arm, a
connecting rod and first and second cylinders. The lift arm has a front
end to which a working implement is connected. The connecting rod is
pivotally connected at one end to the lift arm and pivotally joined at
the other end to the vehicle. Each of the first and second cylinders is
pivotally connected at one end to the lift arm and pivotally joined at
the other end to the vehicle.