Forklift

import { createAsset } from 'https://gaitkit.com/cdn/forklift.mjs';

const forklift = createAsset();
scene.add(forklift);                      // rests on y = 0, front faces +Z

let dist = 0;
renderer.setAnimationLoop(() => {
  dist += speed * clock.getDelta();
  forklift.position.z = dist;
  forklift.userData.tick(dist);            // wheels roll exactly with the distance
  renderer.render(scene, camera);
});

import { useMemo, useRef } from 'react';
import { useFrame } from '@react-three/fiber';
import { createAsset } from 'https://gaitkit.com/cdn/forklift.mjs';

export function Forklift({ speed = 1 }) {
  const model = useMemo(() => createAsset(), []);
  const dist = useRef(0);
  useFrame((_, dt) => {
    dist.current += speed * dt;
    model.position.z = dist.current;
    model.userData.tick(dist.current);            // wheels roll exactly with the distance
  });
  return <primitive object={model} />;
}

# Import forklift.glb (download below). It carries an in-place "Loop" animation.
@onready var anim: AnimationPlayer = $Forklift/AnimationPlayer

func _physics_process(delta):
    velocity = transform.basis.z * speed
    move_and_slide()
    anim.play("Loop")
    anim.speed_scale = speed / 4.147   # one Loop = 4.147 m of travel

// Import forklift.glb with glTFast (com.unity.cloud.gltfast).
animator.Play("Loop");
animator.speed = speed / 4.147   // one Loop = 4.147 m of travel