Kinds of Tires
Cushion tires are usually considered solid tires with no tread pattern. These tires are designed for indoor smooth and solid surfaces. There are tread patterns available however, which are a lot suitable for different surface environments. The cushion tires are common on smooth warehouse floors and in similar applications.
Pneumatic tires on the other hand would need air and are made particularly for loose surfaces on uneven ground. The pneumatic tire provides a higher ground clearance over solid tires. This raises the forklift's center of gravity and greatly reduces its rated lift capacity. Most often, pneumatic tires are utilized in rough terrain surroundings because of their ability to negotiate uneven surfaces in a smoother fashion. Numerous construction sites and agricultural or mining operations rely on these tires to be able to make sure the machine could travel as safe and carefully as possible.
Lift Capacity and Lift Height
It is vital to understand the maximum dimensions and weight of the loads you would be handling in order to determine the capacity of the vehicle needed. What's more, you must know the maximum fork height required so as to rack or stack the loads. These factors, the lifting height as well as the load size, greatly affect the lift capacity of the truck. A bigger size load is able to move the center of gravity of the vehicle and change the load combination. This decreases the equipment's lifting capacity as well as affects the load being lifted and the height. Using different attachments could also affect the truck's overall capacity.
Mast Options
There are many different choices of masts existing on the market. For instance, there are quad, triple, double or single, the numbers indicate how many stages or sections the mast has. In a variety of circumstances, you would not be required to make any choices since the lift height would dictate the kind of mast you would get, although, in trucks with very high lift heights, you may have an option.