Kinds of Tires
Cushion tires are usually considered solid tires with no tread pattern. These tires are designed for indoor solid and smooth surfaces. There are tread patterns available however, that are a lot suitable for different surface environments. The cushion tires are popular on smooth warehouse floors and in similar applications.
However, pneumatic tires require air and have been specially designed for outdoor use on loose surfaces and uneven ground. Pneumatic truck tires have higher ground clearance as well. This raises the forklift's center of gravity and really lessens its rated lift capacity. Most often, pneumatic tires are utilized in rough terrain surroundings because of their ability to navigate uneven surfaces in a smoother fashion. Lots of construction sites and agricultural or mining operations rely on these tires to be able to make certain the machinery could travel as carefully and safe as possible.
Lift height and Lift Capacity
It is vital to know the maximum dimensions and weight of the loads you will be handling in order to determine the capacity of the vehicle needed. Furthermore, you must know the maximum fork height required in order to stack or rack the loads. These factors, the lifting height and the load size, greatly affect the lift capacity of the truck. A larger size load could move the center of gravity of the vehicle and change the load combination. This decreases the machine's lifting capacity as well as affects the load being lifted and the height. Utilizing various kinds of attachments could also affect the truck's overall capacity.
Mast Options
On the market today are several different choices of forklift masts. These consist of: quad, triple, double and single masts. The number indicated the amount of sections on the mast. In various circumstances, you will not be needed to make any choices because the lift height would dictate the type of mast you would get, however, in trucks with very high lift heights, you could have an alternative.