Kinds of Tires
Generally, cushion tires are solid tires that have no tread pattern. They are mostly made to be utilized on solid and smooth surfaces, typically indoors. There are tread patterns available however, that are a lot suitable for various surface environments. The cushion tires are popular on smooth warehouse floors and in similar applications.
Pneumatic tires however would require air and are designed 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. More often than not, pneumatic tires are utilized in rough terrain surroundings because of their ability to negotiate uneven surfaces in a smoother fashion. A lot of construction sites and mining or agricultural operations rely on these tires so as to make certain the machine could travel as safe and carefully as possible.
Lift Capacity and Lift Height
In order to determine the capacity of the vehicle needed, it is essential to know the maximum weight and dimensions of the loads you will be handling. Moreover, you will need to know the maximum fork height needed so as to stack or rack the loads. These factors, the load size and the lifting height, greatly affect the lift capacity of the truck. A bigger size load is able to move the vehicle's center of gravity and change the load combination. This decreases the lifting capacity of the machine and affects the height and the load being lifted. Utilizing different types of attachments can also affect the truck's overall capacity.
Mast Options
On the market today are various choices of forklift masts. These include: single, double, triple and quad masts. The number indicated the amount of sections on the mast. In various circumstances, you will not be required to make any choices as the lift height will dictate the kind of mast you will get, however, in trucks with very high lift heights, you can have an alternative.