Tire Types
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 various surface environments. The cushion tires are common on smooth warehouse floors and in similar applications.
Pneumatic tires on the other hand will need air and are made particularly for uneven ground and loose surfaces. 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 navigate uneven surfaces in a smoother fashion. Lots of mining or agricultural operations and construction sites depend on these tires in order to make sure the machinery could travel as safe and carefully as possible.
Lift height and Lift Capacity
In order to determine the capacity of the vehicle needed, it is vital to understand the maximum weight and dimensions of the loads you would be handling. As well, you should know the maximum fork height required in order to stack or rack the loads. These factors, the lifting height as well as the load size, really affect the truck's lifting capacity. A larger size load could move the vehicle's center of gravity and change the load combination. This reduces the lifting capacity of the equipment as well as affects the load being lifted and the height. Using different attachments can also affect the truck's overall capacity.
Mast Options
On the market nowadays 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 different circumstances, you will not be needed to make any choices as the lift height will dictate the type of mast you will get, although, in trucks with really high lift heights, you may have an alternative.