Tire Types
Usually, cushion tires are solid tires that have no tread pattern. They are mostly designed to be utilized on solid and smooth surfaces, usually indoors. There are tread patterns available however, which 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 would require 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 lessens its rated lift capacity. More often than not, pneumatic tires are utilized in rough terrain surroundings due to their ability to navigate uneven surfaces in a smoother fashion. A lot of mining or agricultural operations and construction sites rely on these tires to be able to make certain the equipment is able to travel as carefully and safe as possible.
Lift Capacity and Lift Height
It is essential to know the maximum weight and dimensions of the loads you will be handling in order to determine the capacity of the vehicle needed. Also, you should know the maximum fork height required to be able to stack or rack the loads. These factors, the lifting height as well as the load size, greatly affect the truck's lifting capacity. A bigger size load is able to 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 height and the load being lifted. Using various attachments can also affect the overall capacity of the truck.
Mast Options
There are a lot of different choices of masts available on the market. For example, there are single, double, triple and quad, the numbers indicate how many sections or stages the mast has. In various circumstances, you would not be required to make any choices because the lift height will dictate the type of mast you will get, although, in trucks with really high lift heights, you can have an option.