Kinds of Tires
Cushion tires are generally considered solid tires with no tread pattern. These tires are made for indoor smooth and solid surfaces. There are tread patterns available though, that are a lot suitable for various surface environments. The cushion tires are common on smooth warehouse floors and in similar applications.
Pneumatic tires however will need air and are designed specially 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 really lessens its rated lift capacity. Most often, pneumatic tires are utilized in rough terrain environments because of their ability to navigate uneven surfaces in a smoother fashion. Lots of construction sites and agricultural or mining operations depend on these tires so as to make certain the equipment can 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 dimensions and weight of the loads you would be handling. What's more, you should know the maximum fork height required in order to stack or rack the loads. These factors, the load size as well as the lifting height, greatly affect the lift capacity of the truck. A larger size load is able to move the center of gravity of the vehicle and change the load combination. This reduces the equipment's lifting capacity and affects the height and the load being lifted. Utilizing various attachments could also affect the overall capacity of the truck.
Mast Options
There are lots of different choices of masts offered on the market. For example, there are single, double, triple and quad, the numbers indicate how many stages or sections the mast has. In various circumstances, you will not be needed to make any choices as 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.