Tire Types
Normally, cushion tires are solid tires which have no tread pattern. They are mostly designed to be used on smooth and solid surfaces, typically indoors. There are tread patterns available though, 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 will need air and are made 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 greatly reduces its rated lift capacity. More often than not, pneumatic tires are used in rough terrain surroundings due to 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 certain the equipment is able to travel as carefully and safe as possible.
Lift height and Lift Capacity
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. Furthermore, you should know the maximum fork height needed so as to stack or rack the loads. These factors, the lifting height as well as the load size, really affect the lift capacity of the truck. A bigger size load is able to move the center of gravity of the vehicle and change the load combination. This decreases the lifting capacity of the machine as well as affects the height and the load being lifted. Utilizing different attachments can also affect the truck's overall capacity.
Mast Options
On the market today are various choices of forklift masts. These consist of: single, double, triple and quad 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 would dictate the kind of mast you will get, however, in trucks with very high lift heights, you can have a choice.