Forklift Trucks and Varieties

Forklift trucks come in many different shapes and sizes for a variety of uses. From super heavy duty, diesel powered outdoor use machines, capable of lifting over 33,000 pounds, to light duty walkies for moving loads less than 2,000 pounds, forklift trucks are useful in any warehouse, shipping floor or outdoor transportation setting. Forklift trucks are now designed for any needs you may have. Some manufacturers specialize in very high lifts, called turret lifts, to lift your pallets or other pieces to the very highest locations you have.

If your storage areas or racks are deep, there are forklift trucks designed for you as well, called reach lifts; they are able to not only lift and store, but push the items back into the deep shelves. Walkies are self-propelled forklift trucks that you walk along with, control speed, direction and stopping from a handle. They are used for moving small capacity loads to other locations close by, and have limited or no actual lift height. If you do a lot of transportation outdoors, a rough terrain forklift truck may be the option you need, they have rugged pneumatic tires that are puncture resistant for uneven ground, and are more durable than strictly indoor use forklifts.