Tire Types
Cushion tires are normally considered solid tires with no tread pattern. These tires are made for indoor solid and smooth surfaces. There are tread patterns available however, that are more suitable for various surface environments. The cushion tires are popular on smooth warehouse floors and in similar applications.
Pneumatic tires on the other hand would 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 center of gravity of the forklift and really lessens its rated lift capacity. Most often, pneumatic tires are used in rough terrain surroundings due to their ability to navigate uneven surfaces in a smoother fashion. A lot of construction sites and agricultural or mining operations depend on these tires to be able to make certain the equipment can travel as carefully and safe as possible.
Lift height and Lift Capacity
In order to determine the capacity of the vehicle needed, it is essential to know the maximum weight and dimensions of the loads you will be handling. Furthermore, you would have to know the maximum fork height required so as 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 bigger size load is able to move the center of gravity of the vehicle and change the load combination. This reduces the lifting capacity of the equipment and affects the height and the load being lifted. Utilizing different kinds of attachments could 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 because the lift height would dictate the type of mast you will get, although, in trucks with really high lift heights, you may have a choice.