Types of Tires
Cushion tires are usually considered solid tires with no tread pattern. These tires are designed for indoor smooth and solid surfaces. There are tread patterns available though, that are a lot suitable for different surface environments. The cushion tires are popular on smooth warehouse floors and in similar applications.
However, pneumatic tires need air and have been specifically designed for outdoor use on loose surfaces and uneven ground. Pneumatic truck tires have higher ground clearance also. 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 negotiate uneven surfaces in a smoother fashion. Numerous agricultural or mining applications and construction sites rely on these tires so as to make certain the machine is able to travel as carefully and safe as possible.
Lift Capacity and Lift Height
It is important to know the maximum dimensions and weight of the loads you would be handling in order to determine the capacity of the vehicle needed. Also, you will have to 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 center of gravity of the vehicle and change the load combination. This reduces the equipment's lifting capacity and affects the load being lifted and the height. Using various types of attachments could also affect the overall capacity of the truck.
Mast Options
There are a lot of different options of masts existing on the market. Like for example, there are quad, triple, double or single, the numbers indicate how many stages or sections the mast has. In a variety of circumstances, you would not be required to make any choices since the lift height would dictate the kind of mast you would get, however, in trucks with really high lift heights, you can have a choice.