Tire Types
Cushion tires are normally considered solid tires with no tread pattern. These tires are designed for indoor solid and smooth surfaces. There are tread patterns available however, which are more suitable for different surface environments. The cushion tires are popular on smooth warehouse floors and in similar applications.
Pneumatic tires however will require air and are made particularly 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. More often than not, pneumatic tires are utilized in rough terrain surroundings due to their ability to navigate uneven surfaces in a smoother manner. A lot of construction sites and agricultural or mining applications rely on these tires in order to make sure the equipment could travel as carefully and safe as possible.
Lift height and Lift Capacity
It is important to know the maximum weight and dimensions of the loads you will be handling in order to determine the capacity of the vehicle needed. What's more, you must know the maximum fork height required so as to stack or rack the loads. These factors, the lifting height and the load size, really affect the lift capacity of the truck. A bigger size load could move the vehicle's center of gravity and change the load combination. This reduces the lifting capacity of the machine as well as affects the load being lifted and the height. Utilizing various kinds of attachments could also affect the overall capacity of the truck.
Mast Options
On the market today are various options of forklift masts. These consist of: quad, triple, double and single masts. The number indicated the amount of sections on the mast. In various circumstances, you will not be needed to make any choices since the lift height would dictate the kind of mast you would get, although, in trucks with very high lift heights, you can have an alternative.