Types of Tires
Cushion tires are usually considered solid tires with no tread pattern. These tires are made for indoor smooth and solid surfaces. There are tread patterns available however, which are a lot suitable for different surface environments. The cushion tires are common on smooth warehouse floors and in similar applications.
However, pneumatic tires require air and have been specifically made for outdoor use on uneven ground and loose surfaces. Pneumatic truck tires have higher ground clearance as well. This raises the forklift's center of gravity and really reduces 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. Lots of mining or agricultural applications and construction sites rely on these tires in order to make sure the machine can travel as safe and carefully as possible.
Lift height and Lift Capacity
It is essential to understand the maximum weight and dimensions of the loads you will be handling in order to determine the capacity of the vehicle needed. In addition, you should 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 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 machine's lifting capacity and affects the load being lifted and the height. Using different attachments can also affect the truck's overall capacity.
Mast Options
On the market nowadays are several different choices of forklift masts. These include: quad, triple, double and single masts. The number indicated the amount of sections on the mast. In a variety of circumstances, you will not be needed to make any choices as the lift height would dictate the kind of mast you would get, although, in trucks with very high lift heights, you could have a choice.