Kinds of Tires
Cushion tires are normally considered solid tires with no tread pattern. These tires are made for indoor smooth and solid surfaces. There are tread patterns available though, which 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 designed specifically 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. More often than not, pneumatic tires are utilized in rough terrain environments because of their ability to navigate uneven surfaces in a smoother manner. Lots of mining or agricultural operations and construction sites depend on these tires to be able to make certain the machinery can travel as safe and carefully as possible.
Lift height and Lift Capacity
It is vital to understand the maximum weight and dimensions of the loads you would be handling in order to determine the capacity of the vehicle needed. Furthermore, you must know the maximum fork height required to be able to rack or stack the loads. These factors, the load size and the lifting height, greatly affect the lift capacity of the truck. A bigger size load could move the center of gravity of the vehicle and change the load combination. This decreases the machine's lifting capacity as well as affects the height and the load being lifted. Utilizing different attachments can also affect the truck's overall capacity.
Mast Options
On the market today are several different choices of forklift masts. These include: single, double, triple and quad masts. The number indicated the amount of sections on the mast. In different circumstances, you would not be required to make any choices as the lift height would dictate the kind of mast you would get, however, in trucks with really high lift heights, you could have a choice.