Understanding your forklift capacity is crucial to using it safely and effectively in your warehouse or other material handling operation. Just because your forklift says its rated capacity is 20,000 lb doesn’t mean that it can lift that amount in all situations. The dimensions of the load, its placement, and its weight distribution can all Read more
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How to Use a Forklift Nameplate to Find Out More about a Forklift
As a forklift buyer, you might find yourself in a position where the seller doesn’t know much about the forklift (this, of course, would NEVER happen at JIT Toyota-Lift.) Or perhaps you have a new job that uses a forklift, and no one knows much about it. You can get some very important information from Read more
What are FSV forklift masts and FV forklift masts? We’ll Explain V and QFV Masts As Well
Selecting the right forklift mast is important to raise materials to the ideal height. It’s also important that your forklift fits where it needs to and has proper clearance. Here are the Quick Answers: (Afterwards, we explain Stages and Free Lift.) FSV Forklift Mast – 3 Stage Toyota FSV Masts are 3 Stage Read more
Buying Used Forklifts on the Web Can be Risky Business
You are in business to make money and sometimes that means shopping for a forklift bargain. You might open a web-browser and search for a reliable forklift brand, like Toyota and see a list of forklifts at prices way below what you found at the local dealership. Before you put that cream puff in Read more