Tire Types
Normally, cushion tires are solid tires which have no tread pattern. They are mainly designed to be utilized on solid and smooth surfaces, typically indoors. There are tread patterns available though, that are a lot suitable for various surface environments. The cushion tires are common on smooth warehouse floors and in similar applications.
However, pneumatic tires require air and have been specially made for outdoor use on loose surfaces and uneven ground. Pneumatic truck tires have higher ground clearance as well. This raises the forklift's center of gravity and greatly reduces its rated lift capacity. Most often, pneumatic tires are used in rough terrain environments due to their ability to negotiate uneven surfaces in a smoother manner. Numerous agricultural or mining applications and construction sites rely on these tires to be able to make certain the equipment can travel as carefully and safe as possible.
Lift height and Lift Capacity
It is vital to know the maximum weight and dimensions of the loads you would be handling in order to determine the capacity of the vehicle needed. Additionally, you will need to know the maximum fork height needed so as to rack or stack the loads. These factors, the lifting height and the load size, really affect the truck's lifting capacity. A larger size load could move the vehicle's center of gravity and change the load combination. This reduces the equipment's lifting capacity and affects the load being lifted and the height. Using different attachments could also affect the truck's overall capacity.
Mast Options
There are a lot of different options of masts offered on the market. Like for example, there are single, double, triple and quad, the numbers indicate how many sections or stages the mast has. In a variety of circumstances, you will not be needed 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 an option.