Types of Tires
Cushion tires are usually considered solid tires with no tread pattern. These tires are made for indoor solid and smooth surfaces. There are tread patterns available though, that are a lot suitable for different surface environments. The cushion tires are popular on smooth warehouse floors and in similar applications.
Pneumatic tires on the other hand will require 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 reduces its rated lift capacity. Most often, pneumatic tires are used in rough terrain surroundings due to their ability to navigate uneven surfaces in a smoother fashion. A lot of agricultural or mining operations and construction sites depend on these tires in order to make certain the machinery can travel as safe and carefully as possible.
Lift Capacity and Lift Height
In order to determine the capacity of the vehicle needed, it is essential to understand the maximum weight and dimensions of the loads you will be handling. What's more, you would need to know the maximum fork height required to be able to rack or stack the loads. These factors, the load size as well as the lifting height, really affect the truck's lifting capacity. A bigger size load is able to move the vehicle's center of gravity and change the load combination. This decreases the lifting capacity of the equipment as well as affects the height and the load being lifted. Using different kinds of attachments could also affect the overall capacity of the truck.
Mast Options
There are a lot of different options of masts available on the market. For instance, there are quad, triple, double or single, the numbers indicate how many sections or stages the mast has. In various circumstances, you will not be required to make any choices since the lift height will dictate the kind of mast you would get, although, in trucks with very high lift heights, you can have a choice.