Tire Types
Cushion tires are usually considered solid tires with no tread pattern. These tires are designed for indoor smooth and solid surfaces. There are tread patterns available however, which are more suitable for various surface environments. The cushion tires are popular on smooth warehouse floors and in similar applications.
Pneumatic tires however would need air and are made particularly for loose surfaces on uneven ground. The pneumatic tire provides a higher ground clearance over solid tires. This raises the forklift's center of gravity and greatly lessens its rated lift capacity. Most often, pneumatic tires are utilized in rough terrain environments because of their ability to navigate uneven surfaces in a smoother manner. A lot of construction sites and mining or agricultural applications depend on these tires in order to make sure the machine is able to travel as carefully and safe as possible.
Lift height and Lift Capacity
In order to determine the capacity of the vehicle needed, it is important to know the maximum weight and dimensions of the loads you will be handling. What's more, you will have to know the maximum fork height needed so as to rack or stack the loads. These factors, the load size as well as the lifting height, greatly affect the truck's lifting capacity. A bigger size load is able to move the center of gravity of the vehicle and change the load combination. This reduces the equipment's lifting capacity and affects the height and the load being lifted. Using various attachments can also affect the overall capacity of the truck.
Mast Options
There are lots of different choices of masts available on the market. Like for instance, there are single, double, triple and quad, the numbers indicate how many stages or sections the mast has. In a variety of circumstances, you would not be needed to make any choices since the lift height would dictate the type of mast you will get, although, in trucks with really high lift heights, you could have a choice.