Separating Fact from Fiction After 15+ Years in the Industry Every week I talk with forklift dealers, plant managers, warehouse supervisors, rigging companies, steel processors, and business owners across the country. And no matter how experienced someone is, I still hear many of the same misconceptions
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Choosing the Right Mast Can Be Just as Important as Choosing the Right Forklift When most companies purchase a forklift, they focus on capacity, fuel type, or price. While those are all important considerations, one of the most overlooked decisions is selecting the correct mast. The
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Don’t Buy a Forklift Until You Can Answer These Questions Do you need a Forklift Buying Guide? Purchasing a forklift is a significant investment, and the wrong decision can cost far more than the purchase price. Over the past 15+ years in the material handling industry,
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One of the questions I get asked the most is: “How can you tell if a used forklift is a good machine?” My answer is always the same. Don’t start by looking at the paint. I’ve inspected forklifts that looked almost brand new but needed tens
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Every week I talk with companies looking to purchase used forklifts. One question comes up over and over is, “I found a cheaper forklift from a private seller (or at auction). Should I buy it?” My answer is always the same: Maybe. There are excellent forklifts
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When most people think about forklift maintenance during the summer, they picture a warehouse forklift working in a hot building. Maybe a battery needs more water. Maybe the engine runs a little warmer. But high-capacity forklifts live in an entirely different world. These aren’t 5,000 lb
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Summer Heat and Forklifts: What Operators and Managers Need to Know When people think about forklift maintenance, they often focus on winter. Cold starts.Frozen fluids.Snow and ice. But after years in the forklift industry, I’ve found that summer can be just as hard on equipment—and in
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One of the most common mistakes I see when people shop for a forklift is focusing only on the numbers. They look at: And assume they’re comparing apples to apples. The problem is forklift specifications don’t always tell the whole story. In fact, some of the
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Just today someone asked me, “What’s really changed in forklifts over the last 20 years?” At first, it seems like a simple question. After all, a forklift today still has forks, a mast, tires and an operator. The basic job hasn’t changed. Move material safely and
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