The Most Expensive Repairs I See and How to Avoid Buying Someone Else’s Problem When shopping for a used forklift, most buyers focus on the obvious things: While those things matter, they’re rarely what determines whether you’ve found a good machine. What separates a great deal
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What Your Forklift Is Trying to Tell You One of the biggest mistakes I see forklift owners make isn’t buying the wrong equipment—it’s ignoring the warning signs their current forklift is giving them. Forklifts rarely fail without warning. In most cases, they begin “talking” long before
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How Long Should a Forklift Actually Last? The Truth About Forklift Lifespan One of the most common questions I hear is “is that a lot of hours?” It’s a fair question, but it’s also one of the hardest to answer with a binary answer. I’ve seen
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After more than 20 years in the forklift industry, people are sometimes surprised when I tell them, “I don’t think you should buy this forklift.” It sounds like a strange thing for someone in equipment sales to say. After all, my job is to sell forklifts.
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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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