Why Some High-Capacity Forklifts Are Worth Holding in Inventory

Why Some High-Capacity Forklifts Are Worth Holding in Inventory

In most parts of the forklift business, inventory is expected to turn. Buy the right machine, price it correctly, and move it along. But once you get into very high-capacity equipment, the economics change. Sometimes the right decision is to buy a forklift knowing it may

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Versa-Lift 40/60 Control System Upgrade

Versa-Lift 40/60 Control System Upgrade

Here at Forklift Exchange, we are always trying to find the right solutions to our customers’ problems, and sometimes we need to get a little creative. When the original operating system on a customer’s Versa-Lift 40/60 began causing issues, our service team developed a comprehensive solution:

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The Higher the Capacity Gets, the Fewer Places There Are to Turn

The Higher the Capacity Gets, the Fewer Places There Are to Turn

Once an operation moves beyond everyday warehouse forklifts and into serious high-capacity equipment, the market changes quickly. The number of available machines gets smaller, the applications become more specialized, and choosing the right truck becomes much more important. Finding the forklift is only part of the

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What Forklift Exchange Is Looking to Buy Right Now

What Forklift Exchange Is Looking to Buy Right Now

We Buy Forklifts – But We Are Selective About What We Buy The used forklift market changes constantly. Some machines are easy to place. Others are difficult to replace once they are gone. At Forklift Exchange, we are actively purchasing used forklifts across the country, but

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Why the Cheapest Forklift Often Becomes the Most Expensive One

Why the Cheapest Forklift Often Becomes the Most Expensive One

One conversation I have had hundreds of times over the years starts the same way: “Gene, I found a forklift online that is $8,000 cheaper than yours.” Sometimes, they are absolutely right. Sometimes they have found an excellent machine at a great price. But just as

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The Best Forklift Is Usually the One You Never Notice

The Best Forklift Is Usually the One You Never Notice

One of the things this business has taught me over the years is that the best forklifts rarely get anyattention. Nobody calls me to say,“Gene, our forklift worked perfectly again today.” They call when production stops.They call when a shipment cannot get loaded.They call when an

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"Forty-five years of building large-capacity forklifts taught us one simple lesson: anyone can sell a machine. The real challenge is supporting it for the next 20 years."

“Forty-five years of building large-capacity forklifts taught us one simple lesson: anyone can sell a machine. The real challenge is supporting it for the next 20 years.”

People often ask why Forklift Exchange is so successful with large-capacity forklifts. The answer isn’t marketing. It’s experience. For decades, we owned and operated what was, at the time, the world’s largest manufacturer of large-capacity cushion tire forklifts. We didn’t just sell the product—we designed it,

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When Floor Space Is Limited, Equipment Choice Matters

When Floor Space Is Limited, Equipment Choice Matters

Floor space is one of the most valuable resources in any manufacturing facility. As production lines expand and equipment grows larger, finding room to safely move heavy components becomes increasingly challenging. That’s why compact lifting equipment has become such an important part of modern industrial operations.

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What Makes One Used Forklift Worth $12,000and Another Worth $22,000?

What Makes One Used Forklift Worth $12,000and Another Worth $22,000?

What Makes One Used Forklift Worth $12,000 and Another Worth $22,000? Two forklifts can have the same capacity, the same fuel type, and even similar hours, yet sell for dramatically different prices. To someone looking at a few online listings, that difference can seem arbitrary. It

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