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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

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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

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What is a forklifts lifespan?

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

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Why I Sometimes Tell Customers Not to Buy From Me

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.”

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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

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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,

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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.”

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

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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

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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

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