When researching suppliers of counterbalanced forktrucks in and around scotland it is worth noting that that new forklifts are expensive and represent a considerable expenditure for the business. However a brand new machine is an absolute necessity if your business runs double-shifts or the forklift will be in use for 10 hours in a day. A used forklift will be more suitable if your usage is much less than this or if it is to be a backup to another forklift.

While you are researching suppliers of counterbalanced forktrucks in and around scotland check the state of the forks on any second hand forklift you look at. Bent forks may need to be replaced. The best way to check this is simply to put the mast in a vertical position and lower the forks to the floor. Once at the floor use a tape to check that both fork tips are the same height from the ground.

Tip - If you are trying to find suppliers of counterbalanced forktrucks near scotland you may need to be aware that a forklift truck is a machine that has forks to lift loads whereas telehandlers have forks that extend outwards and upwards away from the telehandler body.