A sit-down counterbalanced forklift is a standard lift truck vehicle that is commonly visualized when most people imagine a lift truck or forklift. This machine is available in any of the tire types such as pneumatic or solid options along with various types of fuel including diesel, gas, and electric models. It has a variety of attachment options, weight capacities and lift heights.
The workhorses in the majority of warehouses are the smaller 3000 lb. to 4000 pound trucks. If you are running a smaller operation and are only able to have one truck, this is a great choice because it is a very practical alternative. The typical forklift is a wide aisle truck that needs at least 11' aisles to turn in. The aisle's width is determined by the turn radius, the truck size and the load size. Attachments and options that are available consist of hydraulic clamps, slip sheet attachments, side shifts and fork shifts.
Reach Truck
Reach trucks or stand-up reach, straddle reach and double-deep reach trucks are a specifically designed narrow aisle reach truck utilized for racked pallet storage. This specific model measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck consists of telescoping forks and uses a hydraulic scissors-type device as well as outriggers in front. The hydraulic scissors kind of mechanism allows you to pick up the load and retract it over the outriggers. This design allows the operator to turn in a narrower aisle by reducing the overall load length of the truck.
The double-deep reach trucks enable the operator to store pallets 2 deep in a uniquely designed double-deep rack. This outcome is provided by a specially extended reach mechanism. Reach trucks are made just for racking areas. They do not work well for quickly transporting loads over distances or for loading trucks. These kinds of reach trucks make particular easy work of some specific heavy-duty applications.