A sit-down counterbalanced lift truck is a standard forklift vehicle which is usually envisioned when most people imagine a forklift or lift truck. This particular machine is available in any of the tire types like pneumatic or solid options as well as different types of fuel like electric, diesel and gas models. It has various kinds of attachments, weight capacities and lift heights.
Most warehouses utilize the smaller 3000 pound to 4000 pound lift trucks. If you run a small operation and require just one truck, this size of forklift is an ideal and practical option. The regular forklift is a wide aisle truck which needs at least 11' aisles to turn in. The width of the aisle is determined by the truck size, the turn radius and the load size. Available attachments and options include side shifts, fork shifts, hydraulic clamps and slip sheet attachments.
Reach Truck
The reach truck is also referred to as a straddle reach, double-deep reach and stand-up reach. The reach truck is a narrow aisle truck specifically designed used for racked pallet storage. This model measures 8' to 10'. The reach truck has telescoping forks and uses a hydraulic scissors-type mechanism as well as outriggers in front. The hydraulic scissors type of device enables you to lift the load and retract it over the outriggers. This design enables the operator to turn in a narrower aisle by reducing the overall load length of the truck.
Double-deep reach trucks allow the operator to store pallets in a two-deep double-deep rack system. The outcome has provided a specially extended reach device. Reach trucks are designed only for racking areas. They do not work well for loading trucks or for quickly transporting loads over distances. These types of reach trucks make particular simple work of some specific heavy-duty operations.