Kinds of Tires
Cushion tires are generally considered solid tires with no tread pattern. These tires are designed for indoor smooth and solid surfaces. There are tread patterns available though, which are more suitable for various surface environments. The cushion tires are common on smooth warehouse floors and in similar applications.
Pneumatic tires however will need air and are made particularly for loose surfaces on uneven ground. The pneumatic tire provides a higher ground clearance over solid tires. This raises the forklift's center of gravity and greatly reduces its rated lift capacity. More often than not, pneumatic tires are used in rough terrain surroundings because of their ability to negotiate uneven surfaces in a smoother manner. Lots of construction sites and agricultural or mining applications depend on these tires in order to make sure the machinery could travel as carefully and safe as possible.
Lift Capacity and Lift Height
In order to determine the capacity of the vehicle needed, it is important to understand the maximum dimensions and weight of the loads you will be handling. As well, you would need to know the maximum fork height required to be able to rack or stack the loads. These factors, the load size and the lifting height, greatly affect the truck's lifting capacity. A bigger size load is able to move the vehicle's center of gravity and change the load combination. This reduces the lifting capacity of the equipment as well as affects the load being lifted and the height. Using various kinds of attachments could also affect the truck's overall capacity.
Mast Options
On the market nowadays are several different choices of forklift masts. These include: single, double, triple and quad masts. The number indicated the amount of sections on the mast. In different circumstances, you will not be needed to make any choices because the lift height would dictate the kind of mast you will get, although, in trucks with very high lift heights, you can have a choice.