While you are searching for Forklifts in and around Northumberland bear in mind that electric lift trucks run on batteries that require regular charging. On a new battery you can typically expect to get around 6 hours of running time from a standard 4 wheel lift truck. The batteries also need regular maintenance and are expensive to replace once their useful life has been exceeded.

When you are looking for Forklifts in and around Northumberland it might be worth considering that the average 4 wheel sit-down ride-on lift truck will need at least a 10ft aisle to operate comfortably and a 3 wheel electric lift truck is generally easier to manoeuvre.

When you are looking for Forklifts in and around Northumberland then be aware that with secondhand lift trucks the transmission might need to be checked by a technician especially if it makes any loud clanking sounds when you put it into gear, or any whirring sounds as if it needs oil.