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dustin_w
Oklahoma, United States

Does anyone know where I could find some projected per hour maintenance costs on my Mitsubishi forklifts?

Models: FB16KT and FGC18K-LP

Any documentation would be great.

Thanks!

Posted 9 May 2008 5:10 AM

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thething
British Columbia, Canada

just a note of caution: one damn driver and all your calculations go to hell regardless how precise they were calculated.

second - working applications vary much, so any figures somebody gives you - will be misleading...

third - depends what you calculate in and what is left out..

fourth - depends on age of truck, service level, time frame used for calculations, human factor, climat, quality of fuel (if any) and other factors.. and a lot of assumptions...

Hope I din't disappoint you :-)

Posted 9 May 2008 7:20 AM

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edward_t
North Carolina, United States

have you asked your Mitsubishi Forklift Sales rep?

Posted 9 May 2008 7:23 AM

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dustin_w
Oklahoma, United States

We've spent way too much money with them recently. I feel like their view might be skewed. I would like an unbiased opinion.

Posted 9 May 2008 7:41 AM

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roadrat
North Carolina, United States

I would have to agree with thething, Too many variables.
You would have to research and come up with an Average.
Contacting another dealer might be an option.

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JDBurton
Virginia, United States

Tough number to figure without a detail application survey.
When determining your hourly operating costs a few items to consider are: If the forklift is used daily for a few hours, you might notice a high hourly operating cost due to breakdowns and maintenance time. When calculating the operating costs, include the following elements: fuel cost, additional supplies like filters and oil, maintenance time, and downtime. Base this on prior numbers from your fleet. A good dealer can provide this info and should give you quarterly operating costs per hour.

Since the initial investment in a forklift is so high, many investors prefer to lease the vehicle. With most dealers you will find some sort of financing option, either straight from the manufacturer or through local banks and financial institutions. You may also try a long-term rental – usually for a period over a year, in which you will have to pay a monthly payment. This last option has more benefits for short-term projects or for contractors, since the lower monthly fee and the included maintenance can produce some nice profit. You can also get different service plans to accompany your purchase. Full maintenance plans will take care of any problem you might encounter with the forklift, a very useful option if you are getting a used machine from a dealer.

Posted 13 May 2008 3:37 AM

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Olly
New South Wales, Australia

Dust w
Mitis engine trucks do not have great gear boxs there electrics
are not bad. Have you considered that having two forklifts have
save you money,by use of less labour costs??

Posted 13 May 2008 1:35 PM

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killer_rabbit
Minnesota, United States

The question really is what are your costs and what has created them? I would suggest that you ask your Mitsi dealer for a fleet report detailing your costs to date. You need to know what is generating those maintenance costs. Items like abuse should be identified so they can be managed. The same with costs encurred from a single recurring element like tires or operator abuse or a possible product defect like gearboxes. If they can not provide this information I would look into purchasing from a dealer that can.

Posted 20 May 2008 3:14 AM

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