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Behr
Ontario, Canada

I am in the process of looking for a good used Clark forklift. I did hear a rumour that there was a particular model and or year to shy away from.
I guess forklifts are like cars... every once in awhile a manufacture makes a lemon.
Does anyone have some ideas on which to stay away from....?
Thanks...
Gordon

Posted 27 Feb 2005 04:06 AM

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ZENITH
Louisiana, United States

ANY G SERIES, THESE MACHINES SENT CLARK INTO BANKRUPTCY WITH WARRANTY ISSUES.

Posted 4 Mar 2005 00:08 AM

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TimJ
Ontario, Canada

From my knowledge, its the Clark models made in Korea which had a brake problem, and yield a poor used value

Posted 4 Mar 2005 00:18 AM

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Al_S
Alberta, Canada

The real Clark Forklift was the C-500 series from the 70's to early 80's and sold in great numbers, this series was responsible for establishing Clark as the leading forklift manufacturer in North America. Tough to work on and always minor oil leaks (somewhat like the Harley Davidson motorcycle) this forklift was always very dependable and strong. Thery are still out there in the used forklift market, but are now showing their age.

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Posted 4 Mar 2005 05:04 AM

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baron_s
New York, United States

From what I have seen and heard, the GCS series that ends with a MC is no good. It was a enclosed wet braking system that when broken, was a nightmare to fix and very costly. The other "rumor" is that the Korean built, Samsung forklifts private labeled for Clark will have longevity issue's. They were built no to last, just for quick operations on no more than 4 years.

Posted 11 Mar 2005 01:46 AM

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mick
Tennessee, United States

Why Clark

Posted 12 Aug 2005 06:36 AM

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FrankieW
Parksville Areal, Canada

you did not stipulate gas ,diesel or electric- on the whole clark is a poor truck however if you must the electric 3 wheeler the TM - 15 is by far the safest bet i have fixed em all

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Posted 25 May 2006 03:47 PM

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hanck_c
Capital Federal, Argentina

The new electric TMX and EPX series AC100% look to be very good. The Genesis2 with the Yanmar 16 valve deasil engine are also above average.

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Posted 3 Jun 2006 05:41 AM

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LiftDuck
Tennessee, United States

I would agree with all comments but would say that the
C300 Series was the worst Clark ever built. The C300Y40
and 50 was even worse than the cushions.

Posted 14 Jul 2006 07:18 AM

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etharp
North Carolina, United States

I got to agree, why Clark?
maybe I know why too much about forklifts, but Clarks always have some less than ideal design defect. every model has some problem that caused them to fail. c500s had brake fluid that leaked into the transmission case when the inch slave cylinder went bad, which in turn caused the trans leaks, if not to the outside, then into the Diff. pumpkin.
I still always say "why do you ask here what is a good forklift", if we saw them, they were most likely broken. the only really good forklift is one _I_ never had to see...

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Posted 19 Jul 2006 06:25 AM

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