I'm buying 3 wheel forklift 3K-3.5k capacity.
Have 3 quotes. DOOSAN, Model #: B18T-5 36V for $25,8000, Crown SC5220-30 for $26,988, Komatsu TCM FTB16-7 for $29,430.
Please let me know which is best. Should I look for Cat, Yale, Hyster, or Hyundai?
I really appreciate any advice.
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Tampa2,
It looks like the pricing for the Komastu was left off & the $29K is for a TCM FTB16K-7, Komatsu 3 Wheeler have a Model # like FB15, 18, 20M-4. Secondly, the Crown appears to be a basic 3000 lb. model vs the other makes that quoted 3500 lb. units.
But I agree, after some one has made a decision the ball game is over, no need to imply or say out right someone made a wrong buy or didn't do their job properly - that is less than professional & it wouldn't change the final score - Toyota +1; the rest of the pack 0.
What I'm more interested in hearing about is whether or you think that's fairly common pricing - particularly the Komatsu? Seems kind of high, no?
After having read this these responses, there is one thing I know for sure... "Natan" will probably get his advice elsewhere in the future. Lay off the guy, he just wanted a little product advice, not a lecture.
I thought that Natan said they already purchased a truck.
I wouldn't rank Komatsu as a leading manufacturer of electric forklift trucks. In all my years in this industry I have only ever seen one Komatsu electric.
I would recommend the Komatsu model. Although the most expensive, it would be of greater use to you, as it is a faster forklift truck, with a faster lift speed. But then it all depends on your requirements.
shhhh....
let them find out on their own...
Just wait til I tell the guys at work tomorrow the 49ers lost.
Some of the info may have been to late for this purchaser but someone else may see it and use it to be better informed. 49ers lost because they scored less points/allowed more points, they were behind when the clock ran out.
Looks to me like the ball game was over when the boss bought the Toyota and the rest of this thread sounds a lot like second guessing why the 49ers lost the Super Bowl or trying to sell flood/hurricane insurance after Sandy hit the NE.
and yes NISSAN is a good electric 3/4 wheel truck and you dont need any special laptops and cables to do most repairs can access everything thru the dash panel with the password to diagnoze and configure everything(good choice is the 1N1 Model)
One thing you ALSO want to consider in your decision is the cost of ownership....how much are the parts to repair it when needed going to cost and if your going to have quick access to those parts when needed.
Also if your going to rely on the dealer for the repairs what is the labor rate going to be and how reliable is the dealer,are they going to be there soon or "when they get to it"?
some dealerships will practically give a truck away just to get your business then make it up in parts and labor later on down the road.
Also another thing is how easy is the truck to repair if your doing the repairs yourself,are you going to be even able to do the repairs yourself or is it going to be that your going to need the dealer to work on it because they have the proprietary laptop and cables or other diagnostic equipment not availabke to the common man
Research in your case didn't mean much I see. Guess this so called expert worked for the Toyota Dealer. On an after thought, why didn't you look at Nissan? They make a very good reliable three wheel electric truck. I would say, the best on the market.
JMO.
Natan just a guy was taling rubbish yes the Doosan is a cheap pile of crap ive worked on them and know how bad they are, TCM never had a good reputation over this side of the pond you dont hear of them anymore Crown really are a good piece of kit these days the SC will stand up to just about anything out there and in my eyes is a better machine that the toyota and if infolink is fitted is head and shoulders above it.
I actually evaluated some more including the Linde and some others. Some were good but did not fit our needs for some reason or another. I agree that 2 of the 3 are not considered good, and that is why I did not go for it. I did investigate all the major brands, except for Toyota. I thought Raymond was Toyota, but they seem to have 2 companies.
I disagree with you that Crown is a cheap brand. Crown is considered a top brand, and is made in America. I think I made a good choice and it was actually a more expensive option.
You are so right duo- getting unbiased information is very difficult to come by. Just look at all the different responses when end users ask "What forklift's are best?". I have no idea where Just-a-guy is getting his information.
In the end- almost every truck has some sort of advantage in some way- the key is to match those advantages to your needs.
Of course, some trucks aren't worth the metal their made of.
Just-a-guy;
Can you tell me the name of the "multiple industry magazines" are? I would love to see those articles
All of the industry specific magazines I have seen are so afraid of offending possible advertisers that I always expect to see "Circle 139 for more information" at the end of each article.
Natan,
What is really amazing is that you actually looked at the three cheapest made forklifts in the country. Did you take the time to really evaluate your needs? Today, the best performing 3 wheel electric truck on the market is the Linde 346 series. Yet, you did not consider Toyota or Linde in your review. Your boss gave you an assignment and ended up choosing something you did not even consider. Maybe it was a test! Here is a recommendation, always evaluate the need first. Determine what exactly you require and then in the case of Material handling Equipment, know who is in the industry and who services your area. You reviewed the three cheapest and worst performing trucks as cited in multiple industry magazines and wait for it, wait for it, the three highest cost to maintain trucks. Next time, a little more work, call a few people, talk to other people in your own industry. Know what you need and what the work cycle is going to be and you will be able to make the best decision for your organization.
Your right, great philosophy
I have worked it out a little differently, using a bit of reverse logic. I tell the customers that ask me what is a good forklift, up front I say that I never met a good forklift, all the forklifts people want me to look at are broken already, but then I tell them to buy the cheapest forklift they an find, and that -I- will NOT complain at all, when they have to spend a lot of money (with me) to fix it up to the level it would have been if they let me 'spec out' the forklift for them.
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