Wow! Karl f. Some real strong words! You say you heard the Fortis is lucky to stay running? You heard that or you know it? Massive Electrical and Transmission problems? Dumping loads? Wasted their Money? I know some manufactures that are running the Fortis and have not experienced any of what you are talking about. They say it is the best $ they have ever spent on a forklift. I would like to talk to some of the people you say wasted their money! I was just on the Toyota web site taking a look at Toyota's new 8 series. Looks to me that Toyota LIKED THE FORTIS. Copied the rear drive handle with horn, Drop down LPG tank and seat side Hydraulics. Looks like reverse engineering to me. I did hear Toyota held up their release of the 8 series to see What Hyster was up to with the new Fortis. Hyster must feel good that Toyota would copy them!

Yah, the fortis line is proving to be very strong.

We had a prototype S80FT BCS come through for demos, and WOW what a unit.
It has a multi-port LPG injected 4.3, and runs like a dream.

AND

Disc brakes!!
They'll have to change the linkage, because the brake is a little too touchy IMO

We've had to pull 1 duramatch tranny so far, but it was only for a case seam leak.

The operators love them big time, so Hyster has a deffinate winner.

That's kind of what I've heard. I'm not handling lift trucks any more but am still around them at work. The Fortis, from what I've heard is a fantastic machine with little maintenance cost involved. Plus, the Hyster dealer network (based on personal experience) is outstanding compared to anyone else

WE HAVE HAD FANTASTIC PERFORMANCE OF THE FORTIS TRUCKS IN OUR RENTAL FLEET. YES I AGREE THAT THE SPREADING OF FEAR, UNCERTAINTY AND DOUBT ON THESE FORUMS IS A LITTLE MUCH TO TAKE. TIME IS PROVING THE FORTIS TRUCK TO BE A WINNER.

I did not know that my last posting would bring a personal attack
from someone I have never met.
I apologize if I offended anyone.

Yep, And if the 8 series is as good as what they say, watch out.

Karl, You must work for Toyota with a comment like that. Sold any 8's yet?

how are you my friend?

I am a Witchita State fan...go Shockers!

LOL!!!

Hey Trainer,

GO DUCKS !!!!

Gordo, funny thing you are not the 1st person who has had this problem.

Nacco wants dealers to use "special" website to fix truck issues, no more direct contact with service engineers.....

Wow!
things sure have changed.

Have a customer with a few of these and we've been told that a lot of the codes that come up are not listed in the service manual and the tech then needs to contact Hyster to figure them out, and yes these units have the G.M engine

know them well, funny how the first compliant engines had these "trim valves" w/ the adjustment screw, looking to range from 0-5 vdv @ idle when in the diagnostic plug(4 flat) w/ your meter. the newer ones dont have adjustment provisions.
now, we cant remove plug and adjust, (per, epa), we have to order new, adjust, then hammer a cap in, loving it, we arent even supposed to remove cover off carb., sorry mixer, and check diaphragms, epa violation, same carb, same diaphragm, taking our adjustments away from us.
this is all fine, wait untill our units are out of warranty, we are going to have very *%*&cheesed&&%^ off customers when they have to pay for all this ***stuff**& !!!! somewhere, someone forgot moving a load from point A to point B is the reason for forklifts !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! nj.d.

there is also a trim valve problem with a couple mazda engines, but the factory has addressed the problem, as with any new line there will be a couple problems i think they have done a great job with the fortis/veracitor. our company has sond quite a few of these trucks and only one company has complained about the trucks... they wanted to slow them down and didnt get the package to do that.

Oh yah, there was/is a cold starting problem with some units.
It's a software problem and was mostly fixed via a firmware update.

We have experienced a few teething electrical problems.
Almost every time, it worked out to a pin in a connector that wasn't quite clicked into place.
We have had no tranny problems thus far.
We are changing our rental fleet over to Fortis's.
We have had a heatshield cracking problem on EVERY Fortis truck with the 2.0 Mazda. All taken care of under warranty.