Discussion:
Please help to find a forklift for a very wide load

Greetings!
Please advise me on a suitable forklift as I've been looking for it for months now. The problem is that the load is quite large.

Forklift has to lift the load that is:
width- 75 inches
height- 24 inches
length- 114 inches
The weight of the load - 4,850 lb
The loads will be stacked on top of each other and would need to be lifted up to 150-178 inch.

Please advise on forklift capacity. Few dealers calculated the suitable forklift but there estimates where ranging anywhere from 5000lb to 12000lb.

Thank you!
  • Posted 11 Nov 2009 12:15
  • By Frklft
  • joined 11 Nov'09 - 3 messages
  • California, United States
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Combilift makes a number of units that would ideally suit your load including one that will still load standard trailer with pallets. I think the reason you are seeing quotes for such large units has to do with your load center and the length of fork required to get proper engagement. Depending on your need for a dedicated or 'universal' machine there are a lot of options out there for you, reach forks could be a big help to you depending on you specific needs.

Feel free to contact me if you want more info or want to discuss the specifics of your specialty handling needs.
  • Posted 2 Dec 2009 01:38
  • By notoriousDUG
  • joined 5 Nov'09 - 6 messages
  • Illinois, United States
We can help you figure out the truck you need and provide you with an accurate capacity rating but you will need to contact us. We need a little more information than you have provided. We are Professional Forklift Engineering Services and our phone number is 843-532-6469. Our website is the one advertised on the Forkliftaction banner this month.

www.forkliftcapacitycalculator.com

Hope to hear from you.
  • Posted 21 Nov 2009 01:24
  • By Capacity_Guru
  • joined 3 Apr'09 - 5 messages
  • South Carolina, United States
There is one advertised in today's edition of the Forkliftaction News. See the banner "Lift Truck Capacity Calculator" supplied by Professional Forklift Engineering Service LLC...phone +1 843 532 6469
  • Posted 19 Nov 2009 21:15
  • By Admin
  • joined 18 May'04 - 265 messages
  • Queensland, Australia
Does any one use some a user friendly calculator to find out a needed capacity of the forklifts? I"m having some tough time finding one.

Any help is greatly appreciated.
  • Posted 19 Nov 2009 15:06
  • By Frklft
  • joined 11 Nov'09 - 3 messages
  • California, United States
Thank you, rick-c!

I was looking among Toyota and Nissan but seems like they don't have similar lifts as Combilift.
  • Posted 11 Nov 2009 14:13
  • By Frklft
  • joined 11 Nov'09 - 3 messages
  • California, United States
check out combi or hubtex
  • Posted 11 Nov 2009 12:54
  • By rick_c
  • joined 30 Jul'09 - 204 messages
  • Texas, United States
technology: (no user serviceable parts inside)

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