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Your comparing 3 forklifts from different manufacturers all with different load capacity's.
24 volt - 1.3 ton
36 volt - 1.5 ton
48 volt - 2.0 ton

Its easier to make the battery higher capacity & in turn more heavy which in turn keeps the counterweight smaller, this helps to keep the chassis as small as possible as that is basically what 3 wheel counterbalances are all about - manoeuvrability in tight spaces.
  • Posted 10 Jan 2019 20:51
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  • By Forkingabout
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