Dear Gene,
The "used" reach truck stacker market,from
it's beginning,up until now,has never been
in my opinion an overcrowded market.Traditional high lift reach trucks are
still the dominant players in the market.There are some good mgfs. of walkie reach trucks(stackers).BT/Prime Mover,Crown,Raymond all make quality
walkie reach trucks.And still make them I
believe.An important point to keep in mind
Gene,is the type of application the walkie
reach truck is going to be used in?Unlike
it's cousin,the conventional single and dbbl
deep reach truck,the walkie stacker reach
truck is much more limited,it terms of what
it can do for handling your product.The upside to that Gene,is that they are as a rule,much less expensive as well.As to your
question about value,I would say that it
not only depends on number of hours on the truck,but also the environment that
the machine came from,how many duty
cycles it went through day to day,and what
type of maint. did the machine receive?
Those are all major factors in determining
the real value of the machine.If I were in
the market for a good used walkie reach truck.I'd consider any Crown,Raymond or
BT/Prime Mover units first.Barrett,and or
Kalmar would also be good choices as a
back up.In terms of the pricing,I would
say that if you look at the price of a new
walkie stacker which is in the 13,900.00-
16,900.00 range,for a good reconditioned
or low hour truck,you could probably expect
to pay between $11,500.00-12,900.00
range for a solid machine with a good warranty.For an as is type machine,with a
limited,or no warranty,your pricing would
probably be in the 4500.00-6500.00 range.
Another thing to find out before you buy
Gene,is does it come with a battery&charger?If those units are not offered,you'll have to pony up more money
after the purchase,to power your truck.
Good luck on your search Gene!