I would recommend that you try to use genuine parts as often as possible. The money that you save in the short term will end up being spent many times over in the long term when using aftermarket parts.

On some occasions genuine parts are in fact cheaper than the aftermarket equivalents, a lot of people don't give the genuine supplier a go and miss out on this.

Ask yourself this question the next time you go to replace a part, how long was it in use before you had to replace it? Sometimes the parts you need to replace are fitted when the forklift is manufactured. Genuine parts are always a better investment as they are designed and engineered to suit your unit only however if you can afford the downtime then go for the cheaper quality aftermarket alternatives.

One other advantage of using genuine parts is the fact that you get the correct part for you forklift first go 99% of the time as the dealer has the most accurate up to date technical and product information for your forklift. They can also provide specific technical support as they deal with only the one make of forklift.