Report this forum post

I suggested they buy Toyotas again but it was only price that they looked at. I also think there may be some friction between them and the dealer. They really don't have any concept what 27000 hours of operation is.
These machines were logging 100 hours per week so I did oil changes every 400 hours. The longest down time was overnight, a few times, during the 5 1/2 years off use. And, I think the only time they cooled down was Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years Day. I don't know how you could do better than that. It sure is a far cry from the Schreck I used to have to keep running. That thing got to the point of almost breaking in half so I told the customer to throw it out.
  • Posted 4 Dec 2009 10:06
  • By mrfixit
  • joined 11 Dec'08 - 1,434 messages
  • New York, United States

This is ONLY to be used to report flooding, spam, advertising and problematic (harassing, abusive or crude) posts.

Indicates mandatory field
Upcoming industry events …
January 28-30, 2026 - Bangkok, Thailand
March 4-5, 2026 - Detroit, Michigan, United States
March 24-26, 2026 - Stuttgart, Germany
Latest job alerts …
Erie, PA, United States
Dayton, OH, United States
Fact of the week
Foundling hatches are safe, anonymous drop-off points for unwanted infants, allowing parents in crisis a way to surrender a baby safely without fear of punishment, ensuring the child is rescued and cared for. The concept started in the 12th century, was abandoned in the late 19th century, then reintroduced in 1952. It has since been adopted in many countries.
Global Industry News
edition #1260 - 11 December 2025
In this week’s Forkliftaction News we report on DHL Supply Chain signing a deal to deploy autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) at its Mexican retail operations and look at Guidance Automation’s successful trial of an AMR with a hydrogen fuel cell... Continue reading
Movers & Shakers
Jett Chitanand Jett Chitanand
President EPG Americas, Ehrhardt Partner Group (EPG)
CEO, Duravant
Manager of automated solutions engineering and implementation, MHS Lift
President and CEO, Manitou Group