Discussion:
Forks - Chinese or North American Made

Do dealer's and their customers/ end-users have concerns where their forks are made? Is quality still a main concern or is price king? I would love to get some feedback on these questions.
  • Posted 31 May 2008 03:16
  • By dan_u
  • joined 31 May'08 - 1 message
  • Georgia, United States
Showing items 1 - 1 of 1 results.
Hi Dan.
Here in South Africa it has all become about cheap prices and bad quality at most of our clients.The common excuse they use is that we must just get the truck going because they are going to sell it in three months. We insist that these guys sign our reports and mention that we fitted local or pirate parts. You should see the rubbish that gets into our ports. This has caused the agents to cut costs on their customer service to keep their parts and workshop divisions busy. Ps Lately even the TCM part quality has been inferior on their seals and we found that having these made locally gives us less comebacks. :-(
  • Posted 3 Jul 2008 17:07
  • By Marcel
  • joined 21 Jun'07 - 9 messages
  • Durban, South Africa

Post your Reply

Forkliftaction accepts no responsibility for forum content and requires forum participants to adhere to our rules of conduct. Click here for more information.

If you are having trouble using the Discussion Forums, please contact us for help.

PREMIUM business

GemOne
Telematics for industrial fleets. Fleet & safety management solutions: track vehicles, boost efficiency, operate safer, & avoid unexpected downtime.
Latest job alerts …
Davenport, IA, United States
Prospect CT, United States
Philadelphia, United States
Dayton OH/Cincinnati OH, United States

PREMIUM business

GemOne
Telematics for industrial fleets. Fleet & safety management solutions: track vehicles, boost efficiency, operate safer, & avoid unexpected downtime.
Fact of the week
Brothers Adolf ("Adi") and Rudolf ("Rudi") Dassler split their shoe company after WWII due to a bitter feud, and established the rival companies of Adidas and Puma. Their personal animosity and business rivalry divided their German hometown Herzogenaurach. The town became known as "the town of bent necks" due to the intense loyalty to each brand.

PREMIUM business

GemOne
Telematics for industrial fleets. Fleet & safety management solutions: track vehicles, boost efficiency, operate safer, & avoid unexpected downtime.
Upcoming in the editorial calendar
MANAGING MIXED FLEETS
Oct 2025
ASSET FINANCE
Nov 2025