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Looking For a New Forklift -- Need Help

So my company is currently looking for a new forklift for our company warehouse. Our current one is a Daewoo *40002767 with a 5000lb capacity but its radiator needs to be replaced and we were instead just going to get a new one because the repair is close to 6k. We are looking at a 2019 liugong clg2025g or a 2016 Yale GLP050MX. I don't know much about lifts so was wondering if anyone had any input in this. The requirements i need to be a 5000lb lift capacity, tilt and side to side movement and be reliable and parts easily available.
  • Posted 1 Jul 2019 23:02
  • By JayRD
  • joined 1 Jul'19 - 1 message
  • United Kingdom
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I would seriously look at getting a quote from a different service provider before biting the bullet for a replacement truck.

£6k for a radiator replacement? Someone's seriously chancing their arm here and is downright theft if that's all that needs to be done.

A brand new radiator is going to maybe cost £600-£700.
Maybe 4-5 hours to fit at an average independant company labour rate of £60 an hour plus a bit for travel and antifreeze/consumables and I'd expect a bill around £1k give or take.
£6k implies about 80hrs labour!

Is the rest of the truck in OK condition?

Please provide some more details on what was quoted as myself and most likely all of us on here hate to see customers get ripped off!
  • Posted 3 Jul 2019 16:36
  • By wiggy
  • joined 23 Jan'14 - 66 messages
  • kent, United Kingdom
Clark or Yale should fit you needs just fine but if I were you I would visit all three dealer distributors and judge for yourself which one will do the best job to keep you up and running with after sales support - parts, service, rental, service rent rentals, maintenance programs - customer testimonials, etc.

6000 euros, pounds or US dollars for a radiator repair seems high on this side of the pond.
  • Posted 2 Jul 2019 05:06
  • By johnr_j
  • joined 3 Jun'06 - 1,446 messages
  • Georgia, United States

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