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Determining age and condition of Crown

Hi
Does anybody know how to determine the age of a Crown based on its model or serial number? I didn't find it on the Crown website. I'm looking at a 30RCTT-190 #1A124725.

Any advice how to tell what a used truck is worth? It seems like a lot of the value is in the quality of the batteries, any way to test those?

What's a set of batteries cost for a lift anyway (roughly)?

Thanks!
Cindi
  • Posted 29 Sep 2008 06:47
  • Modified 29 Sep 2008 06:48 by poster
  • By cindi_a
  • joined 29 Sep'08 - 2 messages
  • Nevada, United States
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can you help with years for these serials?
9A181939
9A181630
  • Posted 31 Jan 2024 03:40
  • By Omar_Vivar
  • joined 31 Jan'24 - 1 message
  • Texas, United States
Omar
02/2016 completion date for 9A226232 as per Crown
  • Posted 8 Aug 2021 13:47
  • Modified 8 Aug 2021 13:48 by poster
  • By 1CrownTech
  • joined 23 Jul'21 - 117 messages
  • Washington, United States
1crowntechnician@gmail.com
Hello, trying to trace an SC5225-30, serial number 9A226232 for production date. Can anyone let us know?

Thanks in advance!
  • Posted 6 Aug 2021 01:27
  • By Samuel_Brooks
  • joined 6 Aug'21 - 1 message
  • Texas, United States
Just purchased a a RC-3020-30. Serial number 1A232645. Can anyone tell me what year this is??
  • Posted 17 Sep 2019 07:47
  • By Ron_Bertrand
  • joined 17 Sep'19 - 1 message
  • British Columbia, Canada
Ron Bertrand
IMG Industries
How do you determine that info ?
  • Posted 18 Mar 2019 23:27
  • By howe82
  • joined 18 Mar'19 - 1 message
  • Pennsylvania, United States
Rich
Look if you plan to run this unit 4 to 6 hours a day see what you can get the lift for without the battery and invest in a new battery and charger. Your lift will run cooler and less heat means longer component life. I have seen really nice units fall flat on their butts due to a crappy battery. The battery is the key to any Crown.
  • Posted 29 May 2018 21:34
  • By triumphrider
  • joined 31 Jan'11 - 304 messages
  • Texas, United States
Your truck is probably a 1970's model with not much value. It is a stand up reach truck with a 2 stage mast. Even if it were 3 years old it wouldn't be worth much because of the mast.
  • Posted 27 May 2018 21:35
  • By duodeluxe
  • joined 11 Feb'05 - 923 messages
  • United States
duodeluxe
Top right side of the Mast you will see serial number and manufacture date stamped into it. As to what it is worth that all depends on lifting height and age of the battery.
  • Posted 26 May 2018 21:11
  • By popeye
  • joined 24 Nov'14 - 208 messages
  • Ohio, United States
Hi, I have a Crown Model 35RRTL SERL. W-81667 Can anyone tell me the year built and roughly what its worth? Good condition, Batteries work and I have the charger.



Thanks!!

Paul
  • Posted 25 May 2018 05:29
  • By Glassguy
  • joined 25 May'18 - 1 message
  • New York, United States
thanks for the post
  • Posted 3 Mar 2018 21:41
  • By mason_c
  • joined 3 Mar'18 - 1 message
  • New York, United States
Thank You
  • Posted 23 Feb 2018 01:57
  • By Krott
  • joined 20 Feb'18 - 2 messages
  • California, United States
Built 03-02-1999
  • Posted 23 Feb 2018 01:56
  • By CLT1999
  • joined 23 Feb'18 - 5 messages
  • Illinois, United States
This was built 07-25-07
  • Posted 23 Feb 2018 01:55
  • By CLT1999
  • joined 23 Feb'18 - 5 messages
  • Illinois, United States
I am looking to get the age of this machine

Reach Single - 2010 Crown forklift, model RR5225-45, s/n 1A323913
Any help appreciated
  • Posted 20 Feb 2018 06:25
  • By Krott
  • joined 20 Feb'18 - 2 messages
  • California, United States
I have a crown RR 5000
what is the year of it
serial number 1A205975
  • Posted 17 Jan 2018 08:53
  • By phillip_m
  • joined 17 Jan'18 - 1 message
  • California, United States
You need to find the pilot cell. It will be near the positive or negative terminal. One of the bus ties (long lead connectors between cells) will have data stamped onto it. Depending on the brand it will be easy to read or in some strange code only the manufacturer knows. A good battery manufacturer should make the information available on its website. Do the voltage checks mentioned above and determine the battery's age.
Warning! I don't know very many people who take the battery seriously or have the experience or knowledge (even at battery places). If you find someone who knows about batteries, keep in touch with this person. Get a second opinion on all battery repairs or service.
The Crown brand tolerates battery problems very well so you shouldn't have to do much more research or testing.
Understand that most batteries have a life of about 3 years, I don"t care about the design,etc. Nobody takes proper care of their batteries, very few know how.
Try to have a new battery within a year and get the battery manual for the brand you have (should be able to download off the website).
  • Posted 1 Dec 2008 06:47
  • By Submariner
  • joined 1 Dec'08 - 7 messages
  • Texas, United States
Veni, vidi, vici.- Julius Ceasar
Value an honest mechanic, he earns his pay.
True ,I just gave a quick down and dirty way.I always tie my meter to overhead to test.But the fact of buying a lift from a company who repairs lifts that cant check a battery?
Scares me.
  • Posted 24 Oct 2008 22:06
  • By proshadetree
  • joined 23 Feb'06 - 484 messages
  • Tennessee, United States
I never recommend "drive and deadhead at same time", since that requires looking and focusing in 2 different places at the same time, and the fact the chopper panel is controlling the drive function, and fly-back current is far stronger in the drive circuit. Just dead heading the hydraulics is far safer (especially to suggest for a non tech, or someone who might buy a battery forklift without being sure how to check the battery) and far more accurate.
Now if the unit has chopper hydraulics, then you need an amp meter and hydraulic pressure gauge to be sure how much load you are putting on the battery...
  • Posted 24 Oct 2008 21:19
  • By edward_t
  • joined 5 Mar'08 - 2,334 messages
  • South Carolina, United States
"it's not rocket surgery"
(The seller is a forklift repair shop in town, but they didn't seem to know how to test the battery. )

And that dont scare you?Make sure battery is charged and cooled for 8 hrs run truck for 10 to 15 min.Check main voltage then under load shouldn't be much of a drop.Load IE drive and dead head hyd at same time.
  • Posted 24 Oct 2008 21:08
  • By proshadetree
  • joined 23 Feb'06 - 484 messages
  • Tennessee, United States
Here is the requested info.

Serial Number: 1A124725
Model Number: 30RCTT
Sales Customer Name:
Date Completed: 10/16/1992
Date Installed: 11/03/1992
Date Inactive:
Date Used: 02/02/2007
  • Posted 10 Oct 2008 21:17
  • By forkliftbobby
  • joined 4 Sep'07 - 7 messages
  • North Carolina, United States

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