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Old 06-11-16, 09:53
David Herbert David Herbert is offline
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What I would give to have my very own forklift.
Dave
I don't know about Australia but in the UK old forklifts are suprisingly cheap. Get friendly with a dealer and you will find that they take in old ones that have little commercial value just to make a sale of a new one. If you are paying cash and don't need it certified it gives the guy an easy way to get rid of what is otherwise almost scrap but may well work reasionably well. I have an old 2 ton Fiat which would have been hard to certify as they all have dreadfull brakes. Came with a new battery and cost £500. Very usefull. If you ever have to transport a forklift check its weight as they weigh well over what they lift. Obviously we need the hydraulics to be good with no creep when loaded and solid tyres are good because they don't get punctures! Also don't get an electric one because the batteries die quickly if they are old and aren't used every day.

David
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