Now that the weather appears to have decided to stay warm (fingers crossed) there’s something you need to be aware of on your gasoline-powered forklift to prevent it from running hot. Your radiator.  It needs fluids, it needs clear airways, it needs to know that you care- and now is the perfect time to show it. Start with your fluids- in...

Batteries seem to have become a regular part of our hi-tech lifestyles.  At any given time you’re charging several items and something else is running out of juice at exactly the wrong moment. You pay attention to how to best manage the batteries in your smartphone, but you need to pay just as much attention to your batter-operated forklift...

More than half a million forklifts in the US operate on propane gas. That’s a lot of gas, and a lot of potentially dangerous situations if the propane is not handled properly. Here’s what you need to know about propane: Propane, by itself (like natural gas that we use to heat our homes) is odorless.  Propane’s distinct odor is added to...

We know it’s still early in the year but in some parts of the country the mercury is creeping up, and frankly it’s never too early to start thinking about preparing your forklift for Summer.  Some of these suggestions aren’t necessarily Summer-specific. Check these things out all year long. Start with your batteries. Extreme heat and cold...

Used forklifts can be great, affordable alternatives to buying a new machine.  However, with all those moving parts, you need to be sure you are getting a good deal.  Robert Scott takes us on a tour of a used Doosan forklift to show what you should be looking for when purchasing a used...

If there is a part of your forklift that is most taken for granted, it may be the fork. It’s the first word in FORKLIFT, it’s the part of the vehicle that always… ALWAYS… comes in contact with what you are moving and it gets the least amount of attention when it comes to maintenance. They are simple if you look at it. One piece of...

You’ve crunched all the numbers every which way and made your decision to purchase a fork lift.  Have you considered some of the hidden costs? We can help. The fact is a new forklift has a remarkably low cost of ownership- but there are situations that could end up costing you in the long run, and at the top of that list is abuse. You...

There are a few things to check for before you operate material handling equipment for the day.  Matt Cox goes over the basics of a pre-shift forklift...

With the new year approaching, many of us will be making resolutions to get healthier, maybe drop a few pounds and eat better. We’re asking you to make the same commitment to your forklift in the new year, and to do that, much like you do with yourself- you have to understand the difference between “Preventative” and “Routine”...

In our last blog post we mentioned “Opportunity” charging, taking the time afforded by lunch breaks and other down time to charge your forklift batteries.  There are advantages to that, and to conventional charging you will want to consider before you plug in during that break. In a normal charging situation, a shift ends and your operator...