Whilst researching lease reach forklift truck in and around scotland remember that the batteries in electric forklifts require regular charging. A new battery can give approximately 6 hours of running time for a standard 4 wheel forklift. The batteries also need proper and regular maintenance and are not cheap to replace.

While investigating lease reach forklift truck in and around scotland take into account the physical restrictions of the areas in which a machine will have to operate. In particular consider any doorways through which your forklift will have to move. If your doorways are standard 1.8m (6ft) or 2.4m (8ft) high then you obviously wont be able to use a machine with a collapsed mast height of over 3m (10ft). Before making your selection make sure that all the doorways and openings that it will need to fit through have been measured.

Tip - If you are researching lease reach forklift truck near scotland you might not be aware that LPG gas fuel is probably the easiest option for most users – fuel is supplied in gas bottles and is easy and quick to use, whereas with diesel you will need access to a diesel pump and for battery trucks you need a proper charging unit and to manage charging down-time.