If you’ve bought a forklift before, chances are you have a good idea of what to look for. The first time you look for a forklift to add to your business’s equipment, though, it’s more likely that you’ll be overwhelmed because of the range available. It’s not just the different sizes or capacities, but the various brands, too.
Narrowing down your choices to a single forklift brand, however, can help make the process easier. Now, if you want to maximise your return on investment, you’ll want to at least seriously consider looking for a Hyster diesel forklift for sale, here’s why.
Why choose Hyster?
Whether you’re looking for a new Hyster diesel forklift for sale or a second-hand one, the first thing to note is that they’re worth the investment because of how durable and tough they are. Hyster forklifts are well-known for their toughness. In fact, Hyster forklifts are designed to work in practically all industries, including - but not limited to - concrete manufacturing, aviation, and trucking.
These forklift trucks are also subjected to the most stringent of tests when checking for quality, ensuring that no sub-par forklifts go to market. Hyster forklifts are built to be easy to maintain, therefore maximising efficiency and operation time, which means if you find a used Hyster diesel forklift for sale, chances are good that it’s still in good working condition.
They’re also built with the operator’s safety in mind, with an overhead guard that’s meant to protect the operator, strengthen the forklift carriage, and ensure the operator has a good all-around field of vision.
Choosing the Right Forklift
If you’ve settled on this particular manufacturer, you’ll need to choose the right forklift. However, just looking at the Hyster diesel forklift price isn’t enough. As mentioned above, a Hyster forklift can work in a wide range of industries, so you need to consider your business’s needs. Specifically, how heavy are the loads you typically work with, and how high will your forklift operator have to lift them?
Those are important things to consider because a forklift has a rated capacity - what it can theoretically carry - and an actual capacity, or the weight it can actually handle. In general, the higher a load needs to go, the lighter it has to be in order to keep the forklift from tipping over.
So if you have fairly light loads and don’t need to lift them too high, you can get away with choosing a smaller forklift with a lighter capacity. However, if your operator has to transfer medium to heavy loads of materials or products and lift them overhead, then you’re better off looking at one of the higher-capacity forklifts. As far as capacity goes, we offer the following:
- Hyster 2.5 ton diesel forklift
- Hyster 3 ton diesel forklift
- Hyster 5 ton diesel forklift
- Hyster 7 ton diesel forklift
- Hyster 10 ton diesel forklift
- Hyster 12 ton diesel forklift
- Hyster 16 ton diesel forklift
- Hyster 50 ton diesel forklift
- Hyster 60 ton diesel forklift
- Hyster 80 ton diesel forklift
Whether you’re in the market for a second hand Hyster diesel forklift for sale, or you have the resources to purchase a new one, our sales experts can help you find the right one for your business’s specific needs. You don’t have to worry about transporting it to your location, either. We deliver all over Australia, including Brisbane, Sydney, Perth, Adelaide, and even regional areas.