When you are searching for hyster counterbalanced forktrucks in and around scotland bear in mind that a cushion tire is not actually padded as the name implies, it is a solid rubber tire that has no inner tube. These are used mainly for warehouse type machines as they are only really suited to hard surfaces like concrete or tarmac.

While you are searching for hyster counterbalanced forktrucks in and around scotland bear in mind that electric lift trucks run on batteries that require regular charging. On a new battery you can typically expect to get around 6 hours of running time from a standard 4 wheel lift truck. The batteries also need regular maintenance and are expensive to replace once their useful life has been exceeded.

Whilst you are looking for hyster counterbalanced forktrucks in and around scotland you might like to be aware that a man was awarded compensation to help pay for a specially adapted house for him to live in and round-the-clock care costs after the lift truck he was driving toppled over onto him and crushed him causing spinal and head injuries. It was found that his employer had allowed him to drive the lift truck without any training or a valid licence.