While investigating Forklifts in and around Durham 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.

If you are investigating Forklifts in and around Durham remember that electric forklifts are much quieter and have virtually no emissions with the exception of some hydrogen emission during charging. They also are generally expected to have fewer breakdowns than internal combustion engines.

While trying to find Forklifts in and around Durham if you are looking at a used or second-hand forklift it is worth testing the hydraulic pumps before purchase as repairs can be expensive. Many forklifts have an internal chain-driven hydraulic pump that makes a clacking sound if there are major problems with it.