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Those searching for a smaller alternative option to the full-size forklift should take some time to consider buying a walk behind forklift. Walk behind forklifts are customarily powered by electrical motors that means that they can be used in numerous more locations including warehouse style retail outlets. They’re capable of lifting heavy merchandise up to 12 feet into the air allowing you to take advantage of the vertical cupboard space in your store or warehouse.

Several of the advantages of a self propelled walk behind forklift over a forklift truck are that they’re smaller and less expensive. They’ll still have the power you want to complete almost all of the tasks that you would use a regular forklift to do. They are able to go out to the loading dock and bring a heavy pallet of materials to the warehouse or retail store and put it up onto a shelf for storage.

Walk behind forklifts are most often made from steel and feature polyurethane wheels. They come in medium duty and heavy duty models. The controls on a heavy duty model will often be found on the handle while those for the medium duty models will have a fresh lever for raising and lowering the forks. Certain things to look for when buying a walk behind forklift include a double safety braking system to stop runaway autos and dropping carriage or forks. Adjustable stabilization legs and forks will allow you to use the machine with various pallet sizes and support needs.

The majority of walk behind forklifts will have a maximum speed of almost 5 miles per hour. Though this doesn’t appear awfully fast it is fast enough to make sure that you follow a few safety precautions. At higher speeds it can take longer to stop the forklift, particularly when it is carrying a heavy load. Visibility can be limited when the forklift is loaded and extra care will need to be taken in high traffic areas.