Is It Time to Replace Your Forklift?

Every day, your forklifts work hard to move products, lift things, and advance your company. There will come a point when the lift truck won’t run as efficiently, costing you time and money. Here are a few telltale signs that you might need to buy a new forklift.

Rising maintenance costs

Have you found that maintaining your forklift requires constant troubleshooting and rising costs? Your fleet of forklifts may need to be replaced if it has been subjected to lengthy severe use and requires frequent repairs. The impact on the bottom line of paying for ongoing repairs goes much beyond the price of replacing worn bushings or fixing the electrical parts of a drive motor. If your forklift has any of these, then replacement may be necessary:

• Obstructed fuel lines
• Fluid leaks
• Rusted chains
• Steering problems
• Battery issues
• Suspension problems

Losing time and money?

The expense of downtime for any of the forklifts in your fleet goes much beyond just parts and labor. You must also account for lost productivity as well as the costs associated with the operators’ lost wages during equipment repairs. The entire cost of using an outdated forklift might potentially reach thousands of dollars per hour when you factor in product transportation delays. The overall increase in operational costs makes it less ideal to keep extra lifts on hand. Neither can be used as a quick fix. Despite having reduced upfront expenditures, they might lead to an ongoing cycle of unanticipated repairs that hurts your company’s bottom line.

Routine maintenance

Through routine inspections and up-to-date regular maintenance, your forklifts can enjoy a longer, healthier life. Poorly maintained equipment can cause accidents and injuries. Your workflow will be impacted if you must go for days without enough forklifts on hand. It can be cost effective to train one or more employees in how to care for your forklifts. You can also find fork lift repair shops that offer a maintenance package so that you only pay a set fee each month for all maintenance.

The forklift Accessories website recently added two new products that we’re really proud of. These are high demand items that all the shops want. They are handy forklift brackets.

Tri-Mount Forklift Bracket

The Tri-Mount Forklift Bracket for Toyota forklift overhead guards makes mounting lights and accessories easy.  Designed to fit on 1.5″ flat stock, 2″ flat stock, or 3/4″ bar stock used on Toyota forklift overhead guards.  This bracket makes mounting lights and accessories easy.

Forklift Bracket for Toyota 8 Series

This Toyoto 8 Series forklift bracket is designed to fit the molded corner posts on the overhead guard of a Toyota 8-Series forklift. It offers so many advantages. Check these out!

• Easy to install
• Makes mounting accessories like safety lights, Ram mounts, tablets, etc.
• 5 different mounting holes so you can mount more than one accessory
• Made in the USA

Forklift Accessories Bahrns Equipment

Bahrns Equipment, the parent company of Forklift Accessories, has a long history covering more than 50 years in forklift sales, service, parts, forklift rental, material handling equipment, warehouse supplies, and shipping supplies. Get strobe lights and replacement bulbs for all your forklifts.

Customer satisfaction has always been a top goal for Bahrns. The organization has a reputation for quality, service, and honesty and is now a recognized leader in the numerous industries we work in. We appreciate our customers and the trust you place in us each day.