BuyerZone users' forklift requirements

We ask users of our quote request service to describe their forklift purchasing requirements in detail so the vendors we match them to can provide customized information in response. Now we're sharing these buyer requirements with you.

We hope these user comments help you get a sense of what types of forklifts other users are buying and what considerations are important to the average buyer. Take a look and you'll probably see some responses that are relevant to your business.

BuyerZone user comments: forklift purchasing requirements

"12' lift capacitySide ShiftFork Spreader60" ForksNeeds to be tight space maneuverable."
-- Facilities/Operations, Manufacturing, Lexington, KY

"I want to buy 16 forklifts 3500 lbs to 5000 lbs. I can take any number of gas or electric forklifts. I want to buy wholesale not refurbished. The only brand that I am interested in is Toyota. Age should be between 1998 to 2000. I am ready to buy immediately and do not need financing.ThanksRaul L. Trevino."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Financial Services, Dallas, TX

"Side shiftminimum 130 inch liftmanual transmission3000 lb cap.chasismechanical and exterior sharplater modelmaximum price 7500.00preferred toyota."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Other Business Services, Forest Grove, OR

"I want to put a hay squeeze on a forward reach machine, so it must be at least a 15,000 lb. capacity. The squeeze itself has 3 hydrolic functions so that will have to be figured out. Thanks."
-- Buyer, Agriculture, Garrison, UT

"I'm looking for an older lull 48-53ft it doesn't need to be pretty just in good working order."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Transportation/Logistics, Locust Grove, VA

"We are a smaller a/c shop needing a small used lift."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Equipment Sales & Service, Nederland, TX

"WE HAVE A 10000 SQ. FT. WAREHOUSE/OFFICE IN lENESA, KS. AND PALLET LOAD WILL BE 2600 LBS."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Wholesale, Shawnee Mission, KS

"To be used in Meat facility (temps -10 to 80 degrees), wet floor environmentalso looking for walker (non-riding)."
-- Partner/Principal, Manufacturing, Union City, NJ

"Need to be able to pick up a ton of 20' rebar at a time and load on trucks."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Wholesale, Parker, CO

"-two stage mast-side shift-dual drive tires-wide carriage-less than 4000 hours."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Manufacturing, North Lima, OH

"Max 34" wide,max 80" tall retracted2500 to 3000 pound cap.machine weight 5000 to 6500 pounds lift height 189"."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Construction/General Contracting, Maybee, MI

"3000# 3 stage, 189", side shift, LPG.Strattle type order picker."
-- General Manager, Wholesale, Houston, TX

"Top operator safety guards side supports should be designed/fitted for entry into 36 in. between rails drive-in pallet racking system."
-- Consultant, Manufacturing, Hamburg, PA

"2004 or newer fully reconditioned solic pnuematic internal combustion sit down rider fork lift truck. Need quotes on new or used. ."
-- Facilities/Operations, Other Business Services, Bakersfield, CA

"PLEASE NO PHONE CALLS - EMAIL ONLY I am serious but I have to review the equipment and then get owner approval - end of year tax processing -so will be reviewing for first qtr purchase.Would like slide forks (side to side)adjustments. Could go with a 3M electric and a 5M LPG"
-- CFO, Manufacturing, Perris, CA

"Machine should be able to go down narrow aisles, approximately six feet wide, with extending forks."
-- Buyer, Government, Saint Gabriel, LA

"2-wheel drive, tractor lift type with tractor tires for rough terrain use."
-- Sales/Business Development, Equipment Sales & Service, Eaton Rapids, MI

"Extended forks, extra tank auto side shiftprefer mitsubishi fgc25k low hours ."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Wholesale, Tioga, TX

"We are looking for a 5000 lb truck to replace our present one."
-- Buyer, Wholesale, Fishers, IN

"I need 1 large lift and 1 smaller for inside 8000lb."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Manufacturing, Bend, OR

"Basic walk behind compact lift with good battery. low cost. ."
-- CEO/President/Owner, Manufacturing, Oceanside, CA

"Needing a standard hand pallet jack for basic 40 x 48 pallets."
-- Purchasing Manager, Retail, Urbana, OH

"We need to rent a fork lift to off load roofing materials from a flat bed truck on 12-19 and 12-20-2007 in Hilton Head, SC."
-- Buyer, Construction/General Contracting, Atlanta, GA

"The height of the forflift need to be less than 35 inch."
-- CIO, Agriculture, West Palm Beach, FL

"We like to lease or buy s pre-owned forklift in an affordable price."
-- Buyer, Non-Profit, Louisville, KY

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