How long will the battery last in this counterbalanced forklift?

This is a two part question: 1) How long will it last in daily use? and 2) What is the battey's lifespan in this counterbalanced forklift before needing to be replaced?

The battery will easily last a complete 8 hour work day. These are deep cycle lead acid construction batteries which are designed to supply a steady current and voltage for a long period of time. As with all batteries, some periodic maintenance of cleaning the terminals and making sure the connections are tight is required. After cleaning, any anti-corrosion product typically availalbe at an auto parts store should be applied.

The battery will last for several years if cared for properly. In addition to the maintenance mentioned above, the batteries should be charged in any counterbalanced forklift regularly, if not daily, then certainly weekly. Even if the electric forklift has not been used much and the batteries seem to be nearly fully charged, a recharging will help lengthen their life by preventing the build up of sulphate compounds on the plates.

Replacement batteries are most easily purchased through a local industrial supply company such as Grainger or virtually any auto parts store. Typical cost will be $100-$300.

Virtually any material handling equipment company can service our counterbalanced forklifts. Most of the technology and components are industry standard. We stock many of the parts in our Seattle warehouse.

Unlike a traditional sit down forklift, an electric walkie forklift truck operator does not need a formal license or certification; although you are advised to contact your local or state Occupational Safety office for complete details. Training in the safe operation is a smart thing to do and should be completed. It is possible to use our Operation's Manual as a guildline for training or to procure any of the many training packages which are commercially available.

Your walkie forklift will be delivered either in a wooden crate or securely attached to a pallet. If you do not have a truck height loading dock, you will need either a pallet stacker / forklift to unload the truck or we can arrange a truck with a liftgate (extra charge) for delivery.

Your electric forklift will come completely assembled and ready to use after a charge. There is no assembly required.

Sorry, we only ship counterbalanced forklifts under our own freight accounts. We used to allow customer arranged shipping but found ourselves taken advantage of in too many ways. In order to maintain our low prices, we no longer can afford to deviate from our process. Also, since we ship out of several different warehouses we cannot offer local pickup.

We collect sales tax on counterbalanced forklifts delivered within the State of Washington.

We accept MasterCard, Visa, Checks (held for 7 business days), wire transfers, and Paypal to purchase a counterbalanced forklift. We can issue you pro-forma invoice or quote and reference your internal PO# but we do require complete payment at time of order.

We ship all of our equipment including electric forklifts and counterbalanced forklift to virtually every continent and country.

This is our most popular counterbalanced forklift model and one of two we regularly stock. We can however special order a higher capacity counterbalanced forklift, electric forklift or walkie forklift.