Whilst searching for forklift truck hire in and around scotland it is worth knowing that a well-maintained electric forklift battery has an estimated life of 5-7 years however they can often last as long as ten years. But the life expectancy will be considerably reduced if it is consistently run hard and not given enough time to cool down.

When you are investigating forklift truck hire in and around scotland bear in mind that in the forklift trade, as in the motorcar industry, there is a “grey market”. This is the sale of forklifts imported into the UK from foreign markets. The main problem with these units is that they look the same as UK models but most dealers can’t support them as parts are different to those on UK models and are therefore difficult and expensive to source.

Tip - If you are trying to find forklift truck hire near scotland you may need to be aware that a forklift truck is a machine that has forks to lift loads whereas telehandlers have forks that extend outwards and upwards away from the telehandler body.