While trying to find used forklifts in and around Oxfordshire be aware that a dealer generally sells a new product and an independent dealer is usually a supplier who doesn’t sell a main line but services a range of different manufacturers.

Whilst trying to find used forklifts in and around Oxfordshire be aware that a DIY shop was fined over £500,000 plus costs of £250,000 as a result of an accident in which a female customer was killed when a forklift reversed into her. The forklift driver had been working without a look-out and as a result had not seen the customer.

When you are researching used forklifts in and around Oxfordshire remember that a Reach truck is most suitable for narrow-aisle applications but as it is a ride-on truck it is dearer than a pedestrian stacker.

Whilst trying to find used forklifts in and around Oxfordshire you might like to note that you can expect to achieve an average of 12 hours running time from a standard gas fueled truck with a four cylinder engine. A full tank of gas will generally last for to 4 days even if the forklift is in use eight hours a day, as time spent getting on and off the forklift reduces the actual running time during the shift.

Whilst looking for used forklifts in and around Oxfordshire it might be worth remembering that forklifts are a piece of industrial equipment built to have a long life expectancy and most should last for a minimum of 20,000 hours of use as long as they are maintained properly and not abused or neglected.