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What is a forklifts lifespan?

How Long Should a Forklift Actually Last? The Truth About Forklift Lifespan One of the most common questions I hear is “is that a lot of hours?” It’s a fair question, but it’s also one of the hardest to answer with a binary answer. I’ve seen forklifts with more than 30,000 hours still working every day, and I’ve seen machines with fewer than 3,000 hours that were ready for the scrapyard. The truth is that a forklift’s lifespan depends far

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Why I Sometimes Tell Customers Not to Buy From Me

After more than 20 years in the forklift industry, people are sometimes surprised when I tell them, “I don’t think you should buy this forklift.” It sounds like a strange thing for someone in equipment sales to say. After all, my job is to sell forklifts. But I’ve learned that the best long-term business relationships aren’t built on closing every deal. They’re built on helping customers make the right decision, even when that decision doesn’t benefit me today. Here are

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Why the Cheapest Forklift Often Becomes the Most Expensive One

One conversation I have had hundreds of times over the years starts the same way: “Gene, I found a forklift online that is $8,000 cheaper than yours.” Sometimes, they are absolutely right. Sometimes they have found an excellent machine at a great price. But just as often, that lower purchase price is only the beginning of the story. Price Is Only One Number When evaluating a used forklift, the purchase price is easy to compare. The real cost is not.

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Since 1980, Forklift Exchange has grown into one of the United States’ largest material-handling machinery wholesalers. As a true one-stop shop for our partners and customers, we maintain a full inventory for parts support, offer equipment warranties, and provide nationwide service among continued investments into our facilities and team.

With OEM partnerships across the globe, we are continuously expanding our product offerings to offer high-quality and innovative solutions for all of our end users. Our 165,000-square-foot warehouse stores forklifts, trucks, and extensive equipment for construction, material handling, earthmoving, and aerial work.

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