{"id":7736,"date":"2018-06-11T07:00:58","date_gmt":"2018-06-10T18:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/?p=7736"},"modified":"2024-12-30T21:35:57","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T08:35:57","slug":"types-forklift-trucks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/types-forklift-trucks\/","title":{"rendered":"Types of forklift trucks"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>If you want to get your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/course\/forklift\/\">forklift operator&#8217;s certificate<\/a> then you need to know what types of forklift trucks you can operate.&nbsp; The main types of forklift truck are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Counterbalance<\/li><li>Walkie trucks<\/li><li>Reach stackers<\/li><li>Order pickers<\/li><li>Sideloaders<\/li><li>Off-road<\/li><li>Telescopic handlers (telehandlers or teletrucks)<\/li><li>Truck-mounted<\/li><li>Articulated<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Counterbalance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Counterbalance forklift trucks are very common. &#8216;Counterbalance&#8217; refers to the large weight over the back wheels that balances the forklift from weight carried at the front.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/forklift-clearcut-front-quarter-600x338.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/forklift-clearcut-front-quarter-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/forklift-clearcut-front-quarter-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/forklift-clearcut-front-quarter-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/forklift-clearcut-front-quarter.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>They are suitable for general warehouse and outside use where the ground is relatively flat. They are typically power by LPG or diesel. They come in a four-wheel configuration or a three-wheel configuration (although, 3-wheel counterbalance forklifts might still have four wheels).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"570\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/forklift-clearcut-3-elec-3-wheel.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7743\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/forklift-clearcut-3-elec-3-wheel.png 570w, https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/forklift-clearcut-3-elec-3-wheel-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/forklift-clearcut-3-elec-3-wheel-300x300.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 570px) 100vw, 570px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>3-wheel counterbalance forklifts are highly manoeuvrable and are well suited to warehouses with narrow aisles. They are less stable than four-wheel versions and are usually electric-powered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Walkie trucks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Walkie trucks are electric-powered small forklift trucks. The operator walks behind it. It allows for easy movement of small loads in smaller warehouses where a larger truck either wouldn&#8217;t be economically viable or wouldn&#8217;t fit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"479\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/forklift-walkie-truck-600x479.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/forklift-walkie-truck-600x479.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/forklift-walkie-truck-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/forklift-walkie-truck-768x614.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/forklift-walkie-truck.jpg 1622w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reach truck<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Reach trucks are different from reach stackers (a reach stacker is used at a port to move containers). Reach trucks have a fork carriage that also moves away from and toward the mast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"429\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/forklift-reach-truck-2-600x429.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/forklift-reach-truck-2-600x429.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/forklift-reach-truck-2-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/forklift-reach-truck-2-768x549.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/forklift-reach-truck-2.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>These are helpful in warehouses with high racking. The operator either sits or stands, depending on the model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Order pickers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>These are also called stock pickers or cherry pickers. The operator stands on a platform that they can raise so that they can pick the stock directly from the shelf. It&#8217;s not technically a &#8216;forklift&#8217; in that it doesn&#8217;t have forks, but it operates on the same principles as a forklift with a personnel cage. They are almost always electric as they are operated in closed spaces like warehouses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"476\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/forklift-order-pickers-600x476.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/forklift-order-pickers-600x476.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/forklift-order-pickers-300x238.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/forklift-order-pickers-768x609.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/forklift-order-pickers.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sideloaders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A sideloader is a variation of the counterbalance truck that is designed to carry long loads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/sideloader-sm.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7747\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/sideloader-sm.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/sideloader-sm-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It may have a single set of forks or twin-tine forks and usually has additional supports for any loads that are being carried.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Off-road<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Off-road forklifts are similar to counterbalance forklifts but with much more ground clearance and off-road tyres. Conventional forklifts are not very stable on rough ground. Off-road forklifts are useful on farms, building sites and other places where there could be rough terrain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"209\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/off-road-forklift-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7750\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Telescopic handlers (telehandlers or teletrucks)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Telehandlers have a boom arm with a backrest and forks on the end of it. They are frequently used on construction sites and farms. They have reasonably high reach and can be used to stack bales on trucks, for example. They are not technically forklift trucks, though, as they don&#8217;t have a mast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/telescopic-handler-2-600x450.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7751\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/telescopic-handler-2-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/telescopic-handler-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/telescopic-handler-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/telescopic-handler-2.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Truck-mounted<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Truck mounted forklifts are convenient for delivery drivers who take loads to places a conventional forklift might not be available. They can sometimes substitute for a truck mounted crane and are more useful as they can take the load inside a warehouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"417\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/forklift-truck-mounted-2-600x417.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7752\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/forklift-truck-mounted-2-600x417.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/forklift-truck-mounted-2-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/forklift-truck-mounted-2-768x534.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/forklift-truck-mounted-2.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Articulated<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Articulated trucks are counterbalance trucks with articulating forks to give much more manoeuvrability in narrow aisles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/forklift-articulated-600x424.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7753\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/forklift-articulated-600x424.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/forklift-articulated-300x212.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/forklift-articulated-768x542.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/forklift-articulated.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you want to get your forklift operator&#8217;s certificate then you need to know what types of forklift trucks you can operate.&nbsp; The main types of forklift truck are: Counterbalance Walkie trucks Reach stackers Order pickers Sideloaders Off-road Telescopic handlers<span class=\"ellipsis\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/types-forklift-trucks\/\">Read more &#8250;<\/a><\/div>\n<p><!-- end of .read-more --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7755,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[363],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7736","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-forklift"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7736","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7736"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7736\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":26751,"href":"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7736\/revisions\/26751"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7755"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7736"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7736"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7736"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}