How to Remove the Wrong Forklift Rental from Your Production

If your forklift rental isn’t meeting your production needs, what steps can you take to secure a more suitable rental?

The need for a different forklift may become apparent immediately after receiving the rental or weeks later. A change in production at your facility can also reveal that the current rental no longer meets your requirements, affecting factors like product dimensions, capacity, operating areas, or stacking heights.

Forklift Rental Considerations

f your company is in need of a rental, take time to consider what you want to accomplish with the equipment. Along with sharing information about the products you move, make the forklift rental specialist aware of the following details.

Restrictive Areas

Thinking of where the rental will be operated, will your operators experience space limitations, such as aisles or overhead obstructions? If so, measure areas that decrease working space and share those when reserving a forklift rental. These measurements should include not only aisle widths but stacking heights for racking, mezzanines and other storage solutions.

Indoor / Outdoor Operation 

Does your operation include taking the forklift rental outside? If your current rental isn’t equipped with pneumatic tires for an outdoor application, you risk premature wear on the tires or becoming stuck on surfaces such as gravel.

Environmental Policy

Has your Safety Team shared an updated policy? A new policy may require lowered fuel emissions, or note all forklift rentals in operation have back-up alarms or lights.

Don’t be limited by the wrong forklift rental! Armed with accurate information about the purpose of the forklift rental, your facility and handled products, a rental specialist can guide you to the best equipment.

Reporting Issues with Forklift Rentals

Preventing a Forklift from Being Stuck in Gravel

A forklift that consistently gets stuck in gravel is an indicator of it having the wrong tires for your application. While cushion tires are ideal for warehouse use and smooth pavement, a solid pneumatic forklift tire is designed specifically to be more reliable for the outdoor elements.

Discovery Process

If full details of the forklift rental's use were not collected during the time of set-up, you are at risk for having the wrong rental be delivered to your facility. During the discovery process, it’s important to share what you need the forklift rental to accomplish and where it will be operating.

Production Changes

It’s also possible that when your company originally rented the forklift, it was not needed for outdoor operation. When a production change occurs at your facility, it’s helpful to discuss the update with your forklift rental specialist to ensure your current forklift is a good fit.

Forklift Abuse

Frequenting gravel with a forklift rental can cause premature tire damage. While general wear and tear on rental tires is usually covered by the dealer, using the forklift in an unsuitable environment may be considered operator abuse, making your company liable for tire replacement and labor costs. To avoid such charges, consult your forklift rental specialist about the challenges you're encountering and your project goals. They can recommend the most suitable forklift rental for your facility’s needs.

Work with ProLift and our rental specialists to rent the equipment best matched for your project and worksite. Our rental inventory provides a diverse selection of forklifts and other mobile equipment.