While investigating Forklifts in and around Dumfies & Galloway take into account the physical restrictions of the areas in which a machine will have to operate. In particular consider any doorways through which your forklift will have to move. If your doorways are standard 1.8m (6ft) or 2.4m (8ft) high then you obviously wont be able to use a machine with a collapsed mast height of over 3m (10ft). Before making your selection make sure that all the doorways and openings that it will need to fit through have been measured.

If you are searching for Forklifts in and around Dumfies & Galloway a forklift truck with a warranty is usually more expensive than one without, so it is generally worth checking the price both with and without the warranty so that you can check exactly what you are paying for.

If you are investigating Forklifts in and around Dumfies & Galloway you should be aware that a newspaper distribution company was fined £125,000 when a van driver suffered severe head injuries after being hit in the head by a reversing forklift. The forklift driver had reversed without looking.