Ranking the Top 5 BEST & WORST Forklift Manufacturers of 2024

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Welcome to the channel! In this video, we're diving into the world of forklifts to uncover the top 5 best and worst brands in 2024. Whether you're in the market for a new forklift or just curious about industry trends, this breakdown will guide you through the brands to consider and those to COMPLETELY AVOID. We also follow Elmer around as he tackles multiple jobs and parts hiccups.
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@TekamoHD 7 месяцев назад

Great video man, we appreciate you taking the time to answer and make a whole video about it!!

@theforkliftguy 7 месяцев назад

You bet! 🫶🏼

@joshpurdy3102 8 месяцев назад

Agree with your list on LP trucks. Left me hangin on the electric forklift list tho lol

@theforkliftguy 8 месяцев назад

Bro I apologize haha I thought I included it and then I realized too late that my media guy didn’t add it. Next video for sure. My top 4 for electric was 1: Toyota 2: Raymond 3: jungheinrich 4: crown

@Daniel-np8zo 8 месяцев назад

Nissan/unicarrier BX trucks are solid electrics.... not alot of failures good hitachi controllers.

@theforkliftguy 8 месяцев назад

@@Daniel-np8zoI agree. 👍🏼

@Truth_seeker7 7 месяцев назад

JungHeinrich over crown?

@MKucheran 8 месяцев назад

Worst: Clark (always and forever) Seriously, Clark machines can fuck right off.

@theforkliftguy 8 месяцев назад

Say it louder for the people in the back 📢📢

@steelcrusher 8 месяцев назад

@@theforkliftguy 🤣

@IvanP-Dteam 8 дней назад

Ur awesome brother! Great motivation

@dorelgutman4971 3 месяца назад

My man you save my day. I'm in a buy 6k pneumatic forklift. Thanks!

@samuelw.3992 Месяц назад

I like Toyotas… my all time favorite. My second pick would be unicarrier, or cat/mitz. But watch out on those as far as electrical issues sometimes, like corrosion in the wiring.

@theforkliftguy Месяц назад

@@samuelw.3992 I agree. Especially CAT. Very prone to electrical issues.

@samuelw.3992 Месяц назад

@@theforkliftguy yeah I’ve fixed two cats already where the customer was complaining of everything being dead when it ran just fine before that. Both lifts it was corrosion on that harness down below the battery that runs up to the positive post.

@shootinglaser 8 месяцев назад

I have about 40+ Komatsu's on my accounts & can honestly say I've never had major issues. But, I will say check every nut & bolt if pre-inspecting a new truck. Hardware comes loosy goosy from the factory 😂

@theforkliftguy 8 месяцев назад

😂 I’ll keep that in mind. Thanks for the comment.

@Ilovetools12 6 месяцев назад

Daewoo was bought out by doosan. They share the same engine in lots of models. Also if you ever see a bobcat forklift it’s just a rebranded doosan. Same forklift different paint job

@stuart6973 Месяц назад

I’ve got a 1997 Clark CTM-12s and it’s brilliant Never let me down “YET” 😂 Just treated the old girl to some new boots

@theforkliftguy Месяц назад

I will say that old Clarks are bullet proof. Stay away from the newer ones though lol

@goncalometelo7002 7 месяцев назад

Manitou is very popular on forklifts and telehandlers in Europe and I belive are reliable. How reliable? IDK I'm very happy with my 2003 Toyota series 7 2.5l diesel engine with 18780h

@rogerthomas1982 2 месяца назад

I agree with the vortec Hysters are more trouble than they're worth but the Perkins diesels hold up. The ones I take care of take 15W40 in the transmissions. The more Toyotas I work on, the more I like them. I tend to hate anything that I'm not used to working on.

@theforkliftguy 2 месяца назад

@@rogerthomas1982 I agree, Perkins are bullet proof. Toyota is like none other, you actually enjoy working on them. Not too complicated

@samuelw.3992 Месяц назад

@@theforkliftguyI love to hate the vortecs… I have a 2012 cat 12k cushion tire forklift that I love for its capacity but has the dumb 4.3 vortec in it. Sucks ass. I hate the Toyota engine in the bigger units, 7k to 12 k capacity they just never seem to run right ever

@davidvolmgren3032 6 месяцев назад

Did you grease the new seals and o-rings with ep grease? Always a go to for me since the first few ones i did a re-seal on broke because lack of lubrication when re-installing. The hydraulic oil dosent work good enough to lubricate when installing. Just a tip if that`s the case for less warranty claims. :)

@theforkliftguy 6 месяцев назад

I appreciate the tip. What is EP grease?

@davidvolmgren3032 6 месяцев назад

@@theforkliftguy basically the same grease used for the steering axle and tilt cylinders and so on. "universal grease"

@unwired1281 2 месяца назад

New subscriber. Keep going I’ll catch up‼️

@theforkliftguy 2 месяца назад

@@unwired1281 thank you for subscribing! 🙏🏻

@jamesheffley1857 3 месяца назад

I'm not a forklift service tech by any means. I am though, a highly skilled operator. I treat my reach truck like it's my own vehicle. Well for 12 hours a day it is. What are some tips you might have for us operators to help reduce damage risks to the hydraulic controls?

@theforkliftguy 3 месяца назад

Thank you for the question! We will definitely address your questions in the next couple of videos 🙏🏻🙏🏻

@patriciacaravaggio8264 5 месяцев назад

Have you heard of a brand called Hewitt? I think it’s made in Canada thanks to

@theforkliftguy 5 месяцев назад

Never heard of it. Are they good?

@steelcrusher 8 месяцев назад

I would like to know what was in that little sprayer there you had?

@theforkliftguy 8 месяцев назад

Brake parts cleaner. A lot cheaper to buy it in 5 gallon jugs and then I throw it in that sprayer.

@corbinlennon8693 7 месяцев назад

Recently picked up a customer with a bunch of crown CG-9’s for PM’s. These CG-9’s are crown branded doosans that have Mitsubishi Power Solutions Industrial engines in them. Just to do an oil change on one is a freaking mess. Not enough room to get a pan underneath, got to put the whole thing on blocks. When draining the oil, the pan is up against the frame and goes everywhere. I used a piece of plastic to guide the oil into a catch pan. But other than that, I’d say they are pretty smooth running trucks. Keep up the videos man, it’s great to learn from other lift techs and see what you encounter out in the field!

@theforkliftguy 7 месяцев назад

Wow that’s wild. I don’t work on a lot of gas powered crowns, only electric. Thank you for the comment and the support. Much appreciated!

@panchasnyk8895 8 месяцев назад

my worst list : 1) STILL super complicated (even old ones) 2) Linde 3) Jungheinrich

@samnanghorn3974 4 месяца назад

you guys are skilled.

@MaintenanceMan00 8 месяцев назад

I love cat trucks but their parts are dang expensive in the IC truck world. I love Raymond trucks for electric personally. Really tech friendly and all electric truck parts are expensive.

@theforkliftguy 8 месяцев назад

I completely agree. I totally forgot to include the electrics as well, but Raymond was my top 3 favorite for electric trucks.

@jakewaters5563 6 месяцев назад

I used to work for crown, now work for Toyota. I couldn’t agree with your list more, especially with shyster/gayle being the worst of all

@theforkliftguy 6 месяцев назад

Glad you made the switch! Toyota for the win!

@josecipres6781 8 месяцев назад

Is Toyota your go to place to get parts ? Or where you go usually

@theforkliftguy 8 месяцев назад

My go to place right now. Once I get my own TVH account, I’ll only need to go there for specific Toyota parts. Gary is awesome, but he’s retiring this year 😭

@lukeeverman117 8 месяцев назад

what are your thoughts on crown lift trucks

@theforkliftguy 8 месяцев назад

i'll make a separate video about electric trucks here pretty soon. But as a teaser, I'm a big fan of crowns. I think they are the best to learn from if you're just getting into the industry. I also think their repair manuals and electrical schematics are the easiest to understand. I wouldn't say they are my favorite though 😅

@Wanyekerr 6 месяцев назад

I actually work for crown they are easy to work on

@chino2268 8 месяцев назад

What’s labor rate per hour in Florida

@theforkliftguy 8 месяцев назад

It depends, right now it’s between $120-$200

@samnanghorn3974 4 месяца назад

They should manufacture an American made one.

@Fixed-ish 4 месяца назад

They do, Cat/Mitsi are made in Houston Texas by LOGISNEXT

@carlosguerrero9407 8 месяцев назад

What about Crown´s ?

@theforkliftguy 8 месяцев назад

I’m a fan of crowns. I’ve made a few videos on fixing them. I used to work on them all the time. Very easy to learn and the troubleshooting process is simple as well.

@Wanyekerr 6 месяцев назад

I actually work for crown it’s a good company

@samnanghorn3974 4 месяца назад

Toyota is definitely a 1st choice and no brainer!

@ToolProductions3 7 месяцев назад

Do you have any knowledge on Raymond Order pickers with the code 8L. ?? I would appreciate it so much.

@ShortyDewOp13 7 месяцев назад

brake feedback current out of range

@ToolProductions3 7 месяцев назад

@@ShortyDewOp13 having trouble diagnosing. I applied a whole new brake. And still have the same code.

@ShortyDewOp13 7 месяцев назад

@@ToolProductions3 Check all the associated wiring to do with the brake. The wiring going to the brake, a lot of times you'll have broken wires where they are ziptied to the bracket. Could have wiring issues with the deadman switches, fuse/relay card (relay could be bad) or vehicle manager (bad pin or connection).

@ToolProductions3 7 месяцев назад

@@ShortyDewOp13 I swapped a fuse relay card off a good OP and the issue is still there. I’ve replace the wiring harness from the brake and also replaced the brake with a new one and have been shimming the brake. Only thing left would be the deadman wiring. But it seems to be working fine whenever I press on it. Only leaves the VM.