Renting Yale Forklift Trucks and Electric Pallet Jacks
61Renting a Yale forklift truck can be a great way to increase your productivity and efficiency in your warehouse environment. The Yale Materials Handling Corporation is an extremely well known brand of rental forklifts. Keep in mind that Yale is one of the leaders and innovators in the industry and offers an extremely diverse lineup of forklift trucks. Yale can offer a great line up of trucks ranging from Very Narrow Aisle, Motorized Handle, Electric Rider, Cushion and Pneumatic tire electric pallet trucks.
The smallest models will lift a modest 2,000 lbs while the largest Yale forklifts can lift up to 36,000 lbs. The larger pneumatic models of Yale Forklifts include the GP030-040VX all the way up to the largest lift truck model Yale offers: GP80-090VX. Keep in mind that it is a good idea to call area before you finalize on a rental. If you visit the official Yale website you can get a list of dealers, which may be offering rentals in your area. If you need a rental it is always best to plan ahead so that the appropriate material handling truck. This is especially true if you are trying to rent a truck in the busy season of the year, or you need more specialized units such as rough terrain forklifts.
Another great option is to work with third party forklift truck rental companies. Independent dealers are a great option as they may offer the best of breed rentals from each of the large Forklift truck makers including Caterpillar, Yale, Toyota, TCM, Taylor, etc. Depending on what part of the country you live in renting a forklift may be extremely low cost due to competition and availability. Renting is also a great option if you want to try out a specific forklift truck model before you decide to fully commit to leasing or owning the truck. If you are interested in potentially buying the forklift truck for sale, you may also be able to use the rental credit towards the cost of the forklift truck acquisition in certain cases.
Before you fully commit to renting the forklift truck, make sure you take the time to fully read and understand the rental agreement terms and conditions. Keep in mind that all contracts are different will each have it’s own particular things to look out for. One of the largest things you should review in the rental agreement is making sure that you know exactly what you are responsible for so that there are no hidden rental fees. Keep in mind that some dealers will also be able to offer an insurance option, which you should consider using as well if you do not want to use your regular insurance policy to cover forklift coverage. When you rent a forklift truck most places will base your rates on an 8 hour rental day. What that means is that if you use a machine for more than 8 hours per forklift rental day you will incur an extra fee.
Make sure that you tell the dealership exactly what you will be using the forklift truck for, so that they can recommend the appropriate model. For example, if you are working in an indoor non ventilated environment you will want an electric (i.e. avoid diesel forklifts because of the fumes) pallet truck which does not have marking wheels so that you do not cosmetically damage the floor. Make sure that your forklift operators are properly trained and licensed as well. This is a good way to make sure that you don’t have any surprise liabilities because of the fact that you may not be able to get an insurance claim if the operator was not properly licensed.
Most forklift rental companies will also provide a rental checklist as part of the pre-rental agreement which notates any forms of previous wear and tear, maintenance issues, or physical damage. It is important that you make sure all previous damage (including bumps and scratches) is noted so that you do not get any excessive wear and tear charges on your forklift rental.
Once you are ready to commit, be sure to contact several dealers for competitive quotes to make sure that you get the best rental price possible for your Yale forklift truck.
