Forklift Classes Explained

Class I Counterbalance Mitsubishi Forklift Ring Power Lift Trucks

Class I

Electric Motor 

Counterbalance Trucks

Distribution | Manufacturing | F&B

• Quieter than internal combustion

• Reduced fuel costs

• Typically low maintenance costs

• Variety of sizes for specific applications

• Available with cushion or pneumatic tires

• Compliant with strict air quality standards

  

• Quieter than internal combustion

• Reduced fuel costs

• Typically low maintenance costs

• Variety of sizes for specific applications

• Available with cushion or pneumatic tires

• Compliant with strict air quality standards

  

Class II Electric Narrow Aisle Jungheinrich Forklift Ring Power Lift Trucks

Class II

Electric Motor 

Narrow Aisle Trucks

Retail | Manufacturing | Distribution

• Designed to optimize work in smaller spaces

• Attachments for specific jobs

• Improves efficiency and speed



ex) Order Pickers, Reach Trucks, Side Loaders, Stand Up Riders, Turret Trucks

• Designed to optimize work in smaller spaces

• Attachments for specific jobs

• Improves efficiency and speed



ex) Order Pickers, Reach Trucks, Side Loaders, Stand Up Riders, Turret Trucks

Class III Electric Hand Linde Forklift Ring Power Lift Trucks

Class III

Electric Hand or 

Hand/Rider Trucks

Retail | F&B | Distribution

• Transport of materials requiring low lift

• Short distance warehouse transportation

• Known as an operator's "first assistant"

• Available in walk behind or rider trucks

• Transport of materials that require low lifts

• Short distance warehouse transportation

• Known as an operator's "first assistant"

• Available in walk behind or rider trucks

Class IV IC Cushion Cat Forklift Ring Power Lift Trucks

Class IV

Internal Combustion - 

Cushion Tires

Distribution | Manufacturing | Freight

• Run on Diesel, Gasoline, LP Gas or CNG

• Useful both indoor and outdoor* 

• Often used to move materials from

   loading docks to warehouse

*assuming there are smooth, dry floors

• Run on Diesel, Gasoline, LP Gas or CNG

• Useful both indoor and outdoor* 

• Often used to move materials from

   loading docks to warehouse

*assuming there are smooth, dry floors

Class V IC Pneumatic Kalmar Forklift Ring Power Lift Trucks

Class V

Internal Combustion -

Pneumatic Tires

Freight | Logistics | Manufacturing | Retail

• Built primarily for outdoor use

• Most flexible class of forklifts

• Specialty solid pneumatic tires 

  available to reduce puncture risk

• Run on Diesel, Gasoline, LP Gas or CNG

• Built primarily for outdoor use

• Most flexible class of forklifts

• Specialty solid pneumatic tires 

  available to reduce puncture risk

• Run on Diesel, Gasoline, LP Gas or CNG

Class VI Tractors Jungheinrich Forklift Ring Power Lift Trucks

Class VI

Electric & Internal

Combustion Tractors

Airports | Automotive | Hospitals

• More for pulling than lifting

• Often referred to as "tuggers"

• Available as IC or electric

• More for pulling than lifting

• Often referred to as "tuggers"

• Available as IC or electric

Class VII Rough Terrain Princeton Piggyback Ring Power Lift Trucks

Class VII

Rough Terrain and

Truck-mounted

Lumber Yards | Construction Sites

• Heavy duty with tractor-like tires

• Runs on diesel

• Available in two or four-wheel drive

• Different masts available for variable reach

• Heavy duty with tractor-like tires

• Runs on diesel

• Available in two or four-wheel drive

• Different masts available for variable reach

Specialty

Very Narrow Aisle

Distribution | Manufacturing | F&B

• Perfect for tight spaces

• Multi directional

• Available as Electric or IC

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