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Class 03 · Forklifts

Forklifts

Lift, stack, and load pallets across the Lower Mainland. We run forklifts from 3,000 lb to 8,000 lb, electric or gas/propane, out of Surrey.

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In the yard
6 units
Kinds
2 types
Range
3,000–8,000 lb capacity, electric or gas/propane
From
$125/day

Forklifts

Know the difference

2 kinds of forklifts. Here is which is which.

They are not interchangeable. Each one is good at something the others are not — and the wrong one costs you a day.

Electric Forklift — side view

Electric Forklift

A counterbalance lift truck run off a battery, mast out front, weight in the back.

Pick it when
Indoor and enclosed work. It makes no exhaust, so it runs where a combustion truck cannot, and it is quieter on a floor shared with other trades.
The trade-off
It needs charge time and somewhere to charge. That has to fit your shift.
4 in the yard$125–$280/day
Cost per day by term · avg of 4
By the day$190
By the week$98
By the month$53

Past 4 days, the week costs less than paying daily — past 3 weeks, take the month.

Gas/Propane Forklift — side view

Gas/Propane Forklift

The same counterbalance lift truck, driven by a combustion engine instead of a battery.

Pick it when
Outdoor yards and long or double shifts. It refuels rather than recharges, so the truck is not standing still waiting on a battery.
The trade-off
It needs ventilation. It is not the truck for a sealed room.
2 in the yard$195–$240/day
Cost per day by term · avg of 2
By the day$218
By the week$120
By the month$65

Past 4 days, the week costs less than paying daily — past 3 weeks, take the month.

6 units
The buyer's brief

Sizing a forklift

  • Electric forkliftsCapacities from 3,000 lb to 8,000 lb. No exhaust, so they work indoors and in enclosed rooms.
  • Gas/propane forklifts6,000 lb and 8,000 lb. Refuels rather than recharges — suited to outdoor yards and long shifts.

Start with the weight you actually lift. Weigh your heaviest routine pallet, then add a margin. Our capacities run 3,000 lb to 8,000 lb. Check your pallet against that range. Do not size for the once-a-year outlier. A bigger truck than the job needs costs you turning room, floor loading, and money every day it works.

A capacity figure is a rating at one reference load centre — the distance from the heel of the forks to the middle of the load. Push the load out past that reference, or lift it high, and the safe weight drops. Every truck carries a data plate and a load chart with its own numbers. We do not publish those numbers here, because we will not guess them. Tell us the load and we confirm the chart before you book.

Power type is the real decision. Electric makes no exhaust, so it works indoors and in enclosed rooms where a combustion truck cannot. It runs quieter on a shared floor. It needs charge time and somewhere to charge — worth confirming against your shift pattern before you book. Gas/propane refuels rather than recharges, so the truck is not off the floor waiting on a battery. That suits outdoor yards and long or double shifts. It needs ventilation, so it is not the truck for a sealed room. We do not run a diesel forklift in this class. Electric and gas/propane are the two power types we have.

Measure the site before you book. Check your narrowest aisle, your tightest turn, and the height of every door the truck must pass under. Check what your floor or your yard surface can carry. Send us your top beam height and your door clearance, and a coordinator confirms the fit rather than guessing at it.

Rent when the work is a project, a season, or a demand spike. If a forklift would work most days across years, price the purchase against fuel or charging, tires, and planned maintenance — a coordinator can run that comparison with you against your actual hours. Rates are indicative until a coordinator sends a firm quote.

Guidance is general — representative figures, verified before final publication. Your firm quote comes from a coordinator.

Straight answers

Forklifts questions.

Capacities run 3,000 lb to 8,000 lb, in electric and gas/propane. Tell us your heaviest pallet and we will point you at the right one.

Electric. It makes no exhaust, so it suits indoor and enclosed work. Gas/propane needs ventilation. Tell us your site and we will confirm.

No. This class is electric and gas/propane only. If the job is outdoor and runs long shifts, ask about the gas/propane trucks.

We do not publish a mast height for these listings, and we will not guess one. Send us your top beam height and your door clearance. A coordinator confirms the fit before you book.

Request this unit, or request a quote. No payment is taken online. A coordinator confirms availability and replies with a firm quote — usually the same working day.

We rent fork extensions. Tell us the pallet and the truck, and a coordinator confirms the pair before you book. See the Attachments class.

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