Nissan Forklifts: A Review Of Their Different Models

When it comes to brand names, Nissan is one that most people are familiar with. Nissan has a whole line of vehicles as well as heavy-duty warehouse and loading dock equipment. For warehouse and loading dock forklift needs, Nissan forklifts operating on AC electric come in 3 wheel and 4 wheel designs. With the company's Green Program, you know the equipment you are getting is environmentally friendly.

This heavy-duty equipment is AC electric and has the comfort of being a sit down model whether you choose the 3 wheel or the 4 wheel design. You will get higher productivity out of these forklifts due to the fact that they have an AC brushless pump and drive motors. The increase in productivity comes from the fact that with these features you will have less serviceable parts and can go longer between services.

BX 4 Wheel Cushion Series

The BX 4 wheel cushion series has a low-end load capacity of 3,000 pounds and a high-end load capacity of 8,000 pounds depending on the Nissan forklift model you choose from that series. Travel speeds are on the low end of 9 mph and high end of 10 mph. The lift speed ranges with a low end of 43.3 pfm to a high end of 85.7 pfm.

BX 4 Wheel Pneumatic Series

The BX 4 wheel pneumatic series has a low-end load capacity of 3,000 pounds and a high-end load capacity of 5,000 pounds depending on the model you choose from that series. Travel speeds are on the low end of 10.6 mph and high end of 11.2 mph. Lift speed ranges with a low end of 67.9 fpm to a high end of 85.7 fpm. The high travel speeds and forklift speeds ensure jobs can get done in short amounts of time, thus increasing productivity.

3 Wheel TX Series

The 3 wheel TX series has a low-end load capacity of 3,000 pounds and high-end load capacity of 4,000 pounds depending on the model you choose from that series. Travel speeds are on the low end of 9 mph and a high end of 10 mph. Lift speed ranges from a low end of 53 fpm and high end of 79 fpm.

The fpm on the lift speeds are based on the forklift being fully loaded. Lift speed will increase if the forklift is not fully loaded; going much faster if there is no load. Travel speeds are also based on the forklift being fully loaded. However, a forklift will not travel much faster even when empty. The reason for this is that in congested areas a forklift traveling at a high-accelerated rate can be dangerous. Accidents have been known to happen even when a forklift was only traveling at 5 mph.

Travel speeds are also based on the power voltage that the forklift is operating on. You can get Nissan forklifts operating on 36 volts or 48 volts. The BX cushion series come in both 36 volts and 48 volts. The BX pneumatic series operates on 48 volts. The 3 wheel TX series comes in both 36 volts and 48 volts.