TOYOTA Lifts Dismantled Machines

About Toyota Material Handling

The roots of Toyota Material Handling U.S.A. stretch back to 1956 when Toyota proper released its first forklift, the 1-ton (0.9-metric-ton) Model LA. The company then went on to establish its first United States forklift dealership in 1967. Toyota continued to innovate in the space, which resulted in a 3-ton (2.72-metric-ton) diesel model with Toyota Industrial engine in 1973, its first electric forklift in 1975, the 5-series electric forklift in 1991, and the 6-series in 1995. In 1990, the company established its Toyota Industrial Equipment Manufacturing facility in Columbus, Indiana, where it continues to assemble forklifts to this day.

Types Of Lifts & Industries Served

Toyota sells a wide range of material handling equipment, including internal combustion cushion tire forklifts, pneumatic tire forklifts, electric forklifts, pallet jacks and stackers, stand up / reach trucks, order pickers, scissor lifts and aerial work platforms, container handlers, and tow tractors. The forklifts have maximum load capacities ranging from 3,000 to 125,000 pounds (1,360.8 to 56,699 kilograms), while Toyota’s pallet jacks have maximum load capacities between 2,000 and 8,000 pounds (907.2 to 3,628.7 kilograms). Other categories range from 2,500 to 99,000 pounds (1,134 to 44,905.6 kilograms).

Toyota’s lifts are well-suited for a variety of industries, including warehousing, retail, food storage, lumber yards, manufacturing, oil and gas, beverage distribution, and general freight and port work. The company also offers several advanced logistics services that support its machines as well as customer operations. Examples include material handling consultations, software integration, warehouse design and engineering, preventative maintenance, and automation.

Find The Right Toyota Equipment

LiftsToday.com typically includes listings for hundreds of new and used Toyota forklifts ranging in model year from 1971 to 2018 and in price from around $2,000 up to $32,000. One of the most popular model groups on the website is the Toyota 8FGU lineup of internal combustion, pneumatic tire forklifts. Depending on the model, they have load capacities of between 3,000 and 6,500 pounds (1,360.8 to 2,948.4 kilograms), maximum travel speeds of 10.9 to 11.5 mph (17.5 to 18.5 km/h), and can run on either gas, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), or compressed natural gas (CNG).