While you are researching a side loader in and around scotland check the state of the forks on any second hand forklift you look at. Bent forks may need to be replaced. The best way to check this is simply to put the mast in a vertical position and lower the forks to the floor. Once at the floor use a tape to check that both fork tips are the same height from the ground.

Whilst searching for a side loader in and around scotland you should be aware that a worker was injured when the truck he was driving fell down a gap between a trailer and a loading platform. This was one of two forklift accidents that led to the company being fined £25,000 plus £8,000 in costs.

Tip - If you are investigating a side loader near scotland it might help you to know that in the UK we use the term “forklift” but in America and other parts of the world “forktruck” is more common. Ultimately though whatever name we use, we mean the same thing.