What To Look For When Buying a Forklift | Toyota 8FDU30

Kevin shows us his 2011 Toyota 8FDU30 Forklift, and what to look for when buying one.

This 2011 Toyota 8FDU30 has 6000lb Capacity, 3 stage Mast, 88" Lowered 187" Raised. #HowItWorks

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[felixnungaray]

Toyora tech here. That vintage of toyota you check trans fluid with engine off.

[erikrounds]

As a forklift mechanic I approve this video lol ... Toyota’s are pretty good machines. I work on almost all brands and I actually repair these the least if that tells you anything. Just make sure you stay on top of your greasing and she’ll last a while

[lustfulvengance]

Toyota is THE GOLD STANDARD of forklifts!!! Man they make a nice machine!!

[LegendsWorkshop]

Hey Rich! Great video. You touched on a lot of points most people overlook. I'd like to add a few footnotes:
I worked on all kinds of forklifts for many years and Toyotas were the best in every measurable way: reliable, easy to work on and get parts for, cheap to run, hold value extremely well, never once did I ever shake my head at how they were designed or dealing with parts availability, which says a lot.
As you said annual lift inspections aren't required for agriculture, so any agricultural use will hurt resale value (sorry Kevin!)
If you want attachments, make SURE they're accounted for on the capacity plate - as the weight and the increased distance it puts the load from the axle centre (load centre) will reduce your lift capacity (sometimes drastically!) If you're adding something, better figure this out if you don't want to tip over.
3-stage masts are the most desirable - if you don't plan on ever lifting too high, a two-stage might be a deal. Quad masts are expensive to fix, so steer clear unless you need to lift that high. Beware - I've seen some people cut masts off one truck and put them on another to resell - if the welds on the axle pivot don't look factory or there's fresh paint there, it may be a cut-and-shut.
Cascade makes a nice kit for checking forks - comes in a box with the gauge and a set of instructions. Check it out. Most chain manufacturers make a gauge of their own but they're all the same - use it properly! Also check the section that sits on the chainwheel as that's where the most wear happens. Stretch is important but also turned pins! All the swage marks on the pins need to line up with each other - if one is turned it has broken loose from the leaf and is in danger of walking out (this usually happens due to rusting or overloading and is a fail).
You mentioned the swing lock cylinder - good eye! There's a plastic plug on it you can pry off and check if an indicator pin has moved, indicating the charge inside has gone out. They are normally closed, electrically unlocked so if it's articulating when the truck is on, and you've checked the pin, you're fine! If there's an electrical problem it usually shows up on the dash. They're not bad to figure out - get the manual set from the dealer, they're extremely well written.
I'm sure there's a ton more to mention - but Kevin has the most desirable model of the most desirable mfr - Toyota. From a completely unbiased opinion (I no longer work in the industry), it'll be a great ownership experience!
Bonus tip: Lift the forks up and lean the mast back, place hardwood blocks under the mast heels and tilt forward - it'll lift the body up several inches so you can block behind the front wheels for servicing underneath or changing tires. Faster and easier than jacking it up!

[Choochinc]

For me the process was:

Does it work: No
Age: 60+ years
Big wheel: yes
In good condition/well maintained: Hell no
Price: $500
Parts readily available: not really

So I bought it. After replacing all the hydraulic lines, making the brakes work, and redoing some of the wiring, it's been great. The only major repairs it's needed in 4 years are an oil pump after that exploded, and a hydraulic pump after it blew the shaft seal and dumped all the hydraulic fluid into the engine. I also had to replace the water pump recently. Well worth it. It just sucks that it's so old that it doesn't have power steering, so it is really hard to drive, even on dirt. But it's dead simple and easy to fix anything, which is what I wanted.

[tool]

I love those Toyota forklifts .
I drove one for 7 years in a indoor - outdoor environment very tough and reliable .
It was a propane gas model.

[EvanT]

Swing lock is easy to test. With the truck on jack it up from the year and put a pry bar under one of the tires and articulate one of the wheels up. Turn the truck off and lower it down and you'll notice it's not completely level. Turn the truck on and it should automatically articulate down back to level. That's how you test and make sure that system works.

[whowhatisthat]

Test the stability system just jack up one of the steering tire (not extremely high like 2-3“) with the key on. Then turn off the key and lower the jack and the tire should be up in the air until you turn back on the key and the forklift will suddenly go back down. Parking brake is required for this.

[buildforbroke]

I have been working with TMHU for years. I currently manage a Toyota parts department. That is the a great lift and TOYOTA has the highest resale value. You can verify that per Ritchie bros auctions.

[henrymason]

I put 8500 hours on a similar sized cat machine, it has a lot more slop in the control linkages than yours. Side shift is a mandatory feature far as I'm concerned, great choice.

[BEANZ]

PEI you can have a hole in your fork for say moving trailers but you can't torch the hole it has to be a cold cut hole like waterjet or something

[N.Cognito]

My absolute favorite forklift was a (probably) 20 year old Linde with the hydrostatic transmission. Had a forward pedal and a reverse pedal (no shifting). 3 tier boom, side shift. It only had a parking brake, the motion system was the braking system so no regular brake pedal, just take you foot off the direction pedal and it begins to stop. I hated it at first. But once I got used to it it was my favorite.

[JosephArata]

If you're going to be using a forklift for anything where safety inspections are happening, for like a personal business where the forklift gets moved around to job sites, don't drill holes in your forks. Use an adapter and swing it onto the fork mast that has a tow eye. or make an adapter that can be chained to the forks. You definitely don't want to have to replace forks unless you absolutely have to.

[aaronbennett]

We have a forklift at work and it has the solid tires on it. We were getting stuck in the snow everywhere in the garden so we got a set of chains. Night and day difference!

[wordmanwilson]

Great info. Just want to add something to keep in mind. If you want a lift that will raise a 6000 pound load, you will need a 8000 pound lift capacity fork lift. If you have a lift that says it can raise 6000 pounds, you have to subtract the carriage and fork weight from the lift capacity.

[EvanT]

As a forklift tech for Raymond who's owned by toyota. Toyota makes a good lift truck. Good call on your chains. Free lift chains get used 2x as much as main lift chains. Proper lubrication will give them a long life. You got A good truck

[hakeemsdm]

These Toyota forklifts are the best LPG and diesel forklifts out there in my opinion, these are truly magnificent and robust machines. They run smoothly, can take a beating, and are surprisingly comfortable considering their utilitarian mission. We got like 12 of them at my job and they just keep on running and running. I love running them. Great video.

[shanelarge]

been a forklift tech in your area for over 30yrs. Toyota forklifts are the best up tp 10, 000lb capacity.The Cadillac. they go the most hrs for the least amount of repair. That forklift there is valued at around 15k. and yes u can drill a hole in the fork. the manufacture has specs on how to do so on there website.

[psygnsis]

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