Wednesday 2 May 2012

Rent Telehandlers For Your Lifting Needs

Telehandlers are extremely useful machines for those projects which require heavy loads to be placed in very high or difficult-to-reach places. They are also particularly versatile as they can be fitted with a number of attachments to meet the specific needs of their user – whether they are in the construction or agricultural industries. There are plenty to choose from, with many of the major brands manufacturing their own versions.

Whichever you choose, the key benefit of telehandlers as opposed to conventional forklift trucks is that they can extend much further outwards and upwards owing to their single telescopic boom. This makes them ideal for more complex construction projects, for example.



In terms of the UK market, JCB is the best-known manufacturer of construction equipment. If you want to hire JCB telehandlers you can therefore be sure you are opting for a brand which has a well-established reputation for quality and reliability. The French company Dieci, meanwhile, offers a full range of 360° rotational telehandlers. Further afield, Caterpillar in the US also offers an extensive range of versatile and durable machinery. All of these brands and more can be found amongst the fleets of UK hire firms, so it’s really just a question of which you think will work best for you; each has its own strengths.

Telehandlers come in many different sizes and load capacities. Whichever type you choose may depend in part upon the location in which the construction project is based or the size of the project. For example, if you will be working on particularly rough terrain, some machines are more suited to this. If you are working on a multi-storey construction project, you can hire machines up to 25 metres high – although do bear in mind the further the reach required, the less weight can be carried at any one time as crossing a critical point could cause the machine to topple over.

It’s a good idea to ask other construction contractors which telehandlers they have used and which have worked best for them. If you are pressed for time, consider visiting online construction forums and read through the comments posted to get a feel for which seem to be the most reliable.

If, for example, you decide to go for a JCB machine you can then simply type ‘hire JCB telehandlers ’ into a search engine and discover plenty of companies with these in their rental fleet. It is then merely a case of whittling them down according to how close they are to your construction site for logistical purposes, and what kind of deal they can offer you.

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