MHE Classfications

Class 1 - Electric Motor Rider Trucks

These forklifts can be equipped with either cushion or pneumatic tires. The cushion tired lift trucks are intended for indoor use on smooth floors. The pneumatic tired models can be used in dry outdoor applications. These vehicles are powered by industrial batteries and use transistor motor controllers to control travel and hoist functions. These are very versatile and are found from the loading dock to the storage facility. They are generally used in applications where air quality factors need to be considered.

  • Counterbalanced rider type, stand up
  • Three wheel electric truck, sit down
  • Counterbalanced rider type, cushion tires, sit down
  • Counterbalanced rider, pneumatic or either tire type, sit down, high or low platform

Class 1 - Counterbalance Sit Down Class 1 -Three Wheeler

Class 2 - Electric Motor Narrow Aisle Trucks

This forklift is for companies that opt for very narrow aisle operation. This allows them to maximize the use of storage space. These vehicles have been developed unique features that are designed to minimize the space occupied by the truck and to improve speed and efficiency.

  • High lift straddle
  • Order picker
  • Reach type outrigger (rider)
  • Side loaders, turret trucks, swing mast and convertible turret/stock pickers
  • Low lift pallet and platform (rider)

Class 2 - Order Picker Class 2 - Swing Mast Class 2 - Narrow Aisle

Class 3 - Electric Motor Hand Trucks

These are hand controlled where the operator is in front of the truck and controls the lift truck through a steering tiller. All controls are mounted on the top of the tiller and the tiller is moved side to side to steer the truck. These vehicles are battery powered with the smaller capacity units using industrial batteries.

  • Low lift platform
  • Low lift walkie pallet
  • Low lift walkie/center control
  • High lift straddle
  • Low lift pallet and platform (rider)
  • High lift counterbalanced
  • Low Lift Walkie/Rider Pallet

Class 3 - Lowlift Pallet Truck Class 3 - Highlift Straddle

Class 4 - Internal Combustion Engine Trucks - Cushion Tires Only

These forklifts are used inside on smooth dry floors for transporting palletized loads to and from the loading dock and the storage area. The cushion tired forklifts are lower to the ground than pneumatic tired forklift truck. This allows cushion tired forklift trucks more useful in low clearance applications.

  • Fork, counterbalanced (cushion tire)

Class 4 - Internal Combustion Engine Trucks - Cushion Tires Only

Class 5 - Internal Combustion Engine Trucks - Pneumatic Tires Only

These trucks are most commonly seen in warehouse. They can be used either inside or outside and used in virtually any type of application. Because of the large capacity range of this series of lift truck, they can be found handling small single pallet loads to loaded 40 foot containers. These lift trucks can be powered by internal combustion engines and are available for use with LPG, Gasoline, Diesel, and Compressed Natural Gas fuel systems.

  • Fork, counterbalanced (pneumatic tire)

Class 5 - Internal Combustion Engine Trucks - Pneumatic Tires Only

Class 6 - Electric and Internal Combustion Engine Tow Tractors

These vehicles are versatile and can be used in a variety of applications. They can be equipped with either internal combustion engines for outdoor use or battery powered electric motors for indoor use.

  • Sit-down rider (draw bar pull over 999 lbs.)

Class 6 - Electric and Internal Combustion Engine Tow Tractors

Class 7- Rough Terrain Fork Lift Trucks

Rough terrain forklifts are fitted with large flotation type tires for outdoor use on difficult surfaces. They are often used at construction sites to transport and lift building materials to various job site locations. They are also common with lumber yards and auto recyclers.

  • All rough terrain lift trucks

Class 7 - Rough Terrain (Telescopic) Class 7 - Rough Terrain (Fixed)

Class 8 - Personnel and Burden Carriers

All personnel and burden carrier

Class 8 - Personnel and burden Carrier