Hey,
First off, Roanoke Hustler went out of business WAY before the interwebz, so there's zero info out there on these machines. Google will show you a few for sale, that's it. Wondering if any of the gray hairs on this site have any experience with these machines.
That said, I have an option to buy an old Roanoke Hustler 12k forklift. I would be using it around my shop yard to move equipment here and there, so it doesn't have to be pretty but I do have to be able to keep it working. I would estimate no more than one hour's running time per week if that. Have never bought a big forklift before and would like your advice.
This machine is owned by a customer of mine and they have put it out to pasture. I don't have enough work for a 12k forklift to spend $20,000 on a newer one. Customer wants $3500 for this one, can probably get it for less. I'm seeing comparable-capacity worn-out used forklifts with prices listed at over $10,000 although I have no idea how much they actually sell for.
Dual wheels with 22.5" truck rims out front, driven through a Rockwell truck rear. Engine is a JD 4219D and transmission is a Funk 4000. Single-stage lift raises to 11'. Has raise/lower, tilt, and sideshift. Fork tines are 6' long, have been welded at the heels and need to be replaced. Have one quote at $1500 for a new set of tines, delivered. Steering is shot - bellcrank needs to be bored and rebushed. Rear wheels are old 8" x 20" split rims and tires are holding air but are no good. Brakes and transmission work. No leaks at any of the mast cylinders, and I left the mast a foot off the ground for a week with no drift at the main cylinder rod and only slight drift (3/8") at the tilt cylinder rods.
Roanoke Hustler parts dried up a long time ago, but I'm wondering if that really matters as long as I can rebuild what's in the machine. I'm a one-man business, so I don't have a ton of money to blow on something that gets limited use. I would think something like this could be made to work for a long time to come at less than 50 hrs per year, but your thoughts would be appreciated as I don't buy much heavy equipment.
Thanks in advance.
First off, Roanoke Hustler went out of business WAY before the interwebz, so there's zero info out there on these machines. Google will show you a few for sale, that's it. Wondering if any of the gray hairs on this site have any experience with these machines.
That said, I have an option to buy an old Roanoke Hustler 12k forklift. I would be using it around my shop yard to move equipment here and there, so it doesn't have to be pretty but I do have to be able to keep it working. I would estimate no more than one hour's running time per week if that. Have never bought a big forklift before and would like your advice.
This machine is owned by a customer of mine and they have put it out to pasture. I don't have enough work for a 12k forklift to spend $20,000 on a newer one. Customer wants $3500 for this one, can probably get it for less. I'm seeing comparable-capacity worn-out used forklifts with prices listed at over $10,000 although I have no idea how much they actually sell for.
Dual wheels with 22.5" truck rims out front, driven through a Rockwell truck rear. Engine is a JD 4219D and transmission is a Funk 4000. Single-stage lift raises to 11'. Has raise/lower, tilt, and sideshift. Fork tines are 6' long, have been welded at the heels and need to be replaced. Have one quote at $1500 for a new set of tines, delivered. Steering is shot - bellcrank needs to be bored and rebushed. Rear wheels are old 8" x 20" split rims and tires are holding air but are no good. Brakes and transmission work. No leaks at any of the mast cylinders, and I left the mast a foot off the ground for a week with no drift at the main cylinder rod and only slight drift (3/8") at the tilt cylinder rods.
Roanoke Hustler parts dried up a long time ago, but I'm wondering if that really matters as long as I can rebuild what's in the machine. I'm a one-man business, so I don't have a ton of money to blow on something that gets limited use. I would think something like this could be made to work for a long time to come at less than 50 hrs per year, but your thoughts would be appreciated as I don't buy much heavy equipment.
Thanks in advance.
