How much does a forklift weigh?
Typical weight
2,200–8,000 kg
That is 4,850–17,600 lb.
A counterbalanced industrial truck that lifts palletised loads on two forks.
Service weight. A 2.5-tonne-capacity truck weighs 3,500-4,200 kg: most of the machine is the counterweight that stops it tipping.
How that compares
Forklift against things of a similar mass.
Helicopter 1.2–9.979 t
Ambulance 3,200–6,800 kg
MRI machine 3,000–11,000 kg
Orca 1,300–10,000 kg
Tractor 1,000–15,000 kg
Forklift 2,200–8,000 kg
Asian elephant 2,000–6,000 kg
Southern elephant seal 350–4,000 kg
More about a forklift
- How much does a forklift cost? 20,000–80,000 $
- Forklift vs Tractor Side by side
- Forklift vs SUV Side by side
- Forklift vs Shipping container Side by side
Common questions
- How much does a forklift weigh?
- A forklift weighs 2,200–8,000 kg (4,850–17,600 lb). Service weight. A 2.5-tonne-capacity truck weighs 3,500-4,200 kg: most of the machine is the counterweight that stops it tipping.
Related pages
- How much does a forklift cost? 20,000–80,000 $
- How much does a car weigh? 1,100–2,100 kg
- How much does a bicycle weigh? 6.8–28 kg
- How much does a SUV weigh? 1,450–3,200 kg
- How much does a pickup truck weigh? 1,600–3,800 kg
- How much does a motorcycle weigh? 90–400 kg
- How much does a shipping container weigh? 1,800–4,800 kg
- How much does a school bus weigh? 6,500–12,000 kg
- How much does a semi truck weigh? 12,000–36,290 kg
- How much does a fire truck weigh? 14,000–36,000 kg
- How much does a tractor weigh? 1,000–15,000 kg
- Forklift vs Tractor Side by side
- Forklift vs SUV Side by side
- Forklift vs Shipping container Side by side
Sources
- Typical range compiled from manufacturer specifications — At One Place