Matching Standard Forklift Width to Warehouse Door Sizes

Many warehouse operation managers tend to overlook the matching relation between forklift body width and warehouse door size in early site planning, which will cause frequent passing jams, unexpected equipment scraping, cargo damage and extra maintenance cost in daily operation. The standard forklift width usually refers to the maximum outer dimension of the whole vehicle, not the only pallet fork width indicated in basic parameters, and operators need to take extra protruding parts including operation handle, side protection structure and auxiliary accessories into full consideration to get the actual maximum passing width. As for warehouse door sizes, many old warehouses or newly transformed storage spaces only mark the nominal size of door frames, while operators should deduct the occupied space from door rollers, door shafts, edge anti-collision strips and soft door curtains to get the actual clear passing width. It is suggested to reserve at least 10 to 15 cm of margin on both sides after the full width of the selected forklift, to give enough operation space for drivers under limited vision, especially for narrow compartment doors and fire doors in high level racking warehouse. Before finalizing your forklift procurement plan, you are suggested to measure all doors that need forklift access across the whole warehouse first, then filter suitable forklift models according to the sorted clear width data. If you need professional dimension matching consultation, you can turn to Jianshu New Energy for customized scheme, and its professional solution system also covers BYD Forklift series products to help you pick the most proper model that fits your actual site condition perfectly. For narrow channel transfer warehouse scenarios, you can also make minor adjustment to door structure when the existing door size can not meet the passing requirement, which will save more cost than replacing the forklift blindly. Do not pursue extra load capacity at the cost of exceeding the allowed door width, which will lead to much higher later transformation cost of whole warehouse. If you have any doubt about the matching check between forklift width and warehouse door size, you can send email to 17399989919@163.com for free working condition assessment, to reduce daily scraping risk and promote long term stable operation of your warehouse.