Telehandler Hire Perth
A telehandler is a forklift that can reach. The telescopic boom extends up and forward, so the machine parks clear of the building and places the load where a forklift would have to drive.
Telescopic handlers 2.6t to 5t across the Perth metro
Reaches up and forward, so the machine stays clear of the building
Forks, bucket or jib depending on what the job needs
Rough terrain capable, unlike a standard warehouse forklift
Capacity Falls Away As The Boom Goes Out
Every telehandler carries a load chart in the cab. It plots what the machine can safely lift against how far out and how high the boom is, and the numbers drop off sharply as the load moves away from the machine.
A 5 tonne telehandler is a 5 tonne machine with the boom retracted and the load close in. Extend it to full reach at height and the safe capacity can be a fraction of that. Sizing on the headline tonnage is the mistake that gets made.
We hire them from 2.6 tonnes to 5 tonnes. They go to residential builds, commercial sites and yards, mostly to lift bricks, trusses, frames and pallets to a first or second floor.
The catch is that the rated capacity falls away as the boom goes out. Tell us the weight, the height and how far forward it has to reach, and we will size it off the load chart rather than off the badge.
The Three Numbers That Size A Telehandler
- The weight of the heaviest load, including the pallet and the packaging
- How high it has to be placed, measured to where it lands, not to the roof
- How far forward of the machine that point sits, which is the number people forget
Reach Is Measured From The Machine, Not The Fence
The distance that matters is from the front of the telehandler to the landing point, and the machine has to stand somewhere firm to begin with. Measure from where it can actually park, not from where you would like it to park.
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Call Us NowWhen A Telehandler Beats A Forklift
They look like they compete and they mostly do not. A forklift lifts vertically at the machine. A telehandler places a load somewhere the machine cannot go.
Telehandler
- Reaches up and forward, over a fence, a trench or a slab edge
- Puts bricks and frames on a first or second floor from ground level
- Rough terrain tyres and clearance for an unsealed site
- Capacity drops as the boom extends, so it must be sized on the chart
- The pick for building sites and anything above ground level
Counterbalance Forklift
- Lifts straight up at the machine, no forward reach
- Higher capacity for its size, and cheaper to hire
- Tighter turning in a shed or between racking
- Has to drive to the load and drive it back
- The pick for yards, warehouses and loading docks
How High, And How Far Out
Can the machine physically drive to where the load needs to end up? If yes, hire the forklift, it will be cheaper and faster. If there is a wall, a trench, a slab or a storey in the way, you want the reach.
Forks, Bucket Or Jib
The head of a telehandler takes different attachments, and swapping them changes what the machine is for. It also changes the load chart, because every attachment has its own weight and its own centre of gravity.
- Pallet forks, which is how most telehandlers spend most of their life
- A bucket, for moving loose material without bringing a loader to site
- A jib or hook, for slinging an awkward load rather than carrying it on forks
- A man basket, which is a different regulatory situation entirely, see below
Licensing Depends On The Attachment
With forks a telehandler is a forklift truck and needs the matching high risk work licence. Fit a jib or a winch and it can become a non-slewing mobile crane, which is a different licence class again. Confirm the current requirement with WorkSafe WA for the exact configuration you are running, and tell us at the booking which attachment you want.
What The Machine Needs On A Perth Site
- Firm level ground to stand on while it lifts, which is not the same as ground it can drive over
- Room to swing the boom without hitting scaffold, eaves or a neighbouring fence
- Clear overhead, with the exclusion distance to any power line respected
- A delivery spot clear of the work area, because the telehandler arrives on a truck
- Somewhere to stage the pallets so the machine is not driving the length of the block each lift
Stage The Load Before The Machine Arrives
A telehandler earns its hire rate when the material is already sitting where it can be picked up. Half a day gets lost on sites where the machine spends its time travelling rather than lifting.
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A forklift lifts vertically at the machine, so it has to drive to where the load ends up. A telehandler has a telescopic boom that reaches up and forward, so it can place a load over a fence, a trench or onto a first floor while staying parked on firm ground.
Five tonnes with the boom retracted and the load close in. At full reach and height the safe capacity is a fraction of that, and the load chart in the cab is what governs it. Give us the weight, the height and the forward distance and we will size the machine properly.
With pallet forks fitted it is a forklift truck and needs the matching high risk work licence. Fitted with a jib or winch it can fall under a non-slewing mobile crane licence instead. The attachment changes the answer, so confirm the configuration with WorkSafe WA and tell us which attachment you need.
Yes, that is what they are built for. Rough terrain tyres and real ground clearance let them work on graded sand and site roads where a standard counterbalance forklift would bog. They still need firm level ground to stand on while lifting, which is a separate thing from ground they can drive over.
Only with a purpose-built man basket and only under the specific rules that apply to it, which are stricter than for a normal lift. If lifting people is the actual job, an elevated work platform is usually the right machine instead. Tell us what you are trying to reach and we will point you at the right one.
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