Military Forklifts

Manitex Liftking Military forklifts are being used worldwide in peacetime and wartime. Manitex Liftking Military units are working for National Militaries from the U.S., Canada, Britain and China. The U.S. Department of Defense alone has hundreds of Manitex Liftking vehicles in the Navy, Army and Air Force that they depend on daily. These vehicles range from small shipboard approved forklifts to the biggest articulating, Rough-Terrain Forklift in the world. Between these extremes you'll find many styles and innovative features that have helped place Manitex Liftking at the top of the list for manufacturing Rough Terrain Military Forklifts.

Manitex Liftking Military forklifts are loaded with innovative features that allow them to meet strict military standards and perform in any terrain. These features include the patented hydraulically removable counterweight that permits aircraft transportability of the forklift without exceeding the load limits of the aircraft. The water fording capability of some Manitex Liftking vehicles allow continuous operation in water depths of up to 5 feet (1.5 meters), providing true all-terrain operation.

All of Manitex Liftking's shipboard approved vehicles are structurally engineered to withstand a depth charge explosion while on an aircraft carrier, and still be fully operational. The detachable mast and 2-piece operator's cab on some of Manitex Liftking's bigger vehicles allow easy disassembly to satisfy height restrictions while being transported by road or rail. Attachments such as fork rollers and standard ISO container handlers further increase the versatility of a Manitex Liftking forklift.

Of course all of Manitex Liftking's forklifts are built to exacting Military standards following the strictest of quality controls according to ISO 9001. Before being shipped each machine is thoroughly tested on a military approved endurance track located adjacent to Manitex Liftking's Military Vehicle Manufacturing Plant. There are only 2 such test tracks in Canada, and Manitex Liftking owns one of them.