Welcome back to our "Focus On" series where, as always, we try to take some of the polish off the shiny sales pitch and look at the brass tacks we're all really interested in. Today we're introducing the
Combilift Combi-CB series. Pictured above is the
Combi-CB Diesel, a sit-down counterbalance truck like no other. Most people will never have driven a forklift sideways before, but
Combilift not only invites you to try, but builds their reputation on it! You can read what
Combilift has to say about it
here.
The
Combi-CB series is a family of trucks built on the same basic format. The
Combi-CB comes in both LPG and Diesel versions with a base capacity of 5500 lbs (2500 kg). There's also the
Combi-CB4 with a an 8800 lbs (4000 kg) base capacity, also in LPG and diesel. Lastly is the
Combi-CBE which comes in both base capacities as noted above but in a battery driven unit, with Lithium-ion options available.
One fun fact to start us off though. A while back when we brought in a new
Combi-CB for a customer, we popped the hood and discovered a familiar engine staring back at us: the Toyota 4Y LPG engine! Looking for a dependable, high output LPG engine
Combilift settled on a world leader on both fronts to power the
Combi-CB LPG. The 4Y is the more beefy engine for the
Combi-CB, putting out 42kW of power for your truck.