So when it came to expanding the business, by opening a new depot in Leeds, managing director Sean Hayward chose a heavy Doosan counterbalance truck, because the company had purchased a 7-tonne capacity Doosan counterbalance truck over ten years before that had proved to be tough and reliable.
However, the machine was needed quickly and it had to be just like their existing Doosan, which made sourcing a second-hand refurbished truck the best option.
Working with Rushlift, the national full-service provider for materials handling equipment, a similar model, but with an 11-tonne capacity, was quickly found. The Doosan D110S-5 was ten years old and had only done 4,500 hours service, making it a highly attractive machine for purchase and refurbishment.
In a few weeks the D110S-5 was completely refurbished at Rushlift’s Service & Engineering Centre in Northampton and delivered to Hayward Transport’s Walsall site for early May 2022.
Along with repainting the vehicle and reconditioning the carriage, Rushlift serviced the engine and transmission and replaced worn components with genuine Doosan parts throughout, including key elements such as steering joints, lift chains, rams and fork tines.