Clark IC Forklifts Dallas

The History of the Gas Forklift

In the early part of the 20th century, the Clark Equipment company made the very first gas powered forklift. Clark has led the industry in gas-powered forklifts ever since that time.



Beginning

During 1917, the Clark Equipment Company, located in Buchanan, Michigan State, was the manufacturer of the very first Tructractor. Employees made the tractor to make it easier to move components in the plant. When visitors came to the plant and saw the machinery, they asked Clark to make more. The next year Clark sold eight Tructractors, and the year after that Clark started the Clark Tructractor Company in Buchanan, selling 75 of the equipment that very same year.



Duat

Clark manufactured a gas-powered tow tractor during the year 1923. Called the "Duat," this three-wheeled machinery later developed into the modern gas-powered forklift.



Improved Models

In the year 1927 the Clarktor was created, a gas-powered tow tractor with four wheels that could draw up to 5,500 kilograms. During 1928 the Tructier model was built. It became the foundation for a modern line of gas-powered forklifts.



Forklifts that run on diesel, gasoline, liquid natural gas or liquid propane have internal combustion engines. These type of forklifts have to be refueled either at on-site fueling stations or with gas canisters. Internal combustion forklifts cost less to buy, but a lot more to operate due to the cost of fuel. For loads that are more than 6,800 kilograms, an internal combustion forklift is suggested.

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