ARB 4x4 Accessories runs a fleet of five
1.8-tonne Toyota 7FBE18 battery-electric 3 wheel
forklifts at its purpose-built warehouse in Canning
Vale, and has used Toyota forklifts exclusively at
the facility since it opened in 2010.
ARB Corporation WA state manager Rick
Long said ARB offers a large range of 4WD
accessories to wholesale and retail markets via
its branded stores and dealers located around
Australia and overseas.
“We deal with everything from protective and
safety equipment like canopies, winches and
bull bars to camping accessories,” Mr Long said.
“These products are often ‘ugly’ freight: nearly
everything we do involves over or under-sized
pallets making for an interesting and fairly tight
warehouse layout.
“The Toyota 7FBE18s we use are perfect for
this type of storage facility as they are light and
nimble so our operators can easily manoeuvre
them around,” he said.
“The two forklifts we most recently commissioned
were specially fitted with six-metre masts to take
full advantage of the warehouse’s height.”
Toyota’s 1.0 to 2.0-tonne 7FBE range of three-
wheel battery-electric forklifts feature the ability
to make pivot turns, making them an ideal choice
when operating in tight spaces while offering the
proven performance, reliability and operability of
alternating current (AC) power technology.
Ergonomic features include a four-way adjustable
suspension seat and rack and pinion hydrostatic
power steering, while operator safety is enhanced
by features like the System of Active Stability.
All of ARBs Toyota forklifts are serviced by
the local Toyota Material Handling branch in
Kewdale.
“It’s a convenient, no fuss arrangement for us,”
Mr Long said. “It’s a very busy warehouse so
naturally reliability is paramount for us, and the
backup service from Danny Carbery and the TMH
team at Kewdale is great.
“If we are told something is going to happen it
always does, on time: I can’t ask for better than
that,” Mr Long said.
TMH Kewdale area sales manager Danny
Carbery said ARB 4x4 Accessories’ application
of its Toyota 7FBE forklifts was a perfect
demonstration of their superior handling
capabilities for operators dealing with confined
spaces and unusual-shaped freight.
“The tight turning radius of the 1.0 to 2.0 tonne
7FBE range provides the kind of manoeuvrability
that makes them ideal for ARB’s needs, backed
up by the same safety and comfort features you’ll
find across Toyota’s range of forklifts and other
material handling equipment,” Mr Carbery said.
ARB was founded in 1975 by 4WD enthusiast
Anthony Ronald Brown as a means of making
high quality and durable 4WD equipment widely
available.
It has since grown to become Australia’s largest
manufacturer and distributor of 4x4 accessories,
with an office in the US and an export network
that extends through more than 100 countries.
Toyota’s battery-
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out of a tight spot
The superior manoeuvrability and ease of use of
Toyota’s battery-electric forklifts are helping a busy
West Australian 4x4 vehicle accessories company
grow its business in the state.
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