FD280 28 Ton Electronic Powershift Heavy Lift Forklift With Kessler Drive Axle

The FD280 sits between the volume 25 tonne class and the port specific 30 tonne machines, and it exists because many yards need exactly that margin. It carries 28,000 kg at a 1250 mm load centre on a 4500 mm two stage mast, driven by a Weichai WD10 engine through an electronic powershift transmission in which shift points and clutch modulation are controlled by a transmission control unit rather than the operator. A Kessler drive axle with integrated wet disc brakes handles