The 8,000 lb class is where Hyster's heavy-duty reputation starts earning its keep, and the H80FT is its standard-bearer — the Fortis for lumber yards, steel service, concrete products, and serious manufacturing.
Get Free Quotes 👑8,000 lb capacity, LPG or diesel options by build, pneumatic tires, beefier mast and axle assemblies than the 50-class, and the Fortis platform's industrial-grade frame. Physically larger — check your aisles and door heights.
New H80FTs typically run roughly $40,000 to $52,000 by configuration. Used examples commonly sell for $16,000 to $30,000 — heavy-class trucks hold value where heavy industry clusters, so regional pricing varies more than the warehouse classes.
Strengths: this is Hyster's home turf — rugged driveline, strong dealer support in industrial markets, and honest pricing against Toyota's heavy line. Watch-points: heavy trucks live hard lives; inspect frames, steer axles, and mast wear with extra care, and demand service records.
Ex-rental and ex-fleet units dominate used supply — dealer-inspected examples justify their premium here more than anywhere. Cross-shop Toyota 8FGU45/8FG-heavy line, Yale GLP080, and Cat pneumatics in class.
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Loads up to 8,000 lb at the rated load center — typical work includes lumber units, steel, concrete products, and large machinery. Longer loads reduce effective capacity; the data plate governs.
Typically $16,000 to $30,000 depending on year, hours, fuel type, and region — heavy-class pricing varies with local industrial demand.