Matbro Forklift

The Matbro TS280 is a 2.5 tonne lift capacity Rough Terrain Forklift. It is a wheeled 4 x 4 vehicle and is capable of 2 wheel, 4 wheel and crab steering. The Matbro has a quick-change device that allows the vehicle to be converted from standard forks to extended forks or a multipurpose bucket that give the vehicle great versatility.

The Matbro is primarily used in the loading and unloading of palletised cargo from the Unimog in the field.  Due to it's 'telehandler' capability it can also stuff and destuff palletised loads in containers up to 20ft in length.

The major characteristics of the Matbro TS280 are:

  • Height - 2.73 m
  • Width - 2.28 m
  • Length (including standard forks) - 5.09 m
  • Gross Vehicle Weight - 7000 kg

This page was last reviewed on 21 May 2008 and is current.

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