Used & Refurbished Forklifts with 200" to 300" Lift Height for Sale

The 200 to 300 inch lift height range — roughly 17 to 25 feet — is where the majority of modern distribution center and high-density warehouse operations live. As real estate costs have driven warehouse operators to build taller rather than wider, the demand for forklifts that can efficiently service rack systems above 16 feet has grown substantially. If you are operating a facility with clear heights above 22 feet, running four or five-level racking, or managing a fulfillment operation that squeezes maximum density into vertical storage, machines in the 200 to 300 inch raised height category are your working fleet.

Reach trucks dominate this lift height range for good reason. A well-configured reach truck can service rack heights up to 30 feet while operating in aisles as narrow as 8 to 10 feet. The combination of high lift capability and narrow aisle performance makes reach trucks the standard machine for mid-to-high bay warehouse operations. Raymond, Crown, and Toyota all produce reach trucks with raised heights in the 200 to 294 inch range that are widely deployed in distribution and fulfillment environments across the country.

Three-stage full-free lift mast configurations are the standard for forklifts in this range. The full-free lift feature allows the load to rise to a meaningful height before the outer mast sections begin to extend, which means you can lift loads inside trailers and other overhead-constrained environments without the mast hitting the ceiling. This feature is not optional for most operations with 24-foot clear heights — it is a practical requirement for efficient operation.

Order pickers in the 200 to 300 inch range handle high-level case picking in applications where operators need to pick individual cases from rack positions above 16 feet. Crown SP and PC series order pickers, along with Raymond 5700 and 5800 series machines, are commonly found in this configuration. These machines are highly specialized — they are not interchangeable with counterbalanced forklifts — and their performance in dedicated picking environments is difficult to replicate with general-purpose equipment.

On the refurbished market, 200 to 300 inch lift height machines cover the widest variety of types and price points. Entry-level reach trucks with 216 to 240 inch raised heights can be sourced for $12,000 to $25,000 in good condition. Higher-reach configurations pushing toward 294 inches run $20,000 to $45,000 depending on brand, hours, and condition. Order pickers in this range start around $8,000 for basic configurations and run higher for full-featured units in low hours.

At LiftWorks USA we stock refurbished reach trucks, order pickers, and counterbalanced forklifts in the 200 to 300 inch lift height range. Every unit is fully rebuilt and tested. Call 805-601-7081 or request a quote and we respond in 15 minutes. Nationwide shipping available.