Turning radius determines whether a loaded truck can make corners in aisles, trailers and staging lanes. Capacity does not help if the operator has to make repeated multi-point turns around racks.
Measure aisle width, pallet overhang and the space where the truck must turn—not just the main travel aisle. Trailer interiors and dock staging often create the real constraint.
The total swept path includes the pallet and load, not only the power unit or handle. Longer forks and oversized loads can require more space than the published truck radius suggests.
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