S40-70FT 4 Wheel IC Cushion Tire 

Performance Customized for Your Application 

 

Hyster S40-70FT Lift Truck

S40-70FT

A versatile lift truck designed for indoor use, this truck is ideally suited for a wide variety of applications such as industrial and commercial machinery, fabricated metal products and motor freight transportation.


The Fortis® line offers you powertrain choices designed to fit your application. Available configurations include the Fortis, Fortis+, Fortis Advance, and Fortis Advance+.

  • S40-70FT series choice of 3 high output engines, 4 performance transmissions, 3 hydraulic controls and 4 cooling system options allows you to customize your truck to optimize the productivity in your application.
  • Approximately 70% of industrial lift truck downtime results from problems with the powertrain, electrical system, cooling system or hydraulic system. With the S40-70FT, many of these mechanical issues become a thing of the past as design advances have reduced downtime by up to 30%.
  • Our Auto Deceleration System extends brake life by up to 60% by automatically slowing the truck when the accelerator pedal is released. (Fortis Advance, Fortis Advance+)
  • Controlled power reversal virtually eliminates tire spin, increasing tire life by up to 50%. This feature is programmable to match the needs and experience of the driver.
  • A choice of 4 aluminum core radiators, each with significant design and component improvements, provides the industry’s best cooling capacity – a key factor to increasing uptime and the economic life of your trucks.

 Truck Model Truck 
Capacity
(lbs)
Travel Speed Range
loaded/unloaded
(mph) 
 Lift Speed Range
loaded/unloaded
(ft/min)
 Multiple Engines
(Gas / LP)
Multiple Transmissions
(Type) 
 S40FT  4,000  10.3 - 10.5 106 - 119 /
110 - 119 
Mazda 2.0L /   2.2L
or
GM 2.4L
Electronic Powershift,
DuraMatch,
DuraMatch Plus 
 S50FT 5,000  10.3 - 10.5  92 - 119 / 
110 - 119 
 Mazda 2.0L / 2.2L
or
GM 2.4L
Electronic Powershift,
DuraMatch,
DuraMatch Plus 
 S55FTS  5,500 10.3 - 10.5  104 - 119 / 
110 - 119 
Mazda 2.0L / 2.2L
or
GM 2.4L 
 Electronic Powershift,
DuraMatch,
DuraMatch Plus
 S60FT 6,000   10.3 - 10.5 84 - 104 / 
97 / 104 
Mazda 2.0L / 2.2L
or
GM 2.4L 
Electronic Powershift,
DuraMatch,
DuraMatch Plus 
 S70FT  7,000 10.3 - 10.5  88 - 104 / 
97 / 104 
 Mazda 2.0L / 2.2L
or
GM 2.4L
 Electronic Powershift,
DuraMatch,
DuraMatch Plus

Download Technical Specifications:

 S40-70FT Tech Guide

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