National Telehandler Hire

When it comes to plant hire equipment, a telehandler can be an amazing choice as a reliable support vehicle.

Not only does it serve as an invaluable solution for a wide range of plant requirements, but different attachments allow it to serve the same plant business in multiple ways.

Telehandlers are flexible and reliable pieces of machinery, able to suit any plant sector and industry in December 2024.

When used at individual sites, a telehandler with multiple attachments can be adapted into whatever equipment is needed most.

Telehandlers can serve a variety of roles and be a reliable support option for a range of different sector, businesses and practical requirements.

We at National Telehandler Hire offer a huge range of telehandler plant hire options, allowing you to get the telehandler support vehicle you need at a reasonable price point.

Who Are We?

We at National Telehandler Hire are a team of UK telehandler hire experts that can provide a range of reliable plant hire options.

Whether you are looking for something that can support your current site or a replacement for your existing transport forklifts, we can get you the UK plant hire machinery you need.

Why Choose Us for Your Telehandler Hire?

We understand the UK plant hire market and can provide all of the best plant hire machines available from November 2022 onwards at a fair price point.

Quality

We aim for maximum quality and satisfaction when it comes to our customers, doing our best to cover their needs and requirements with our excellent plant hire options.

Past Work

Having worked with past customers of all sizes and industry sector niches, we can provide the plant hire equipment you need, as well as the support services required to keep that plant hire machinery running as reliable site tools.

UK Based

As a UK based telehandler forklift hire company, we work with UK companies directly to guarantee great service.

The UK Market

We understand the telehandler and forklift hire price expectations of the UK market and work to keep our hire options low for client companies.

Over 15 Years Experience in Telehandler Hire

With over 15 years of total experience in the telehandler plant hire niche and countless machines already hired out dozens of times, we know how to give our customers the right machinery for the job.

Our Range

We offer a huge range of telehandler options up for hire, perfect for either standalone use or as a fleet for a larger site.

Our Commitments

Service Quality

Offering a range of plant hire options, we aim to provide our customers with the best service quality and reliable plant hire possible. This includes post-plant-hire support as needed.

Sustainability

We try to aim for sustainability whenever possible, aiming to create plant hire options for client companies that see sustainability as an important part of their hire decisions.

Support

We always do our best to provide effective post-plant-hire support for our customers, making sure that they can get our technical advice whenever necessary.

Accredited Telehandler Hire Company

We are fully licensed and certified to offer plant-hire machinery to our customers.

No matter the project, our experts can narrow down the best solution for your industry needs, whether that means a fleet of tools or a single support forklift.

Fleet Hire

If needed, we can extend our hire options to an entire fleet of telehandler vehicles. We understand how to arrange fleet hire and delivery effectively.

Model	Height	Capacity	Engine
JCB 516-40	2m	1,600kg	19kW
JCB 520-40	4.0m	2,000kg	19kW
JCB 525-60	6.0m	2,500kg	55kW
JCB 525-60E	6.0m	2,500kg	24kWh
JCB 531-70	7.0m	3,100kg	81kW
JCB 533-105	10.22m	3,300kg	81kW
JCB 535-95	9.5m	3,500kg	81kW
JCB 535-125	12.28m	3,500kg	81kW
JCB 540-140	13.78m	4,000kg	81kW
JCB 540-170	16.7m	4,000kg	81kW
JCB 540-180	17.51m	4,000kg	81kW
JCB 540-200	20m	4,000kg	81kW
JCB 541-70	7.0m	4,100kg	81kW
JCB 516-40	4m	1,600kg	24hp
JCB 520-40	4m	2,000kg	24hp
JCB 525-60	6m	2,500kg	74hp
JCB 560-80	7.9m	6000kg	97kW
Manitou MHT 12330	11.92m	33,000kg	180kW
Manitou MT 420	4.35m	2,000kg	42kW
Manitou MT 625	5.85m	2,500kg	55.40kW
Manitou MT 730	6.9m	3,000kg	54.60kW
Manitou MT 733	6.9m	3,300kg	55.40kW
Manitou MT 930	8.85m	3,000kg	54.60kW
Manitou MT 933	9.07m	3,300kg	55kW
Manitou MT 1033	9.98m	3,300kg	55.40kW
Manitou MT 1135	11.05m	3,500kg	75kW
Manitou MT 1335	12.55m	3,500kg	75kW
Manitou MT 1440	13.53m	4,000kg	75kW
Manitou MT 1840	17.55m	4,000kg	75kW
Merlo P27.6	5.8m	2721kg	55kW
Merlo TF30.9	8.5m	2993kg	85kW
Merlo TF38.10	9.4m	3810kg	100kW
Merlo TF42.7	7.1m	4173kg	100kW
Merlo TF50.8	7.7m	4989kg	125kW
Merlo MF34.7	6.8m	3401kg	100kW
Merlo MF40.9	8.7m	3991kg	125kW
Merlo P50.18	17.9m	4989kg	125kW
Merlo P65.14	9.0m	6531kg	125kW
Merlo P72.10	9.5m	7166kg	75kW
Merlo P120.10	9.7m	12020kg	125kW
Merlo P35.11	10.9m	3492kg	55kW
Merlo P40.13	12.4m	3991kg	55kW
Merlo P40.17	16.5m	3991kg	55kW
Merlo Roto 40.18	17.6m	3991kg	90kW
Merlo Roto 50.21	21m	4989kg	55kW
Merlo Roto 70.24	20.4m	6985kg	125kW
Merlo Roto 50.26	22.8m	4989kg	55kW
Merlo Roto 50.30	29.3m	4989kg	125kW
Merlo Roto 70.28	28m	6985kg	125kW
Merlo Roto 50.35	27m	4989kg	125kW
Genie GTH-5519	5.74m	2,495kg	55.4kW
Genie GTH-636	10.97m	2,722kg	55.2kW
Genie GTH-844	13.4m	3,629kg	73.8kW
Genie GTH-1056	17.25m	4,536kg	55kW
Genie GTH-1256	17.07m	5,450kg	99kW
Genie GTH-1544	13.41m	6,804kg	115kW
JLG G5-18A	5.59m	2500kg	55kW
JLG 742	12.8m	3,175kg	55kW
JLG 943	13.11m	4080kg	83kW
JLG 1043	13.11m	4,535kg	83kW
JLG 1055	16.76m	4535kg	96kW
JLG 1075	22.86m	4535kg	119kW
JLG 1255	16.76m	5443kg	97kW
JLG 1644	13.28m	7098kg	100kW
JLG 1732	16.76m	7599kg	100kW
JLG 2733	10.08m	12,065kg	119kW
Magni RTH 4.18	17.56m	4,000kg	55kW
Magni RTH 5.18	17.56m	4,999kg	100kW
Magni RTH 5.21	20.70m	4,999kg	100kW
Magni RTH 5.23	22.80m	4,999kg	100kW
Magni RTH 5.25	24.60m	4,999kg	100kW
Magni RTH 6.21	20.80m	6,000kg	100kW
Magni RTH 6.23	23.30m	6,000kg	100kW
Magni RTH 6.25	25.00m	6,000kg	100kW
Magni RTH 7.26	25.70m	7,000kg	160kW
Magni RTH 6.30	29.90m	6,000kg	160kW
Magni RTH 6.35	34.70m	6,000kg	160kW
Magni RTH 6.39	38.90m	6,000kg	17kW
Magni RTH 6.46	45.64m	6,000kg	175kW
Magni RTH 8.25	24.90m	8,000kg	175kW
Magni RTH 13.26	26.20m	13,000kg	175kW
Magni HTH 10.10	9.52m	10,000kg	100kW
Magni HTH 16.10	9.50m	16,000kg	160kW
Magni HTH 20.10	9.80m	19,999kg	160kW
Magni HTH 24.11	10.50m	24,000kg	175kW
Magni HTH 27.11	10.85m	27,000kg	175kW
Magni HTH 30.12	11.72m	30,000kg	235kW
Magni HTH 35.12	11.72m	35,000kg	235kW
Magni HTH 50.14	14.00m	50,000kg	235kW
Magni TH 6.20	19.20m	6,000kg	100kW
Magni TH 5.24	23.90m	4,999kg	100kW
Magni Ricklift 13	11.00m	500kg	45kW
Magni Ricklift 15	12.95m	800kg	75kW
Magni Ricklift 18	15.93m	800kg	75kW
Dieci Agri Farmer 30.7	6.35m	3000kg	79.5kW
Dieci Agri Farmer 30.9	8.70m	3000kg	79.5kW
Dieci Agri Farmer 32.9	8.70m	3200kg	79.5kW
Dieci Agri Farmer 34.7	6.35m	3400kg	79.5kW
Dieci Agri Max 50.8	7.70m	5000kg	128kW
Dieci Agri Max 60.9	8.60m	6000kg	128kW
Dieci Agri Max 65.8	7.70m	6500kg	128kW
Dieci Agri Max 75.10	9.65m	7500kg	114kW
Dieci Agri Plus 40.10	9.60m	4000kg	114kW
Dieci Agri Plus 42.7	7.20m	4200kg	114kW
Dieci Agri Star 37.7	6.80m	3700kg	100kW
Dieci Agri Star 38.10	9.6m	3800kg	100kW
Dieci Agri Star 40.8	7.70m	4000kg	100kW
Dieci Mini Agri 20.4	4.35m	2000kg	37kW
Dieci Mini Agri 26.6	5.68m	2600kg	55kW
Dieci Apollo 20.4 Smart	4.35m	2000kg	37kW
Dieci Apollo 26.6	5.68m	2600kg	55kW
Dieci Dedalus 30.7 GD	6.35m	3000kg	55.4kW
Dieci Dedalus 30.9 GD	8.7m	3000kg	55.4kW
Dieci Dedalus 32.9 GD	8.7m	3200kg	55.4kW
Dieci Dedalus 34.7 GD	6.35m	3400kg	55.4kW
Dieci Hercules 100.10	9.5m	10000kg	128kW
Dieci Hercules 130.10	9.5m	13000kg	128kW
Dieci Hercules 190.10	10.2m	19000kg	128kW
Dieci Hercules 210.10	10.2m	21000kg	128kW
Dieci Hercules 230.10	10.15m	23000kg	128kW
Dieci Icarus 40.14 GD	13.4m	4000kg	85.1kW
Dieci Icarus 40.17 GD	16.4m	4000kg	85.1kW
Dieci Icarus 50.18 GD	17.8m	5000kg	85.1kW
Dieci Samson 50.8 Vs Evo2 GD	7.7m	5000kg	128kW
Dieci Samson 60.9 Vs Evo2 GD	8.6m	6000kg	128kW
Dieci Samson 65.8 Vs Evo2 GD	7.7m	6500kg	128kW
Dieci Samson 75.10 GD	9.65m	7500kg	114kW
Dieci Zeus 35.11 GD	10.6m	3500kg	54.6kW
Dieci Zeus 38.10 GD	9.6m	3800kg	54.6kW
Dieci Zeus 40.13 GD	12.5m	4000kg	54.6kW
Dieci Zeus 40.8 GD	7.6m	4000kg	54.6kW
Dieci Agri Pivot T60	4.7m	2250kg	54.6kW
Dieci Agri Pivot T70	5.2m	3000kg	85.9kW
Dieci Agri Pivot T80	5.2m	3500kg	107kW
Dieci Agri Pivot T90	5.7m	4100kg	114kW
Dieci Pegasus 40.16	15.70m	4000kg	85.9kW
Dieci Pegasus 40.18	18.00m	4000kg	85.9kW
Dieci Pegasus 45.30	29.6m	4500kg	127kW
Dieci Pegasus 50.25	24.10m	5000kg	100kW
Dieci Pegasus 50.26	25.7m	5000kg	127kW
Dieci Pegasus 60.16	16.20m	6000kg	100kW
Dieci Pegasus 60.21	20.50m	6000kg	100kW
Bobcat TL26.60	5.8m	2600kg	75kW
Bobcat TL30.60	5.8m	3000kg	75kW
Bobcat TL35.70	6.8m	3500kg	75kW
Bobcat TL35.105	10.2m	3500kg	75kW
Bobcat T35.105L	10.2m	3500kg	75kW
Bobcat T36.120SL	11.8m	3600kg	75kW
Bobcat T35.130S	12.4m	3500kg	75kW
Bobcat T35.130SLP	12.4m	3500kg	75kW
Bobcat T35.140S	13.6m	3500kg	75kW
Bobcat T41.140SLP	13.6m	4100kg	75kW
Bobcat T40.180SLP	17.4m	4000kg	75kW
Bobcat TL34.65HF	6.3m	3400kg	97kW
Bobcat TL38.70HF	6.9m	3500kg	97kW
Bobcat TL43.80HF	7.5m	4300kg	97kW
Bobcat TR40.180 Rotary	17.6m	4,000kg	55kW
Bobcat TR50.180 Rotary	17.6m	4,999kg	100kW
Bobcat TR50.210 Rotary	20.5m	4,999kg	100kW
Bobcat TR50.250 Rotary	24.6m	4,999kg	100kW
Bobcat TR60.210 Rotary	20.8m	6,000kg	100kW
Bobcat TR60.250 Rotary	25m	6,000kg	100kW
Bobcat TR70.260 Rotary	25.7m	7,000kg	160kW
Bobcat TR60.300 Rotary	29.8m	6,000kg	160kW
Bobcat TR60.350 Rotary	34.9m	6,000kg	175kW
Bobcat TR60.390 Rotary	38.9m	6,000kg	175kW

What is a Telehandler?

A telescopic handler, or telehandler or boom lift is a lifting and transport machine that uses an extending boom equipped with a range of attachments.

Using these attachments, they can lift a wide range of items and materials. For example, forklift attachments let them move pallets, while bucket attachments make it easy to move dirt and debris.

What do they do?

A versatile vehicle, a telescopic handler is designed to fill roles that a forklift cannot and provide a quick solution to a lot of different storage and lifting requirements.

The Role of Telehandlers

Telehandlers are more than just simple hire vehicles used to pick up and move items. They can be invaluable parts of any plant site. Telehandlers are useful for:

Material Handling

Telehandlers are vital for moving dangerous materials across a site or plant quickly and safely, all without employees having to put themselves at risk.

Material transportation

Telehandlers can transport heavy loads quickly and effectively across a site with minimal issues.

Material Sorting

Some sites use telehandlers to sort through large piles of recycled materials or items stored on shelves.

Storage

Telehandlers can be used to store items on shelving or in containers that are too high to reach with regular hire forklifts.

Equipment transportation

A telehandler can transport heavy equipment quickly through a plant, getting it where it needs to be.

Working at Height

Telehandlers with platform attachments can allow for easy working at height without having to hire a separate platform.

Observation

A telehandler is sometimes used to observe a large plant floor or work area.

Inspection

Being able to lift a person up high allows a telehandler to be used for inspections of raised plant surfaces.

Worker Transportation

Plant workers can be moved easily if the handler is equipped with a platform attachment, including moving them between floors of an unfinished building site or other vertical space.

Waste Management

Telehandlers see some use in waste management.

Earthwork

Earthwork projects can benefit from having a telehandler on-site.

Repairs

Repairing a raised structure is much easier with at least one telehandler on standby.

Maintenance

Like repairs, maintaining large spaces is easier with telehandlers.

Recycling

Large-scale recycling and other sustainability-focused projects often use telehandlers for niche purposes.

Telehandler Parts

Telehandler equipment is made from three distinct parts: the base, the boom, and the attachment.

The Base

The base of a telehandler is naturally very important. A good, solid base not only provides more stability but can often make it easier to lock the telehandler into place, allowing for safer working conditions and/or more reliable material transportation.

Drivable Equipment

Most of these bases are fully independent, meaning that they can be driven without needing to be connected to another vehicle or machine.

Doing this means that the telehandler can move around on its own, allowing for even easier transportation of materials while also making repositioning a lot faster.

The Boom

The boom acts as the telescopic neck of the telehandler. The range and extension speed of the unit will vary depending on the boom, so it is sometimes important to use a machine that has a well-designed boom system and a reliable engine or motor powering the extension and retraction.

The greater the range, the further the boom can reach. This makes it much easier for the machine to provide a solution to niche problems, such as moving items from one area of a site to another without moving or replacing a forklift over short distances.

The Attachment

The end of the boom always has some form of attachment. These are distinct pieces of equipment that provide some functionality to the boom itself, often relating to specific services or technical needs that the current project requires.

In most cases, the attachment can be swapped out for other equipment at will, as long as there is somebody qualified to do so.

Attachment Examples

This attachment could be forks that emulate a forklift, a working platform for surveying a site from height, or a range of other service tools and equipment that provide their own functionality and niche uses.

Forklift Hire vs Telehandler Hire

A telehandler is almost always larger than a forklift and is much less limited in terms of its overall abilities.

Unlike forklifts, telehandlers use an extendable boom neck that allows their tools to reach tall heights or long distances, making them far more practical as a solution for larger-scale problems.

Telehandler Hire Costs

Telehandler plant hire can cost a varying amount depending on what kind of equipment you are looking for. Each telehandler has its own specifications that you need to take into account before arranging plant hire, along with a range of equipment and attachment options – meaning that it is important to find the right solution ahead of time.

Various factors can influence the cost of telehandler plant hire services, including:

Length of Hire

We try to price plant hire costs fairly, but longer hires are naturally going to cost more. We discuss each hire in detail with the client before confirming anything, allowing them to find the hire costs that work for them.

Average Costs

Expect to pay around £250 to £500 per week for a telehandler. This is just an average weekly plant hire cost, though – we price each machine differently based on expected industry averages and the amount it would cost to deliver and service the unit.

Size

The size and weight of a telehandler unit available for plant hire can influence the equipment hire cost. This usually happens when the equipment itself is larger than average since this takes longer to deliver and requires more fuel and maintenance.

Boom Length

Like size, boom length plays a major part in this plant hire equipment pricing. The longer the telescopic boom, the more the equipment usually costs.

Max Lift Height

The max lift height of the telehandler is usually quite relevant to the plant hire costs for the same reason as size and boom length. The max height is a combination of the boom’s length, the angles it can operate at, and its safety when used at height.

Maximum Loads and Weight Capacity

In a lot of cases, the weight capacity will also increase cost since the structure of the boom will need to be a lot stronger. This can be important for companies that need to hire a tool that can cover a lot of heavier-duty work.

Attachments

Attachable equipment is an important part of the plant hire process. Telehandlers rely on telehandler attachments, and that means that your plant hire costs often include the attachments that you need for your particular projects or business site.

Attachment Costs

Note that some telehandler attachments cost more than others and that different companies may need different amounts of equipment. This is one of the factors that most influence plant hire costs.

Fleet Hire

If you are hiring more than one telehandler, that fleet of vehicles will naturally cost more than just one. We still aim to keep our bulk hire costs low where possible.

Delivery

The delivery costs can play a large part in the plant hire costs, even if they are not related to the hiring process itself.

Refuelling

Like the delivery, fuel costs are also important. This is especially true for hire arrangements where you need to refill the vehicle before you hand it back.

Insurance

Insurance, whether included in the hire or not, is another factor to consider when looking at your available forklift alternatives.

Benefits of a Telehandler

Unlike a regular forklift hire option, our telehandlers are ideal for use in any industry. They provide a valuable service to many industrial sites and can be a vital solution for a lot of common industry-wide problems.

However, compared to a forklift or similar vehicle, telehandlers also have some major benefits worth exploring.

Height

A telehandler can usually reach further than a forklift hire, allowing it to offer the same services in larger spaces.

Range

Telehandlers can extend their booms to cover a larger range, allowing them to move items across a site faster than a forklift hire.

Weight Limit

The design of most telehandler booms means that they can provide valuable lifting services with a much higher total weight capacity.

Flexibility

The booms used in most telehandlers are perfect for flexible positioning, suiting any project that involves multiple height levels of raised spaces (from construction sites to warehouse shelving).

Versatility

The ability to swap attachments in and out allows a single telehandler to offer a range of services and solutions. In general, forklift hire options can only cover basic transportation and storage services.

Telehandler Hire Duration

We offer a range of options for our plant hire services, working with each client to create the best pl ant hire arrangement for their needs.

Weekly Hire

We can arrange the hire week-by-week as needed, based on your industry and the services you are looking for.

Long-Term Hire

Longer-term hire options are also available for companies that need our telehandler hire services over a longer period of time.

Plant Hire Extensions

We can extend our plant hire options in certain cases, allowing client companies to keep using the same plant hire tools for longer.

Nationwide Telehandler Hire and Delivery

We offer plant hire services to companies from any industry across the UK. Unlike forklifts and fleet vehicles, we know our telehandler hire options are specialised and do our best to provide the ideal option for all plant hire projects.

UK Delivery

We try to deliver to UK companies as fast as we can, offering consistent delivery on even the most specific UK telehandler forklift hire.

UK Plant Hire Support

Plant hire is important, and we offer full support to our UK client companies. We want our service to be as smooth as possible.

Telehandler Attachments

Telehandler attachments are important for any plant hire situation. These attachments change the way the equipment functions, altering what it can lift (and how it can lift them).

Choosing the right attachment for the job is important. We offer a range of attachment plant hire options to go with the base telehandler equipment.

Carriage Attachments

Carriage attachments are often the default attachment equipment seen on any standard telehandler machine.

Side-Shift Carriage

Offers ten-centimetre shifts on the right and left carriage forks, allowing for precise load placement and support.

Side-Tilt Carriage

It can tilt to either side for better lateral positioning, making it easier to store items safely.

Standard Carriage

Fully floating and adjustable forks that can be used for most practical purposes, emulating those of forklifts.

Swing Carriage

Allows for increased movement and materials placement, leading to better machine precision.

Dual Fork Positioning Carriage

Offers independently-adjustable forks, making it easier to move heavy tools and pallet loads through the machine itself.

Fork Attachments

Emulating forklifts, these fork attachments serve the same role as forklift hire options while also providing more versatility overall.

Pallet Forks

Meant for moving pallets around a site, proving a better solution for moving and storing items beyond the reach of a conventional forklift.

Cubing Forks

Meant for storing cubed items, ranging from blocks of brick and boxes of different tools to compressed metal blocks.

Lumber Forks

Used to move longer items such as lumber or material slabs, and designed to work well with non-square bulk items.

Bucket Attachments

Bucket attachments serve a niche purpose but also save you from having to arrange plant hire of a bucket or digging machine that you might only use for a single project.

While none of these attachments is meant for actual digging, they can be invaluable for a wide range of different project types and situations.

Material Buckets

Used as a transport solution for a lot of loose items, including piles of dirt. Designed to work as standard transport equipment.

Grapple Buckets

A standard bucket with a unique swinging-down set of “teeth” is ideal for containing larger items that need to be moved by the bucket (such as pieces of debris).

Other Attachments

Our telehandler plant hire options are designed to work well in a huge range of situations, and that includes using the machinery in ways you may not originally expect.

We can provide some specialised equipment that works as an effective solution to less-common problems or for situations where sites may not be equipped with a machine that can cover that niche requirement properly.

Work Platforms

Mobile work platforms that can support and protect workers at heights. It can be ideal for any project in a very vertical space.

Truss Booms

Used to set up walls and truss sections during a construction project. This makes the telehandler into a temporary construction vehicle.

Lifting Hooks

General-purpose hook attachments are used to lift up and transport items that cannot be carried by forklift or bucket.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you control a telehandler?

A telehandler generally requires a licensed operator. If your company does not have one already, then choosing to hire one is the best option.

What is another name for a telehandler?

Telehandlers have also been called lulls, telescopic handlers, reach forklifts and zoom booms.

In some cases, they are simply called “forklifts”, usually in industrial contexts.

What do you look for in a telehandler?

Telehandlers are best when they can move heavy weights across long distances without burning too much fuel or becoming unsafe to use.

In many cases, sustainability is also important, both for reduced fuel costs and the overall sustainability of using the units in the first place.

What can a telehandler lift?

Most telehandlers can lift anywhere between 4,400 lbs and 12,000 lbs.

Depending on the attachment, a unit can lift anything from pallets to individual pieces of piping or raw materials.

Get in Touch

If you want to know more about what we can offer, contact our experts today to ask about our fleet hire options and UK delivery methods. The sooner you get in contact with us, the sooner we can arrange a hire option that works for you.

We have an entire fleet of UK hire vehicles just waiting for UK customers to hire them, so contact our specialists to learn more about which hire equipment would be best for you. Contact us for more info or to talk about the hire requirements you might already have.

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