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Toyota 8FG25 Forklift Price Guide

The Toyota 8FG25 at a glance — full manufacturer specs, buying guidance, what it's used for and what drives its resale value. Verified used-price ranges publish here as our data clears the sample-size gate.

Engine
Toyota 4Y petrol/LPG, 40 kW @ 2,400 rpm
Capacity
2,500 kg @ 500 mm load centre
Lift height
3,000 mm (standard V mast)
Service weight
3,560 kg
Turning radius
2,280 mm outside
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Toyota's 8FG25 sits at the heart of the Australian counterbalance market — the general-purpose gas forklift that warehouses, wholesalers, manufacturers and hire fleets standardise on, which keeps both supply and demand deep. Used stock spans everything from tired yard units to late-model ex-fleet machines fresh off maintenance contracts, and price follows condition, hours and service history far more than age alone. Most examples are LPG-fuelled, commonly with container-entry masts and side-shift fitted; solid puncture-proof tyres turn up on machines that have worked yards rather than smooth floors. Buyers should favour documented history — ex-rental and corporate-fleet units are plentiful and often the safest buying — and check mast wear, chain stretch and tyre condition, since the model's strong mechanical reputation means neglect, not design, is the usual source of problems.

What a Toyota 8FG25 is used for

The Toyota 8FG25 is a mid-capacity counterbalance forklift for pallet handling in warehouses and yards, running on LPG or petrol so it works indoors and out.

  • Palletised load handling in warehouses and yards
  • Loading and unloading trucks
  • Timber, steel and building-supply yards
  • General materials handling, indoors and out

What Moves the Price

Adds the most

Mast & side-shift

A container mast with side-shift is what most buyers actually need. Plain two-stage masts without it sit at the bottom of the range.

Clear premium

Low hours for age

Forklifts live on the hour meter, not the calendar. A low-hour unit from light warehouse duty out-prices the same year worked hard on a yard.

Watch the fuel type

LPG vs diesel vs electric

Indoor buyers want electric or LPG, yard buyers want diesel. A machine on the wrong side of that split waits longer and sells cheaper.

Priced off the top

Tyres, forks & battery

Solid tyres worn to the line, heeled forks, and on electrics a tired battery are all quoted straight off the price — a battery alone can be a major cost.

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8FG25 Price FAQ

What is a Toyota 8FG25 used for?
The Toyota 8FG25 is a mid-capacity counterbalance forklift for pallet handling in warehouses and yards, running on LPG or petrol so it works indoors and out.
How much does a Toyota 8FG25 weigh?
The Toyota 8FG25 has an operating weight of 3,560 kg.
What engine is in a Toyota 8FG25?
The Toyota 8FG25 is powered by Toyota 4Y petrol/LPG, 40 kW @ 2,400 rpm.
How much can a Toyota 8FG25 lift?
The Toyota 8FG25 has a rated capacity of 2,500 kg @ 500 mm load centre.
How high does a Toyota 8FG25 lift?
The Toyota 8FG25 has a maximum lift height of 3,000 mm (standard V mast).
How much is a new Toyota 8FG25?
New Toyota machines like the 8FG25 are usually sold price-on-application rather than at a published list price, so a new Toyota 8FG25 depends on spec, options and dealer. Once you have a quote, our equipment finance calculator estimates the monthly repayment.
Where do used Toyota 8FG25s sell in Australia?
This is the deepest used forklift market in the country. Warehouses, wholesalers, manufacturers and hire fleets all standardise on the 8FG25, so it flows out through every channel at once — corporate fleet disposals, rental exits, dealer trades and auction lots — and a buyer can genuinely afford to wait for the right one. That depth is the whole advantage. Ex-rental and corporate-fleet trucks come with the maintenance paperwork attached, which makes them the safer end of the market despite the hours, while cheap private yard trucks are where the unpleasant surprises tend to live.
What makes one 8FG25 worth more than another?
Hours matter more than age, then the mast: a container mast with side-shift lifts the price. Fuel type has to match the buyer (electric or LPG indoors, diesel in the yard), and tyre, fork and battery condition are priced straight off the top.

Buying a Toyota 8FG25

What to check before you buy

  • Mast wear and chain stretch, measured rather than eyeballed
  • Tyre condition, with puncture-proof solids typical on yard trucks
  • Side shift and container-entry mast fitment against your loading dock
  • Maintenance records, which exist on fleet trucks and rarely elsewhere
  • Evidence of neglect rather than design fault — that is what goes wrong on these

Check it is not encumbered

A search shows whether someone else has registered a security interest over the machine — a financier who can repossess it after you have paid the seller — and whether it has been reported stolen or written off. It does not tell you what is owed, and it is not a valuation.

Forklift travel speeds straddle the threshold, and classification varies, so run both searches. Run both searches — by serial or chassis number, and against the seller.

Search the Personal Property Securities Register. The register publishes a case study on buying heavy construction equipment privately.