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Auction #4048066 - Caterpillar V40C Forklift
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West Bloomfield School District (MI)
West Bloomfield School District (MI)
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Auction Started
Jul 16, 2026 07:14 AM MDT
Auction Ends
Aug 6, 2026 01:00 PM MDT
This auction might extend
Auction Started
Jul 16, 2026 07:14 AM MDT
Auction Ends
Aug 6, 2026 01:00 PM MDT
This auction might extend
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West Bloomfield School District
5810 Commerce Road
West Bloomfield, MI 48324
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Current Price:
$250.00
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Description
Condition: FAIR

Model: Caterpillar V40C

Serial Number: 11Y00506

Capacity:

  • 4,000 lb at a 24-inch load center
  • 3,500 lb at a 30-inch load center
  • Equipped with an FFT-HSS attachment, which reduces the rated capacity to 3,400 lb at a 24-inch load center (as shown on the capacity plate).

Hours:

  • Hour meter shows approximately 5,942 hours.
  • On a forklift of this age, that is relatively low.

Approximate age

Based on:

  • The V40C model series
  • The Towmotor/Caterpillar identification plate
  • The analog gauges
  • The engine and overall design

I would estimate it was built in the late 1970s to early 1980s, likely 1978–1982. The V30C/V35C/V40C series was in production during that era.

Engine

From your engine photos:

  • It is a gasoline engine (spark plug wires are visible).
  • It has an updraft carburetor.
  • It appears to be a Toyota industrial inline 4-cylinder, which Towmotor/Cat commonly used in these forklifts.

Condition observations

The forklift appears to have been stored very well.

Positives

  • Indoor storage
  • Original data plate intact
  • Original analog gauges
  • Engine compartment is complete
  • Modern battery installed
  • No obvious structural damage
  • Cooling system appears complete
  • Mast chains appear lubricated
  • Looks largely unmodified
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