San Bernardino, CA · 20+ Years
Refurbished & Reconditioned Forklift Batteries.
40–60% Less Than New.
A refurbished or reconditioned forklift battery saves you 40–60% vs. new. 24V, 36V, 48V, and 80V packs, every cell load-tested at full draw. 12-month replacement warranty. Free delivery across Southern California.
- ✓ 12-month warranty
- ✓ Free SoCal delivery
- ✓ Old battery trade-in
- ✓ Quote in 2 hours
Why Pay $6,000+ for a New Pack?
A dead forklift battery costs your floor $200–$500 every shift it sits idle. The quote for a new replacement? $6,000–$10,000 depending on voltage and capacity. That number stalls purchase orders for weeks while trucks sit parked.
A reconditioned forklift battery gets your equipment back on the floor for $1,495–$4,995 with a 12-month warranty behind it. Same voltage, same tray size, same connector. The difference is price: you keep 40–60% of what a new pack would cost.
Buying used forklift batteries without testing is a gamble. Buying new is often overkill for single- and dual-shift operations. A properly rebuilt forklift battery, cell-tested at full draw, hits the sweet spot: near-new runtime at a fraction of the price. Most Inland Empire warehouses land here.
Reconditioned Forklift Batteries: What You're Actually Buying
"Reconditioned" isn't a marketing word here — it's the 4-step process below, on every pack we sell. Every cell gets discharge-tested at full draw, not spot-checked with a voltmeter. Weak cells get replaced and the pack gets rebalanced so runtime is even across the battery, not dragged down by the weakest cell.
That's the difference between a reconditioned forklift battery and a used one someone wiped down and relisted: ours ships with a load-test report and a 12-month full replacement warranty behind it.
Refurbished Forklift Battery Pricing
Reconditioned and load-tested. Priced by voltage class.
Trade-in credit: $200–$1,500 per pack depending on voltage, Ah, and condition.
In-Stock Refurbished Forklift Batteries
All packs below are cell-tested, rebuilt, and ready to ship. Click any listing for full specs.
What Forklift Battery Refurbishment & Reconditioning Actually Means
Every reconditioned forklift battery we ship goes through this process. No shortcuts.
Used vs. Reconditioned vs. New Forklift Batteries
A used or second-hand forklift battery that hasn't been tested is a gamble — you don't know remaining capacity or how many weak cells it's carrying. A reconditioned forklift battery goes through full-draw testing and cell replacement first, so you get roughly 70–85% of new-battery performance at 40–60% of new-battery cost, backed by a 12-month warranty.
If a seller can't show you a load-test report, treat it as used, not reconditioned. New is still the right call for high-cycle, multi-shift operations that need every bit of runtime — for single- and dual-shift warehouses, reconditioned is where most Southern California fleets land.
Trade Your Old Battery In
We don't recycle or dispose of batteries, but we do run a trade-in program: your old pack is appraised by voltage, amp-hour capacity, and condition for $200–$1,500 in core credit, applied directly to your replacement quote. It rides back on the same delivery truck, DOT-compliant, so there's no separate pickup to schedule.
Backed by a 12-Month Full Replacement Warranty
Every reconditioned battery carries a 12-month full replacement warranty covering premature cell failure under normal single-shift duty, manufacturing or refurbishment defects, and capacity drop below the published Ah threshold. Call us, we schedule an on-site load test within 48 hours in the Inland Empire, and if the battery fails spec we replace it at no cost with local pickup and drop-off included.
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the difference between a refurbished and a reconditioned forklift battery?
At Forklift Battery Depot, refurbished and reconditioned mean the same thing: every cell gets discharge-tested at full draw, weak cells get replaced, the pack gets rebalanced, and it ships with a 12-month full replacement warranty. Some sellers use "refurbished" for a cosmetic clean-up only — ours always includes the full 4-step process above.
Are used forklift batteries a good deal, or should I buy reconditioned?
A used forklift battery that hasn't been tested is a gamble — you don't know remaining capacity or how many weak cells it's carrying. A reconditioned forklift battery goes through full-draw testing and cell replacement first, so you get roughly 70–85% of new-battery performance at 40–60% of new-battery cost, backed by a 12-month warranty. If a seller can't show you a load-test report, treat it as used, not reconditioned.
How much can I get for my old or scrap forklift battery?
We don't recycle or dispose of batteries, but we do run a trade-in program: your old pack is appraised by voltage, amp-hour capacity, and condition for $200–$1,500 in core credit, applied directly to your replacement quote. It rides back on the same delivery truck, DOT-compliant, so there's no separate pickup to schedule.
What's covered under the reconditioned battery warranty?
Every reconditioned battery carries a 12-month full replacement warranty covering premature cell failure under normal single-shift duty, manufacturing or refurbishment defects, and capacity drop below the published Ah threshold. Call us, we schedule an on-site load test within 48 hours in the Inland Empire, and if the battery fails spec we replace it at no cost with local pickup and drop-off included.
How long does a reconditioned forklift battery last?
Typically 3–5 years in single-shift warehouse use. Careful watering, matched chargers, and avoiding opportunity charging extend that range.
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