Working at height in natural environments poses unique challenges: navigating uneven terrain, avoiding damage to vegetation, and ensuring safety when trimming trees or maintaining public gardens. Socage’s innovative lift truck solutions are the answer to these demands. Designed for flexibility, stability, and control, the truck mounted cherry picker range provides landscapers and arborists with the perfect combination of compact design and outstanding reach.
Built for nature: cherry pickers tailored to outdoor professionals
Why landscapers choose lift trucks over traditional methods
In tree care and landscape maintenance, time and precision are everything. Tasks like crown reduction, deadwood removal or seasonal trimming often require positioning at very specific angles or heights. Ladders and scaffolding limit access and mobility, while also increasing risk. Socage’s cherry picker lift trucks offer a safe, fast and efficient alternative. Operators can move vertically and horizontally with confidence, reaching over obstacles such as flower beds, fences or parked vehicles without relocating the base vehicle.
Compact and road-legal: mobility with zero hassle
One of the most appreciated features of Socage lift trucks is their legal weight under 3.5 tons. This makes models like the ForSte 20T SPEED usable with a standard driving license, eliminating the need for special transport permits. For arborists and gardening professionals who travel from site to site, this means reduced downtime and increased productivity — no trailers, no complications.
The ForSte 20T SPEED: optimized for productivity
Reach and performance combined
The ForSte 20T SPEED model is a telescopic aerial platform engineered to reach a maximum working height of 19.80 meters and an outreach of up to 13.50 meters. These capabilities are ideal for pruning tall trees, maintaining lighting systems in public parks, or trimming vegetation along roads. With a basket capacity of 300 kg, it supports two operators and tools with ease.
SPEED automatic stabilization system
Equipped with the advanced SPEED H+H stabilization system, this model can be fully stabilized in seconds — even on sloped or uneven terrain. The system operates with fixed vertical outriggers that do not extend beyond the truck’s footprint, ensuring safety and space efficiency. Whether working in a narrow garden entrance or a busy sidewalk, operators can begin work quickly and securely.
A tool for every season and every terrain
Adaptability for public and private projects
Municipal services, independent contractors, and facility management teams all benefit from Socage lift trucks. Whether the task is seasonal pruning, tree health inspections, or clearing overgrowth from street signs or building facades, these machines adapt effortlessly to the task. Their compact design allows them to operate in tight urban spaces as well as in rural or natural settings.
Improved safety and reduced physical strain
Working from a stable platform reduces operator fatigue and risk, especially when handling chainsaws or heavy trimming tools. With adjustable basket positions and full rotation capability, the operator can always find the optimal working angle, reducing the need for awkward or dangerous body positions.
Low maintenance, high durability
Socage platforms are manufactured using high-resistance steel and premium components to ensure long life and low maintenance needs. The hydraulic and electric systems are designed for daily use, delivering reliable performance with minimal downtime. These factors make Socage’s lift trucks a cost-effective choice for long-term service contracts and recurring green maintenance jobs.
Technological innovation at your fingertips
The ForSte 20T SPEED incorporates modern electric controls for proportional movement, giving operators smooth and precise maneuverability even in complex environments. Additional safety features such as automatic boom return and in-basket control panels make it user-friendly, even for teams without extensive technical training.
Partnering with Socage: a commitment to professionals
Socage is not only a leading manufacturer of aerial platforms; it is a strategic partner for those who work at height. Their truck mounted cherry picker solutions are supported by a wide service network, continuous product development, and a deep understanding of industry needs. With models like the ForSte 20T SPEED, Socage redefines how tree care and landscape maintenance are performed — with more efficiency, more safety, and less hassle.
Explore the capabilities of the ForSte 20T SPEED and discover how Socage is transforming the world of professional green maintenance, one lift at a time.
