A forklift on a truck is better than a truck on a forklift.

It ain't easy applying to 20 colleges whilst keeping my activity on this site so I took a break. Now I am sorta back.

We all know "Better" is just the comparative form of "good". What is good? To simplify, more benefits, or less costs. Damaging hardware would be costly for obvious reasons, for by damaging equipment, you are rendering what is usable unusable, thus what could provide value could not provide any value/benefits anymore.

Let's see the average mass of a forklift.

About 2,000kg.

Let's see the average mass of a truck.

Remember, a 2-ton rating is only for a 4~5-seater pickup truck or equivalent, and Semi-trucks are much heavier. Based on these statistics, it is safe to assume that the average truck is immensely heavier than the average forklift.

Now let's see the average capacity of a forklift.

Keep in mind, the 158,000 lb capacity forklift generally looks something like this and is nowhere as common as the ones seen in warehouses. We should assume that the average capacity of a forklift is about 5000~10,000 pounds, or 4.5 tons max.

What about trucks?

Trucks with gross weight 15,000 lbs and more are much more common than forklifts. In fact, for lighter forklifts, an F-150 would suffice in containing it for its full capacity is 3,750 lbs.

I guess I retain my arguments since my opponents cannot and will not be able to validly respond to any of my arguments.