Guide
How to choose a pallet truck
Pick a capacity above your heaviest pallet, match fork width and length to your pallets, and choose hand or semi-electric by how far and how often you move loads. Add a weighing scale if you weigh goods as you move them.
By Everest Hydro Pneumatic Solutions, Pimpri-Chinchwad, Pune. Updated .
Capacity
Choose a rating above your heaviest pallet. Overloading wears the pump and wheels.
Forks
Measure your pallet openings. Fork spread (outside width) and length must fit them.
Wheels
PU wheels are quiet and kind to floors. Nylon wheels roll easily on rough floors.
Hand or semi-electric
A hand truck suits short moves. A semi-electric truck drives itself, which helps on long or frequent moves.
Floor and space
Check the floor is smooth and the aisles are wide enough for the turning radius listed in each model's table. Ramps and rough floors need more effort and better wheels.
Care
Do not load above capacity, keep the wheels free of strapping and debris, and check the pump for oil leaks. Lower the forks fully when parked.
Weighing scale
A scale pallet truck shows the load weight while you move it, so you skip a trip to a floor scale.
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Questions.
- Can I rent a pallet truck?
- Yes. Everest gives hand pallet trucks and stackers on rent.
- Pallet truck or stacker?
- A pallet truck lifts just off the floor to move loads. A stacker lifts pallets up onto racks.