How smooth does a floor need to be for a pallet truck?

[richy_B]

Pumps trucks are awesome on the flat. I can shift 2ton on flat concrete without too much stress. Even small pea sized stone or woodhouse will stop them though.

 

There are 'off road pallet trucks'.

 

In my experience an IBC of loosely filled logs is about 350-425kg wet/green.

[eggsarascal]

Pumps trucks are awesome on the flat. I can shift 2ton on flat concrete without too much stress. Even small pea sized stone or woodhouse will stop them though.

 

There are 'off road pallet trucks'.

 

In my experience an IBC of loosely filled logs is about 350-425kg wet/green.

 

Sit.

[cornish wood burner]

You can get ratchet pallet trucks that use handle movement to help you over roughness. Streets ahead of a normal pump truck but electric is best especially if your surface is poor. A manual truck will give you a good workout if the surface is rough though. 4 wheels better than two.

[log on tommy]

Wet logs and crate are around 550 kg but when dry closer to 400 kg max. They will only be going in the shed once they are dried to keep them that way in the winter months.

 

Could you let us know how you get on as I am faced with an almost identical situation but with spud boxes. I've got the telehandler to shove them through the doorway but need a pump truck to shuffle them about inside.

 

Many thanks

[dustydave]

The trick being that when you hit a bump or pebble that jams it up, you drop the pallet and then pull the forks out by about a foot and then repump and off you go; rather than trying to haul it over. I shift 1 tonne pallets over a rough old flor and even a packed gravel pathway. Pallet trucks do vary a lot though, perhaps the older varities work better.

[Woodworks]

Could you let us know how you get on as I am faced with an almost identical situation but with spud boxes. I've got the telehandler to shove them through the doorway but need a pump truck to shuffle them about inside.

 

Many thanks

 

Will do.

 

It should be here in a few days

[easy-lift guy]

Just remember to have budgeted out replace wheels for the future of the pallet jack.

The concrete can and will be unforgiving on the plastic wheels that really need a smooth surface for maximum traction and efficiency.

easy-lift guy

[Logged On]

I must be a wimp compared to you lot...!!!!

 

Our new shed (built only in December '15), has a glass smooth concrete floor, and I struggle to push about the 2cm kiln dried ash crates we get in with our pump truck....

[dirtybiker]

800kg with pallet truck is easily moved. But it need the right surface. As said, pump-truck don't like bumps, dips or even small stones. The idea of pouring a self levelling surface is a good one, providing the underlying surface is pretty good already and will support the weight.

 

Most self levelling compounds or latex (trade name) are used for levelling sub-bases.

For example levelling a concrete base before tiling it over or laying a carpet etc. Self levelling compound is much softer than concrete etc and will just crumble under a direct load.

Don't waste your money on it, it's not what it's designed to do!

[Woodworks]

Could you let us know how you get on as I am faced with an almost identical situation but with spud boxes. I've got the telehandler to shove them through the doorway but need a pump truck to shuffle them about inside.

 

Many thanks

 

Hi Tommy

 

It just arrived so been out to have a play I mean do some work.

 

Basically it is great. It's hard to get it started when pushing if on a rough bit but once moving no bother. You notice any gradient as barn has a sloping floor for drainage but again overcome-able. Even moved half full crate out on the hardstanding. My eat more pies to make it easier though