Scored a Pallet Jack (Lifting/Moving Machines)

[Cliff Rogers]

[Bryan]

Good to hear all went well.
Your setup looks as safe as you can get without going over board.
When you say you couldn't steer did you have the weight over each side of the front wheels?

At first I had the tips just visible at the front of the pallet, so the wheels were underneath. Then I put the wheels about level with the edge or a bit in front and things improved.

Those pallet jacks can be real dangerous, the mate was telling me he had the wheel turned 90 degrees in the trailer one time when it was wet and on a slight slop. It slid on the smooth wet floor wedging him between the wall of the trailer and the 2 ton pallet. He said the only thing that saved him was the handle and was lucky someone was around to help him get out.

Dave

Yikes. Your mate was real lucky that day. Makes you think.