Pallet jack; manual or electric

If you are near twothousand pounds I recommend the electric jack if one is convenient. Be careful using that thing though, they can really haul a^*

 

Depends on the condition of the jack, in good condition they roll fine with 2000 lbs

 

Best answer to that question is, "It depends"! It depends on the type of floor, how steep a ramp. Will you be parked level, down hill, up hill or?
Also I'm 6' and weigh 270. I've always been strong as a bull. I can move 2000 lbs with a hand jack when others can't. It all depends. How much are you moving? One pallet to a drop or a whole truck load a couple of times a day?
That being said if you can handle the charging and the weight of the electric they make life easier.

 

How often are you going to be using it? If it's all day every day, you may want to go electric. If it's just a few times a day, or less, a manual should be fine.

 

Prices are high on electric pallet jacks. I have a crown electric pallet jack. Good used condition they run about $2200 and new they are over 4K !!

 

I used to muscle around 2500 pounds of seed per pallet with a manual unit. Not that big of a deal and it's good for a workout.

 

Hi PJ, that's true. Sometimes, I'd grab a pallet jack, and the wheels were so chock full of string and shrink wrap, they hardly turned.

 

[QUOTE="semi" retired;4442298]Hi PJ, that's true. Sometimes, I'd grab a pallet jack, and the wheels were so chock full of string and shrink wrap, they hardly turned.[/QUOTE]

or if they have nails imbedded in the wheels, that can be a real pita!!

 

Also consider the floor surface. If you're unloading a reefer you have a grooved trailer floor then you have to get it over the dock plate. Not the easiest thing with a manual jack.