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dontmindifIcant
DontTouchMeOrMyLightingConsoleEverAgainYouETCScum
I'll just turn a little bitWHOOPS LOOKS LIKE I'M DOING A 180 NOW BITCH
PhilliesNuts
just clean up your damn zipties
arumunus
Pretty much. I don't understand the logic behind a mountain of unbroken boxes and cut straps. Clean as you go.
BigUncleHeavy
Pallet lift Vs. A small splinter of wood. The classic "David and Goliath" story.
JeepHead
Anyone else work with these on uneven surfaces. It's a pita to move 2 tons of salt just to suddenly get stuck on the floor
Notthecoffee
I have pulled one of these and it is even worse when the pallet spits just kinda randomly.
nevergoingtogiveyouupnevergoingtoletyoudown
Zip tie? Fucking things cant even go over a grain of sand without locking the wheel.
SamSquag94
Grocery Clerks unite!
Bobfromboblandofbob
Oh your pulling up 2500 pounds up an incline? Here let me find a rock for you.
BraveUsersubNewestPatrol
The scumbag hat is a great touch, 10/10.
bleyjo
RobK636
Pulling 400 lbs and hit a zip tie and it feels like you got your arm pulled out of it socket. Wheels lock faster than car brakes.
grimmtuesday
Both would be nice
Jakersbakers
400 lbs those are rookie numbers
jstucky95
Having worked at Wal-Mart I sympathize with this so much.
Darksenseofhumor
Same here. 5 years working the trucks, three working and two working while supervising
ElbowDeepInAHorse
They're good pallet jacks, Bront!!
Gobuyussomecoffee
furriephillips
I feel like you need to have experienced this, to truly know how accurate this is.
ShitHasHitTheFan
Happens all the time when riding one like a scooter
justacap
Sweep your racetrack first? Helps to keep a clean warehouse.
FreeMoCo2009
As a warehouse worker, I feel your pain... Watch out for screws too
romeoblade
Strong, Stable, Fast <- pick 2
Strostkovy
Forklift, I win.
eWebs
Lolol. Soo true. I thought it was just our jack. Can get stuck on a splinter of wood, plastic wrap or even a small hump in the concrete.
AnnieGoolahee
When you accidentally ram it into the wrong side of the pallet...
ToughTurtle
OMG YES! I work at UPS and this is the story of my life. Or a piece of wood wood off the pallet makes this fucker come to a screeching halt
Nalvor
Every feel it ram into the back of your ankle while pulling it?
Shohoku
Wow did I really find a hand jack meme on imgur? Is this real life?
RubelliteFae
TBF, it always comes down to hand jacking with Imgurians
Sonomasky
Is this just fantasy?
Cyzyk
Caught in a landslide?
midnight666
No escape from reality.
Mikeiller
Open your eyes
MastahPetah
Look up to the skies and seeeeeeee
wherearemytesticles
There are tons of "hand jack" memes.
yourmoth1
Lets talk about the turning radius
Sassmachine
If you're going fast enough, you can get over a zip tie. However, I would not suggest going that fast.
Benallinf1
The struggle is real.
VectorCross
Lets see you life 4000 pounds then hurdle over a zip tie, quit being a jerk
flamingflamingo
yeah you're gonna hurt the jack's feelingd
GeezMomEnlightenUp
jarrettbrown
The regular ones are great but the electric ones have the turning radius of a fat man on a scooter.
Arracor
Yeah sure, except the scooter is fat too. And on low battery. And it screeches the whole way.
jarrettbrown
That's the best description I've ever read.
Arracor
And GOD HELP YOU if there's any, ANY part of the wheel rubber missing. You like heavy drumming in your music? How about right in your >
Arracor
> goddamn ear at 180 BPM across the entire vault? At least you NEVER have to wonder when it's taken or not. Trust me, YOU'LL KNOW. >_< ==a,
DrunkenWeasel
Also why are they louder then a jet engine?
Darksenseofhumor
Normally because a nut or screw is in the wheels
arumunus
Loll try the seasoned hydraulic table carts. Way worse.
ThePastmaster
dents in the floor and the wheels makes the metal vibrate and the long groves basically work as an echo chamber. I find that giving one 1/2
ThePastmaster
pump vastly decreases the amount of noise it makes since it gets higher of the floor. 2/2
thisuserdoesnotexisthere
Or "why I stopped riding the pallet jack as a scooter." That was a painful lesson.
therealmynamehere
Will never stop riding it that way; damn the bruises.
CompelledCynic
When I was working as a production foreman I actually found using it as a scooter was a pretty damn efficient way of getting around fast.
DefinitlyNotaGroupeOfSquirlsInATrenchcoat
My employer has fired people on the spot for doing this.
APictureofLokiEveryday
our pallet jacks were all the electric riding kind at the warehouse I worked at. so I never got to learn this lesson.
ShinySephiroth
I never stopped. Worked w/ jacks at one job & at my next I was office staff. Taught the warehouse guys at my new job to use it as a scooter.
KyoukoIrisu
Don't despair! I'm sure someday you'll find something else able to carry your weight.
Kaurakexi
I still ride it every day even though my boss said if he caughts anyone scootering, they will get fired. Fuck da police. :D
CelticRain12
Electric ones are so much easier to ride. I used to sing "A Whole New World" to the constant amusement and annoyance of my coworkers.
AlexDuos
I was on a disney kick last time I was on one, but it was Mulan.
CelticRain12
Woot
bmercer94
I broke my foot while pulling one behind me with a pallet on it. I now ride it everywhere. Significantly less collisions since i started.
JohnnieBubonic
You gotta have it raised up all the way so you have room to catamaran up on one skid to avoid that sort of thing ;)
Dustybin314
You mean that time it broke from underneath you because you weight too much.
Insomnia297
But pallet jacks are ways easier to maneuver that way...
DustyMcKnuckles
When you hit pebble or something at speed and the wheels jink to 98° in a split second. No OSHA... Never in my life. Not even once.
schmittyboss
I have yet to learn that lesson. Although if it does happen, it probably wont stop me.
MexicanHandOff
It should stop you.
TheresAGermanWordForThat
ComradeNinjaCow
Howtogrowwood
Yea solid concrete is unforgiving of mistakes.
yifin
Never stopped. Only reason to not use the power jack is the scooter function.
Drewtendo64
You're the reason why we have to have safety meetings
thisuserdoesnotexisthere
Funny thing is now I'm the one leading the safety meeting.
TheRealAngelS
We used to have 2 really old ones that went over small "obstacles" like that easily. All it took was a bit of speed. Those were good rides.
cheeseguy3412
We have hover thingies here, can lift 27 tons, uses compressed air. Zip ties go FLYING
FuckingODYSSEY
Are they loud?
Themightystef
Show me
baldewok
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vu8-QyBxJYY
cheeseguy3412
They are apparently use "Aircasters" - speed limit is 2-3 MPH at most.
cheeseguy3412
This type of tech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEtZn3YrEEQ - stuff here is larger scale though
Caldaque
Cool. Basically a hovercraft for moving really big stuff. Thx, never seen one of these before.
bachterman
fantastic! too bad it's not good for ramps.
Themightystef
Bloody hell thats awesome... looks noisy tho
cheeseguy3412
Kinda! It not too noticeable from 30 feet, not sure how its so quiet - the compressors are louder.
cheeseguy3412
Also, a gif for anyone curious but lazy that may be following this comment chain
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paintbullits
Fun fact you can drift the electric ride on pallet jacks if you have enough space and practice.
epicfail331
Can confirm. And if the guys in back just powerwashed the floors.......oooooh baby the fun times are here.
BuffyTheManBoobSlayer
I never learned that one.
AndIThinkToMyselfWhatAWonderfulWorld
I once worked in a massive furniture warehouse picking orders. The scooter method was used to get around a lot.
Cosmogonic
lol. there's a brake on the shaft.
thisuserdoesnotexisthere
Must be a newer development or I must've worked for cheap companies.
Cosmogonic
no, the ones with brakes are replaced by forklifts in most cases.
ElbowDeepInAPsychoticBreak
you should get that checked out by a cockologist.
Cosmogonic
*hangarkartologist
GeezMomEnlightenUp
That's not actually a thing. Do you need an adult?
floxsyu
oh god. the video of the dudes dick snapping in half, the one in the back of a vehicle I think. OHGOD why did I have to remember it.
Darksenseofhumor
Gif?
floxsyu
http://www.cosmopolitan.com/sex-love/a3620374/penile-fracture-break-penis-sex-act/ technically SFW didn't see an image. but the description
floxsyu
no idea where to find it. and I wouldn't risk actually posting it. its, not a good sight.
HorsesAreLikeWalkingCouchesWithAnxiety
"Abella Anderson breaks dick" after it happened it went EVERYWHERE on the internet
IamtheDickie
That's the lever for letting the load down is it not ?
Cosmogonic
some have a second one for brakes.
IamtheDickie
Well I stand corrected my friend you learn something new everyday
Cosmogonic
moved a tractor diesel engine with one, i was glad it had brakes..
TheBroble
The ones where I worked didn't have brakes. We used to jerk the handle sideways to stop them.
thisuserdoesnotexisthere
This.
AlexDuos
You can spot people who have worked in retail because they hear the pallet jacks coming and get out of the way. Brakes? What brakes!
HaberdasherInGold
"Fullstop Punch" where you force the wheels to turn 90 degrees. A guy I worked with had to do that to a water pallet when a kid ran out 1/2
TheBroble
Oh I have Walmart stories for days about shit like this.
HaberdasherInGold
in front of him. The foot-long gouge it left in the tile stayed there until the company redid the floors of the store a few months later. F
Jakersbakers
I have dumbass adults walk in front of my while I'm pulling 2500 pound bannana pallets one time I ran over my foot I just about cussed emout
CuttleFishOfCthulu
These comments are.... I'm guessing made by people who dont work or use pallet jacks. There's nothing like pulling 2000lbs only to 1.
aBastardNoLonger
We just use walk-behind lifts, thankfully. We only do enough moving to use them a few times a day though, or they'd be too slow to be useful
Arracor
As a fellow sufferer 5 days a week... NNNNNAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLLLLLLL
Selerox
I use them on a daily basis. One once got stuck on 4mm of metal stud. While I was pulling 1250kg. Almost dislocated my fucking shoulder.
phunkshun
Skid jacks are completely befuddling that way. I understand. All too well.
hereforcake
Every now and then a screw or small metal object will get stuck in one of the wheels and somehow magnetize and get burning-fucking-hot!
CuttleFishOfCthulu
Agreed. I work for a vending company. We use the shitty wood pallets that break easy and always seem to have nails sticking out.
QuietImIncognitus
My condolences
CuttleFishOfCthulu
Its all good. It pays well. And I get to work pretty much alone all day.
rickffa07
How bout the static shock you get when you touch ANYTHING after rolling one around
EkkuZakku
I used to listen to music while working in the backroom at Target, my earbuds would shock me in the ear all the time...
Mimsey
Yeah, imagine squeezing ANYTHING between two surfaces being pushed together by 2000-4000lbs of force.
ThatsNotWhatHeSaidThough
Almost as tight as my butthole
TrueDankMemeLord
Sounds like my butthole when protecting it from the peepee invasion
Gayforbae
Just relax and let it happen
TygrF
Sometimes your butthole knows better than you do. Like why not to go back to Taco Bell again...
DavidBrooker
I believe this is why the pneumatic tire and concept of a suspension exists. Neither make sense for a pallet jack, though.
argetbrisingr
I ran my foot over with one in the 2000 range, I can imagine.
Jakersbakers
Me too because customers walk right in front of and stop 2500 lbs of bananas for scale
OnlyPostsGetRekt
It really wrecks those shitty retail linoleum floor tiles good.
elizardo
Hahaaa!! Science!!!
cerkus
But when you upgrade to an electric pallet jack -- a whole world of chaos is at your disposal.
DiarrheaTsunami
Turtle. Rabbit if you're a pro.
Individualsocksinthewashingmachine
Upgraded to a forklift, never looked back. Dropped your pen? Crush it with a forklift
Hammertulski
Need to consolidate cardboard? Crush it with a forklift.
Individualsocksinthewashingmachine
How flush do those pallets need to be to each other? I dunno, drive a forklift into it until there's no more gaps
Hammertulski
Dock door jammed? Open it with a forklift.
TheBlueMuppet
Yeah, right up until you realize the speed settings are 45mph or 0.
DameWithAPipBoy
I have run so many things over. So. Many. Things.
mazer433
I feel this on a personal level. All the time, "Easy... Easy.. Eas... Fuck!"
Gobuyussomecoffee
But you can ride them like a scooter...
TheBlueMuppet
Pioneers used to ride pallet jacks for miles.
cerkus
Anything is a scooter if you're brave enough.
CuttleFishOfCthulu
Back in the day, stores didnt care if you rode them. These days, they'd lose their minds. Ive always wanted to have a downhill jack race tho
AlexDuos
It would be the bloodiest sport since gladiators and I'd fucking love it.
Noxylol
For about 5 months I exclusively got around the warehouse at top pallet jack speed, then something happened and the store came down hard.
CuttleFishOfCthulu
2. Be stopped by a small splinter of wood that you can barely see... +1 for you OP. You get it.
GHOST101010101
Or hitting a tiny rock and hearing the screeching sound as it scratches the floor and grinds you to a stop.
sevrono
And of course the depot uses electric trucks and breaks all the fucking skids so there are splinters strewn about the floor of the truck
idkalan
It's even worse when lifting a pallet on a forklift to place it on a 2+ tier & a pebble is what can make that forklift tip over
Ricksagainstreposts
Oh fuck me you go back and forth over and over, but you can't fucking figure out why it's not going forward..
Gover57
Yup - worked wal-mart garden area moving full loads of soil with those.. get enough momentum to move around to be stopped by pebbles.
sleix
Seriously, work in a Sam's Club. I'm screaming under my breath every time I stumble upon a bleepin' pallet splinter...
jsaund86
Pebbles man so many pebbles
Individualsocksinthewashingmachine
No, there's nothing like riding that bad boy full pelt down the aisle at 3 am only to be catapulted into racking and concrete by a label
LittlestBwudda
And the sound it makes... ugh
Jakersbakers
When it has a something stuck to the wheel and you're going fast sounds like a machine gun
VonKripplespac
Work in warehouse can confirm.
CM3GBP
Yup
Mikeiller
By one you can barely see is bad enough, what about the times when it hits something, you look, and you don't see anything there.
notleftshark
God forbid you be pulling hard when it stops and rips you arm from it's socket
CuttleFishOfCthulu
It doesn't work that way, but I get what you mean.
SDWeasel
Which is exactly why you should always push when possible, but hey, it's your arm.
ItCanOnlyBeANipple
You should have let the wookie win.
Jakersbakers
Work at a frys people walk right in front of me all the time and stop and I have to practically smash myself to stop from hitting them.
CuttleFishOfCthulu
I wss about to say the same. I work for a vendor. In currently in the middle of a grand opening for Kroeger. I hate: fat people in scooters>
CuttleFishOfCthulu
< parents that let their toddlers run amok, wheelie shoes, people that try to cut in front of me, and the ones that expect you to just stop>
CuttleFishOfCthulu
< Ive straight up told people its like a car without brakes. Of course, if they were to get hit they'd want to sue.
themooseof603
worked in a factory can confirm
AlexDuos
And having to re-stack it because PAULA SAID WE NEED TO SAVE SHRINK WRAP and now shit's everywhere
idkalan
We use Velcro straps for our pallets and on those rare occasions shrink wrap.
AlexDuos
If we had those I never saw them. We just had to play reverse Jenga.
idkalan
I asked my boss where we got them from & he told me that he just found them in a closet but that he couldn't find out where to buy them.
tzendere
Shrink wrap Paula. Show her the error of her ways.
nightguy13
As a usps employee that works Sundays, I can say, with confidence, Paula doesn't work for Amazon. ????
AlexDuos
I was an early morning unloader at Lowe's.