{"id":29796,"date":"2022-04-22T23:21:05","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T10:21:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/?p=29796"},"modified":"2025-01-07T14:06:54","modified_gmt":"2025-01-07T01:06:54","slug":"how-can-you-unload-a-truck-without-a-forklift","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.drivingtests.co.nz\/resources\/how-can-you-unload-a-truck-without-a-forklift\/","title":{"rendered":"How can you unload or load a truck without a forklift?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A forklift is usually the best way to unload palletised freight from a truck, but if you don’t have a forklift, what can you use?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manual pallet jack<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Cheap, durable, but a bit dangerous if you’re on a slope. A good manual pallet jack can lift 1000-2000kg. You simply slide the forks into the pallet, pump the handle and it lifts the pallet a few centimetres off the deck. Now walk carefully and steer the pallet. If it starts to run away from you, drop the forks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manual pallet jacks can be tiring to an operator and if they cause injuries, this can lead to broken sleep and fatigue<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Electric (powered pallet jack)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Like a manual pallet jack but with a motor. They’ll deal with minor gradients easily and they don’t fatigue the operator like a manual pallet jack can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Walkie stacker<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A larger electric pallet jack, often ride-on and often with the ability to lift to the height of a truck deck. As there’s very little counterbalance, these machines usually have limitations as to what they can lift to height, otherwise they tip forwards or sideways. You’ll need to do a walkie stacker course<\/a> to learn how to use it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Truck loader crane<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Truck loader cranes can have fork attachments, or slings can be used. You’ll need to do a truck loader crane course<\/a> to learn how to use it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Using a sling to unload a pallet with a crane<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

By hand<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Time consuming, but if you can break the freight down and form a human chain, it can be done relatively quickly. The issues are injuries and fatigue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Front-end loader<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you have access to a front end loader with a forks attachment, these can unload a truck if there’s access from the side (e.g. with a curtainsider<\/a>). You’ll need a wheels endorsement if you want to drive one on the road, plus some competency training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Telehandler<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A telehandler with a forks attachment is a versatile machine. You’ll need a wheels endorsement if you want to drive one on the road, plus the relevant unit standards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A forklift is usually the best way to unload palletised freight from a truck, but if you don’t have a forklift, what can you use? Manual pallet jack Cheap, durable, but a bit dangerous if you’re on a slope. A…<\/span><\/p>\n

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