Lifting equipment blog | sack trucks, wheels, rules
Lifting equipment guides for British sack trucks: prices, wheels, toe plates, fridge moves, van folds, inspections, handling rules, and when to retire one.

Folding sack truck for a van: weight and fold size
You are at the side door with the boxes already in, and the sack truck still has to go in after them. A folding sack truck for a van is the one you ca

Sack truck inspection frequency: a rhythm you can keep
The hand truck lives by the warehouse door. Someone took it at seven, the toe plate was already scuffed, and the only record in the building is last y

Sack truck manual handling regulations: what applies
A new starter points at the toe plate and reads 200 kg as if it were a personal allowance. They want permission, and the label looks like permission.

Move a fridge with a sack truck: upright and strapped
The fridge freezer is still in the kitchen, and the only truck is a folding sack truck with a shallow toe plate. You can move a fridge with a sack tru

Pallet truck or sack truck: which to buy first
The pallet is on the bay and the loose cartons are still in the van. A pallet truck or sack truck is a question about the load, the floor, and the las

Sack truck maintenance wheels bolts: what to tighten
The folding truck has lived in the boot since the last move, and the first sound when you pull it out is a rattle from the axle. You set a box on the

Aluminium sack truck price: bands from £23 to £184
You have two amazon.co.uk tabs open. One is a folding hand truck around £25. The other prints 200 kg and asks for something nearer £110, or a converti

Sack truck toe plate size: match the plate, then strap
The box was inside the stated kilograms, and it still left the truck at the door bar. The toe plate had caught one edge of the carton. The cord in the

Pneumatic or solid sack truck wheels: choose by floor
The gravel at the end of the drive is only a few metres, and the sack truck already shows a kilogram figure that covers the boxes. You tip the load ba

When to replace a sack truck: the clear stop signs
The toe plate is curled, the handle sits off square, and you can still roll the empty frame, which is why another bungee is tempting. When to replace