Shelving stability question. Pic Added

[ich_liebe_meine_arbeit]

I have these fairly heavy duty commercial shelves in my garage. I would like to know if I would be okay to remove the front cross bars and wooden shelves on the very bottom and the second shelf up from the bottom to create storage space for a couple of engines that are on stands. I could roll them under. Above would be 3 full shelves with front cross bars. Picture of current set up.

 

[kbuhagiar]

 

[whateg01]

Each crossmember provides some degree of lateral stability. I don't put a lot of faith in the 1000+ rating on these low priced shelving systems that look like pallet racking, if that's what you have. That said, if you aren't loading them too heavily and if the 3rd tier isn't too high, I would do it, and have.

Also, can you post the picture that isn't invisible?

 

[Metallitubby]

Also, can you post the picture that isn't invisible?

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[ich_liebe_meine_arbeit]

 

[ich_liebe_meine_arbeit]

I'm doing attach file, media picker, selecting the pic, uploaded it and saving but it's not showing up... I did it on my original post and on this reply. Any tips why it's not showing up?

 

[TurnipTruck]

This kind of shelves?

I had just brought all my engines home (3 years ago) and bought three sets of the 1000-lb units to stash the engines out of the way.
I did run a screw through one row of crossmembers into each stud cuz earthquakes.

 

[The Cobbler]

Any tips why it's not showing up?

could be too large a file, or the wrong file type.

 

[whateg01]

Does it show up like this after you select and upload it?

 

[larry_g]

I have mine like that lagged to the building. If you must leave them freestanding then use some strapping on the back uprights to make some X bracing between the up rights. If possible use some lag screws to afix the unit to the building. Also possible is to extend the uprights to the ceiling and lag into a truss. To me the biggest issue is having the system rack over to one side and collapse. As long as the uprights are straight and plumb then your good. You also might consider using an L bracket at the bottom of the upright to lag it to the floor. Moving an engine under the racking and hitting an upright could be trouble if it bends.

lg
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[The Cobbler]

remove the front cross bars and wooden shelves on the very bottom and the second shelf up from the bottom to create storage space for a couple of engines that are on stands

I would say yes to removing the shelves , but anchoring the posts to the floor would help stabilize it all .

 

[CN Spots]

I would say yes to removing the shelves , but anchoring the posts to the floor would help stabilize it all .

...and to the wall. You could probably just add the bottom bar back after the engines are added. How often are you rolling those things in and out?

Or will the stands not fit?

 

[finn]

Can’t remember for sure, but I think I left the rear member in place. I keep a couple of engines on stands rolled under a waist high shelf, and refrain from storing heavy things up high.

I have a 36 Ford pickup cab under one set.

 

[dcg9381]

...and to the wall. You could probably just add the bottom bar back after the engines are added. How often are you rolling those things in and out?

Anchoring to the wall may make it worse unless they fit exactly flush to the wall now.
I'd remove the bottom one, yes.

 

[CN Spots]

Anchoring to the wall may make it worse unless they fit exactly flush to the wall now.
I'd remove the bottom one, yes.

It wouldn't have to be flush. Just a scrap L bracket bolted to a stud and the other end bolted to an upright would limit movement and increase stability.

 

[ybnormal]

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[ybnormal]

I have mine like that lagged to the building. If you must leave them freestanding then use some strapping on the back uprights to make some X bracing between the up rights. If possible use some lag screws to afix the unit to the building. Also possible is to extend the uprights to the ceiling and lag into a truss. To me the biggest issue is having the system rack over to one side and collapse. As long as the uprights are straight and plumb then your good. You also might consider using an L bracket at the bottom of the upright to lag it to the floor. Moving an engine under the racking and hitting an upright could be trouble if it bends.

lg
no neat sig line

 

[Leaflessshadetree]

On a center section no problem. I'd be a little careful on loading if you did that on a free standing or end section.

 

[ich_liebe_meine_arbeit]

...and to the wall. You could probably just add the bottom bar back after the engines are added. How often are you rolling those things in and out?

After looking at it I had this idea also. They'd be under there for more long term than short term storage needs. Hopefully I can take a closer look at it tomorrow to see if they would fit and allow me to put the bottom bar back on.

 

[ATC]

I have these fairly heavy duty commercial shelves in my garage. I would like to know if I would be okay to remove the front cross bars and wooden shelves on the very bottom and the second shelf up from the bottom to create storage space for a couple of engines that are on stands. I could roll them under. Above would be 3 full shelves with front cross bars. Picture of current set up.

I would have no issue with that setup removing the bottom two shelves. You still have three cross-beams above that to keep the lateral stability.
At work, our racks hold more weight, higher up, with only 2 cross beams.

 

[My Old Tools]

I have two sets of gorilla shelving done that way with my Powermatic 90 lathe shoved under it when not in use. Works just fine. I have a top shelf and a 2nd shelf. Very stable.

 

[David99]

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Is she a Polar Bear?

 

[Metallitubby]

Is she a Polar Bear?

More like Pole'r Bare.