I need to get a pallet jack down a curb.

[BolognaBlake]

So, I need to get pallet jacks down a curb, off a side walk onto a parking lot. I'd like the ramp to be about 5' wide. They would only have to support probably less than a ton. But If I could drive 9k lbs of forklift over them, it would be a plus.

I was looking at portable dock plates like this but the height of the curbs vary a bit. The parking lot isn't completely even, so the curb height can be anywhere from 3" to almost 6". So my guess is the leg on the bottom would be a problem. I like the little guard rails on the side.

This one seems to fit the bill, I just wish I could get it in a 5'x5' size.

Anybody have any input or any companies you like to deal with? Thanks!

 

[Ty.]

What are you moving? if its fairly sturdy and your only going from a higher curb to a lower parking lot not the other way around I would just crib it up with boards and use brute force to get it down. if its something fragile ignore the above comment haha .

 

[BolognaBlake]

I'm planning on buying a couple of them and they will be used a lot throughout the day, but only for about two month out of the year, so they need to be easily stored away.

This for commercial use so price isn't as much of an issue because it will be a capitalized expense.

 

[OccupantRJ]

The lower locator tang is often around 8" tall, but an aluminum ramp can easily have this trimmed off to the height of the lowest curb you are dealing with, which will allow it to work with a taller curb. I have driven loaded fork lifts up and down dock plates with as much as 14" difference in elevation from bottom to top.

 

[rsanter]

For your use you are on the right track with the doc plate. Shorten the tang as you don't need it that long in your case

Bob

 

[FullRaceMerc]

Have you seen Discount Ramps? I would wonder if one of their container ramps would work for that.

 

[nine4gmc]

https://www.uline.com/BL_3876/Dock-Plates

 

[jarrettolson]

You mention pallet jack and then fork lift. Which is it? How many times a day?

 

[Empty Pockets]

Have you contactor a cement contractor to make a permanent modification to the curb. You might use the Americans with Disabilities Act as justification.

 

[mike93lx]

This for commercial use so price isn't as much of an issue because it will be a capitalized expense.

i apologize for the digression from the thread's question, but FYI, something that cheap generally isn't a capital expense. if you work for a company that capitalizes $600 purchases, it probably isn't in very good financial condition.

unless it is very small, capitalization thresholds are generally $2500 and up.

 

[Jhoff310]

I would just use 1" plywood with 2X ? bracing underneath it. a good quick easy project

 

[KenC]

i apologize for the digression from the thread's question, but FYI, something that cheap generally isn't a capital expense. if you work for a company that capitalizes $600 purchases, it probably isn't in very good financial condition.

unless it is very small, capitalization thresholds are generally $2500 and up.

Not exactly a concrete rule. In a previous job, we capitalized items that individually would be as low as $10, but the project used thousands of them. So we inquired of IRS about 'bundling' the project expenses. wound up capitalizing them. His dock plate may also be part of a larger project.

 

[BolognaBlake]

Thanks guys for all the info.

I didn't know if cutting the tang was kosher, but it's no big deal, then I'll go with one of the Uline plates with the lift holes for portability.

As far as capitalization is concerned, as long as it has a life span and is more than $2k, I can cap it.

 

[matt_i]

Imo, the tread plate is going to **** if its used wet, for cushion tired forklifts. Also, the curb and/or sidewalk next to it is unlikely to have any base-prep for heavy tire loads.

Broom finish concrete or asphalt would be so much safer.