Pump a foot pedal to raise and lower loads. Platforms support material directly without an additional pallet and have a back plate to protect the truck. Engage the floor lock or wheel brakes before lifting or lowering a load. These trucks have a single-speed hydraulic pump.

Trucks with hand-truck base pick up, move, and position loads like a conventional hand truck. The plate is tapered.

Trucks with two swivel casters and two axle-mounted wheels are easy to steer.

Polyurethane wheels are nonmarking, abrasion-resistant, and shock-absorbing. Use them on all floor types, including areas with debris. Rubber wheels absorb shock, are quiet, and roll over smooth or rough surfaces. Phenolic wheels are nonmarking and roll best on smooth surfaces, but can be noisy.

Warning: Never use to lift people.

Crank a handle or pump a foot pedal to raise and lower loads. Two swivel casters and two axle-mounted wheels make these lift trucks easy to steer. Engage the floor lock or wheel brakes before lifting or lowering a load.

Trucks with hand crank adjust by turning a crank. A brake keeps the load in place. Straddle bases have a greater distance between the legs for easier access to loads on pallets.

Adjustable-width bases better straddle pallets and other items for easier access to the load.

Counterbalanced and closed bases have shorter legs for closer access to the load.

Reversible forks can be inverted to gain additional lifting height.

Rubber wheels absorb shock, are quiet, and roll over smooth or rough surfaces. Polyurethane wheels are nonmarking, abrasion resistant, and shock absorbing. Use them on all floor types, including areas with debris.

Optional platforms can be added to the lift truck to support material directly without an additional pallet.

Warning: Never use to lift people.