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Old 08-25-2019, 06:29 PM
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Default High Lift Pallet Jack or Scissor Table?

When it comes to lifting heavy stuff higher or lowering it down what do you use?

I have two needs for either one of these:
  • Removing 500# table saw from raised shed into a vehicle
  • Removing 115# generator attached to the floor of my Class B RV
The pallet jack has a lower height at rest and at full reach but has a much higher weight capacity. The scissor table can reach much higher.


I am including some links but the brand/cost isn't what I'm trying to research at this point, I'm more interested in usefulness.


https://www.mrdockplate.ca/product/manual-lift-table/
https://www.mrdockplate.ca/product/p...-lbs-capacity/


Opinions and experiences please.
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Old 08-25-2019, 08:29 PM
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When it comes to lifting heavy stuff higher or lowering it down what do you use?

I have two needs for either one of these:
  • Removing 500# table saw from raised shed into a vehicle
  • Removing 115# generator attached to the floor of my Class B RV
The pallet jack has a lower height at rest and at full reach but has a much higher weight capacity. The scissor table can reach much higher.


I am including some links but the brand/cost isn't what I'm trying to research at this point, I'm more interested in usefulness.


https://www.mrdockplate.ca/product/manual-lift-table/
https://www.mrdockplate.ca/product/p...-lbs-capacity/


Opinions and experiences please.
Don’t get the high lift pallet jack!
Once the lift is above a few inches it’s stationary, just for raising a pallet for loading and unloading!

I have a lift table, it comes in handy for loading and unloading things from a pickup or a workbench, definitely money well spent!
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Old 08-26-2019, 07:23 PM
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I'm really conflicted with the minimum lift height of the tables. If I could lift something by hand 15" to get it on the table I could probably lift it into the back of a truck/van.

Perhaps I should have mentioned that I have a 2-ton engine crane which can lift really high:
https://sunextools.com/products/2-ton-engine-crane/

I have a feeling I'm going to try the pallet jack. Using it outside will more than likely require a few sheets of good plywood too.
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Old 09-02-2019, 11:47 AM
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I have gone a different direction for the time being:
https://www.proeagle.com/collections...el-jack-kratos
This also resolves the difficulty of lifting my van by the frame due to the ground effects kit it has on it.

I can mount a transmission jack plate to it to get the generator down off the van. It won't be stable but I can make it work for the one job.
https://www.princessauto.com/en/deta...ck/A-p8667891e
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Old 09-02-2019, 01:05 PM
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Have you looked at pedestrian stackers? not quite sure if they would fit your needs but better than the high lift pallet jack imo.
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Old 09-03-2019, 06:32 AM
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I can mount a transmission jack plate to it to get the generator down off the van. It won't be stable but I can make it work for the one job.
https://www.princessauto.com/en/deta...ck/A-p8667891e

I nearly killed (well, maybe just seriously injured) myself with one of those adapters. The real disadvantage is that there is a single pivot point where it attaches to the jack. Unless the trans is perfectly balanced, it's going to want to rotate and roll. Maybe not so much of a problem with a lighter trans, but as they get heavier the danger increases exponentially.
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Old 11-13-2019, 05:26 PM
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Suggest you look at Northern Tool's 1000lb cap ultra low profile lift table/cart. It has a 36" x 24" flat platform that goes flat to the floor and raises up to 40" high via a foot pedal hydr pump. It has 5" dia & 3" dia polyurethane casters for mobility on hard surfaces. Part # 25621-2053. Currently on sale for $659 plus shpg. Not cheap, but neither is back or hernia surgery. I have no connection to Northern, just trying to provide info to a fellow metalshaper.
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Old 07-29-2020, 10:29 PM
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I’m also a believer of the scissor lift table. I have the 1,000lb HF table along with 2ton engine hoist and 1ton chain hoist and 3ton car jack. I just used the lift table to get my monster Delta Rockwell UniDill out of the back of my PU. I’m pretty sure the UniDrill is around 400lbs. Just slid it onto the table. It’s incredibly handy for fixing and rebuilding stuff to be able to easily adjust the height to get to hard to access things. I use it normally with a heavy top as a small welding table/bench. Each one of the units is useful for things the other three don’t do as well. I used the engine hoist to lift UniDrill off the lift table and on to its new stand/cart. You can never have to many ways lift things mechanically.
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Old 07-30-2020, 09:47 AM
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Quick answer is that you will most probably need to acquire both as they perform entirely different roles and both are extremely useful.

That said, I have a 700lb lift table and love it as it works in many areas for lifting dead weight items, works FANTASTICALLY as an adjustable jack for my steel buck; providing unequalled access to the lower regions - and even doubles up as a handy variable height bench. Mine starts off at around a foot off the deck and rises to around 5ft. Will also get a pallet jack in due course...
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