The Vestil PM5-2048 is a full-featured pallet truck designed to move heavy pallet loads without requiring a forklift. With a nominal 5,500 lb capacity, this steel-constructed pallet jack emphasizes efficient one-person operation and smooth handling, featuring two articulating steering wheels and two front load rollers to aid maneuverability and load transfer. The design includes an ergonomic handle and a pump system that supports relatively low pulling effort when fully loaded, and the chrome-plated hydraulic pump piston is specified for extended seal life. Nose wheels are tucked at the front edge of each fork to facilitate clean pallet entry and exit, a detail that helps minimize pallet snagging during placement and retrieval. Reinforced triple-formed forks provide additional strength compared to standard single-formed forks, contributing to dependable service in busy material-handling environments. The steering wheels include bearing dust covers, which helps reduce wear and prolong wheel life in dirty or dusty shop floors.
Features:
- Ergonomic design with ~75 lb pulling force when loaded
- Chrome-plated hydraulic pump piston for long seal life
- Front-edge nose wheels on forks aid pallet entry/exit
- Steering wheels with bearing dust covers for extended life
- Forks: 20-5/8 in width x 48 in length
- Capacity: 5,500 lb
- Color:
- Red
- Material:
- Steel
- Uniform Capacity (lb.):
- 5500
- Overall Fork Width (in.):
- 20-5/8
- Overall Fork Length (in.):
- 48
- Lowered Height (in.):
- 2-7/8
- Raised Height (in.):
- 7-3/4
- Individual Fork Width (in.):
- 7
- Steer Caster Material:
- Poly-On-Steel
- Steer Caster Diameter (in.):
- 7-3/4
- Steer Caster Width (in.):
- 2
- Load Roller Material:
- Polyurethane
- Load Roller Diameter (in.):
- 2-7/8
- Load Roller Width (in.):
- 3-5/8
- Number of Pumps to Maximum Height (Empty):
- 5-6
- Number of Pumps to Maximum Height (Loaded):
- 115
- Package Size:
- Each
