The Loadex low profile pallet truck is built for pallets and skids whose entry height is too low for a standard pallet truck. Its forks sit lower when fully lowered, so they can slide into tight openings, and it still carries up to 2,500 kg.
Choose this model if your goods arrive on low skids, plastic pallets with shallow entry or display pallets, or if standard forks keep catching on the deck boards. If your pallets accept standard forks, the Loadex standard euro truck is the simpler choice. Check the entry height of the pallets you handle most often before ordering, as that is what decides which truck you need.
Key Features
- Low profile forks — lower fork height for pallets and skids with shallow entry
- 2,500 kg capacity — full capacity in a low entry truck
- Manual hydraulic lift — hand pumped lift and push-pull travel
- Fewer damaged pallets — forks that fit the opening are less likely to catch or break deck boards
- Loadex range — sits alongside standard, wide, short and long manual trucks
Technical Specifications
| Specification |
Value |
| Brand |
Loadex |
| Type |
Low profile hand pallet truck |
| Capacity |
2,500 kg |
| Operation |
Manual |
| Suits |
Low entry pallets and skids |
| Sold as |
Each |
Work Equipment | PUWER 1998
Part of the Loadex range, supplied by WOLFF Onsite. If you need a certificate of conformity or test certificate with your order, let us know when you order and we will confirm what can be supplied.
Suitable Applications
Retail distribution and display pallets, food and drinks warehouses, printers and paper stores, plastic pallet handling, electronics and packaging warehouses, and any site receiving goods on low skids.
How to Use
- Check the pallet entry height and confirm the load is within 2,500 kg
- Lower the forks fully before approaching the pallet
- Enter the pallet squarely and slowly to avoid striking the deck boards
- Pump to lift just clear of the floor and move off steadily
- Lower fully before withdrawing the forks at the drop point
Safety Information
- Never exceed the 2,500 kg capacity
- Keep to smooth, level floors, as low forks have little ground clearance over bumps and thresholds
- Keep feet clear of the wheels and rollers
- Do not use on slopes or ramps where the load could run away
- Never ride on the truck
Inspection and Maintenance
Check daily that the forks lower fully and lift smoothly, that wheels and rollers turn freely and are clear of debris, and that there are no hydraulic leaks. Under PUWER 1998 the truck must be kept in good working order, with many operators adding pallet trucks to their 12-month thorough examination programme.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: How do I know if I need a low profile truck?
If standard pallet truck forks will not enter your pallets or skids, or keep catching on the bottom boards, you need a low profile truck.
Q: Does the lower profile reduce capacity?
No. The Loadex low profile truck carries up to 2,500 kg, the same as the standard truck.
Q: Can it handle standard pallets too?
A low profile truck will generally enter standard pallets as well. If all your pallets are standard, the standard euro truck is the simpler, more economical choice.
Q: Is it suitable for uneven floors?
Low forks have less ground clearance, so it works best on smooth, level floors without steep thresholds.
Q: What kinds of pallets have low entry?
Low skids, some plastic pallets and display pallets often have shallower entries than wooden pallets.
Q: How should it be maintained?
Keep wheels and rollers clean, check for oil leaks and have it serviced regularly so the hydraulics hold the load properly.
