Different uses of different types of pallet jacks

by Martin Jacob Equip2go

A jacks is one of the most important tools of a professional window cleaner, besides his squeegee. It's important to be able to access all of the windows you're trying to clean. After all, there's nothing worse than getting a job and realizing you don't have the right pallet jacks Melbourne.

In this article, we'll break down the different uses of the different types of pallet jacks Sydney, along with the pros and cons. We will discuss jack stand-offs, leg levelers, sectional jacks, step jacks, and pallet jacks.

The first type of jack that we will discuss is the folding step jack. This is a very handy jack for a variety of jobs. You'll mostly use it for storefronts and in home interiors for windows along walls with vaulted ceilings. 6 ft and 10 ft jacks are good. Aluminum would be your best bet as it is light enough to be moved around easily. Wood jacks offer exceptional compressive strength, but are too heavy for efficient carrying.

Now, for cleaning exterior residential windows above the first floor, you need a pallet jack. Typically, these will be made of fiberglass or aluminum. They would have rotated legs and a rope and pulley system to raise them.

Fiberglass-framed jacks have the advantage of being safe around power lines because fiberglass does not conduct electricity. In addition, they are slightly more rigid than aluminum. However, they are also more expensive.

Variations of pallet jacks

The pallet jacks come in a variety of sizes. You want to choose one that isn't too cumbersome for most of your tasks. Common sizes are 24', 28', 30', 32' and 40'. A twenty-foot pallet jack is long enough to reach most of the second-floor windows. If the house is 3 stories, or on a slope, you may need a 30-foot jack to clean all the windows? A forty-foot jack is huge, and some window cleaners require a jack. A window cleaner just starting out can easily do the job with a 24-foot jack and can always rent a bigger jack if the occasion demands.

Stand-offs (often called stabilizers) are made of aluminium and attached to the top of the jack. This gives the jack more stability and gives the window cleaner more room to wash the window. These are usually aftermarket products that you attach to your jack and usually don't come with the jack itself.

They are attached to (or built into) the lower leg of the jack and provide a means of adjusting the legs to different lengths. This is essential if you are going to be working on uneven terrain. I've done many things that would have been impossible to accomplish if I didn't have the adjustable feet.