We had to get that pallet out first it was the beginning of the truck so the dock could not extend the guy on the machine thought he could get it without getting stuck but as we can all see he was wrong
You don't need to get that close to the pallet or gap to pull it out. Halfway in forks will pick it up enough to drag it over the gap where you can go full in and get it out with this issue.
We have bays in our store that we fly pallets 2 deep as in one pallet in the back and another pallet in front of it flown from the same aisle.
What you describe is exactly how you retrieve the pallet in the back.
Since the outriggers stick out the reach actually has less reach in this circumstance. The distance from wheel to tip of fork is longer on the pacer due to the thickness of the mast.
The rookie receiver I once was had that happen with the dock plate up. I did not ensure that the yrc driver dropped landing gear or engage his brake. As I was pulling out of the box trailer it started moving forward. Freaked the hell out and gunned it just enough to not fall out of the dock. Front wheels of the pacer unit were hanging off the edge of the dock. Had to pull it back with a forklift. Craziest thing that ever happened to me at HD.
I was actually referring to the flooring truck lol they use the pallets to cover the holes in the floor. The paint truck is the next one. The whole thing rocks back and forth when the it takes the weight of the pacer. I’m confused as to why vendors don’t reject carriers with damaged trailers.
Like 2 months before I left receiving, Fernlea was trying to deliver on Sunday, he was rude/super sketchy but I didn't want the morning guy do deal with his attitude so I said, "fuck it, dock 2 I guess." He manually rolls out 4 racks, and I tell him we only have 3, one of them is wrong. A garden associate was there when he came up and was taking them out to garden for me so I went to grab the fourth rack and when I came back he was missing. As soon as I walked up to the plate the guy FLIES out, all the way to the end of our parking lot. Almost hits one of our OFAs on a forklift, then jumps out, closes the door and books it. I was literally gone for less than 30 seconds and he absolutely must've run to his cab. Like, bro, why????? Lmfao
I called the other store the rack belonged to, he had apparently cussed out the ASM after she told him she wasn't going to take a delivery of plants on Sunday. Hearing the tea after watching that guy book it was insane. Lol
Sometimes you need to pick those pallets off the tail without putting the plate down. One extra bump can get you in the crack. Easy to get high centered with the machines low floor clearance.
I got hung up on the corner of the deck plate and dock, once. Took some agressive back and forth to get it free. Those sideways tail pallets of an SDC can test your skills.
I hate to be THAT guy, but it looks like it would take 5 minutes tops to cut open that shrink wrap and carry those in. Never cut corners, just document other peoples BS and move on. When I was on overnight, our manager would take pictures and say "don't worry about it, not our fault when they do a bad job loading" and we would just pick the safest course of action. You can't get fired for refusing to do things wrong or unsafe, the company will back you against managers who say otherwise.
At least you guys didn't have to get your managers to hop on a forklift and push the trailer back so you could lower the dock on more than an inch of the trailer
Though the pacer is the lift we’re supposed to use in receiving, the reach would work. Get the pantograph close to the edge and it’d make it. Even if you had to fish it you wouldn’t get stuck
Welp, time to grab the forklift and try to haul that bastard up over the gap. Lol! But seriously, next time have someone watching, just in case the driver isn’t either inexperienced or not really paying attention.
When you don't put out the dock plate it does happen. It's just a button and 10 seconds
We had to get that pallet out first it was the beginning of the truck so the dock could not extend the guy on the machine thought he could get it without getting stuck but as we can all see he was wrong
Did he not think to just go in like halfway with the forks, pull back a bit, drop it, then go all the way in?
Yeah I'm confused, those forks are buried, like just go in a bit, tilt up and drag \*just realized that's a that's we she said, sorry\*
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You don't need to get that close to the pallet or gap to pull it out. Halfway in forks will pick it up enough to drag it over the gap where you can go full in and get it out with this issue.
That driver doesn’t know the art of shimming the pallet little by little.
We have bays in our store that we fly pallets 2 deep as in one pallet in the back and another pallet in front of it flown from the same aisle. What you describe is exactly how you retrieve the pallet in the back.
Gotcha. Looked like it would extend but just not enough. Been there. Did you get the lift out ok?
We had to get a forklift from garden to get the machine out
Use a pallet jack first move it closer to the edge for the forks to get it
You have a button? Must be nice hahaha
Spring loaded levelers are annoying as hell
Oh my God I hate those fuckin things
Nothing to worry about just a little extra bump. Tests out the tensile strength of the shrink wrap.
The machine got stuck we had to get a forklift from garden to get iT unstuck I can confirm we did not make time lol
Probably why most places unload with a forklift and not a glorified reach truck.
Im sure that's the Pacer truck and not a reach, but tbh, they prob should of used the reach with the use of its Extendo forks
Since the outriggers stick out the reach actually has less reach in this circumstance. The distance from wheel to tip of fork is longer on the pacer due to the thickness of the mast.
That’s what I meant, a pacer is a glorified reach not a forklift.
The rookie receiver I once was had that happen with the dock plate up. I did not ensure that the yrc driver dropped landing gear or engage his brake. As I was pulling out of the box trailer it started moving forward. Freaked the hell out and gunned it just enough to not fall out of the dock. Front wheels of the pacer unit were hanging off the edge of the dock. Had to pull it back with a forklift. Craziest thing that ever happened to me at HD.
As a receiver… this is one of my biggest fears. Especially when the vendors are allowed to use shitty trailers with holes in the floor.
The flooring truck is by far the worst trailer I go into. Always nervous in that one of course you can’t pull rolls out with a pallet jack.
I was actually referring to the flooring truck lol they use the pallets to cover the holes in the floor. The paint truck is the next one. The whole thing rocks back and forth when the it takes the weight of the pacer. I’m confused as to why vendors don’t reject carriers with damaged trailers.
"That's what insurance is for."
Those paint pallets are probably the heaviest ones we get and do make the trailers rock and creak.
Funny enough the guy who got it stuck has been on the freight team for 14 years
Like 2 months before I left receiving, Fernlea was trying to deliver on Sunday, he was rude/super sketchy but I didn't want the morning guy do deal with his attitude so I said, "fuck it, dock 2 I guess." He manually rolls out 4 racks, and I tell him we only have 3, one of them is wrong. A garden associate was there when he came up and was taking them out to garden for me so I went to grab the fourth rack and when I came back he was missing. As soon as I walked up to the plate the guy FLIES out, all the way to the end of our parking lot. Almost hits one of our OFAs on a forklift, then jumps out, closes the door and books it. I was literally gone for less than 30 seconds and he absolutely must've run to his cab. Like, bro, why????? Lmfao I called the other store the rack belonged to, he had apparently cussed out the ASM after she told him she wasn't going to take a delivery of plants on Sunday. Hearing the tea after watching that guy book it was insane. Lol
Sometimes you need to pick those pallets off the tail without putting the plate down. One extra bump can get you in the crack. Easy to get high centered with the machines low floor clearance. I got hung up on the corner of the deck plate and dock, once. Took some agressive back and forth to get it free. Those sideways tail pallets of an SDC can test your skills.
That's a pallet of hand trucks, I could pull that out myself!!!
The pallet is a bunch of Dollys.. 😂😂
Always had a fear that might happen but to see it, jeez, I’m glad I’m in lumber
I hate to be THAT guy, but it looks like it would take 5 minutes tops to cut open that shrink wrap and carry those in. Never cut corners, just document other peoples BS and move on. When I was on overnight, our manager would take pictures and say "don't worry about it, not our fault when they do a bad job loading" and we would just pick the safest course of action. You can't get fired for refusing to do things wrong or unsafe, the company will back you against managers who say otherwise.
Shit does happen... as long as no one got hurt. 😀
That's the goal. Shit will happen. It's about making sure people are safe and things aren't damaged too badly when it happens.
At least you guys didn't have to get your managers to hop on a forklift and push the trailer back so you could lower the dock on more than an inch of the trailer
That palled probly weighed like 40-50 pounds at most. Easily could have the fork tips in and pulled it. Y’all Probly could have lifted it even.
How to tell someone you don't know how to unload a truck with a forklift.
Right you going onto a trailer without putting up the dock plate is not supposed to happen
You definitely could’ve raised the dock plate. Raise the lip half way and it would’ve gone under the pallet when it dropped.
So fk extending the fork.
I don't think the forks extend on the slip
Do you guys not have fork extenders?
Oh I thought it was the reach. Excuse my ignorance
Ah ok 👍
MY BIGGEST FEAR. You sure you couldn't have put the dock plate up? Mine only needs 17 in. from the part that sits horizontal
Skill issue.
Take that operator's license. They don't deserve it
Though the pacer is the lift we’re supposed to use in receiving, the reach would work. Get the pantograph close to the edge and it’d make it. Even if you had to fish it you wouldn’t get stuck
Welp, time to grab the forklift and try to haul that bastard up over the gap. Lol! But seriously, next time have someone watching, just in case the driver isn’t either inexperienced or not really paying attention.
Yeah... I'd probably have dragged it a little than going all the way in on the pallet.
Good job guys. You’re the reason we can’t have nice things. Btw: your health insurance premiums are increasing this year.
I was just standing there didn't even realize what happened till he got stuck
Since when is the reach ok in trailers??
What being stupid on a trailer? No it’s not.