Buying refurbished pallet jacks is a great way to save money while obtaining new equipment for your warehouse. Refurbished pallet jacks fortress as well as new pallet jacks. One of the most important things to do, is to examine the service records for any potential pallet jack you are thinking of buying.

By examining the maintenance records, you can get a good insight on to whether or not the machine was properly taken care of. You want to look for things such as regular inspections, paying particular attention to areas such as the hydraulics. Also note how often they change wheels, lubricants and bearing seals. Keep in mind it is also extremely dangerous to use pallet jacks with neglected maintenance. This can lead to equipment damage along with property loss, or physical injuries.

If you happen to find a use pallet jack, you can also purchase it and refurbish it yourself. You can purchase a pallet jack parts online over the Internet fairly easy. Most manufacturers have layout diagrams with all of the part names and numbers. You can also save even more money by purchasing aftermarket equivalents for certain OEM parts.

OEM parts are not required for certain applications especially as your pallet truck will no longer be under warranty factory. You can save at least 30 to 40% by purchasing aftermarket parts compared to OEM . If you still find that you are tight on cash, you may want to consider creatively financing your pallet truck acquisition.

You can finance pallet jack trucks directly to your current bank, or third-party leasing firms. Third-party leasing firms will often finance third-party equipment purchases. Your exact interest rate will vary, depending on factors such as your personal credit score, along with your company Dun & Bradstreet score. Check your D&B score online, before you apply for a loan. You do not want any last-minute surprises which can prevent you from obtaining financing.