Platform Truck Safety

A very common dangerous mistake When using a platform truck is to load it too high. Even though most people are careful not to exceed its capacity a very commonly overlooked thing is to load it too high. If you overload a platform truck you are making it almost impossible to balance the load properly. The rule of thumb is to keep the cargo a bit under the height of the handle, this way you are ensuring propel control of the load.

The R8 rock n roller is a multi purpose cart that can be used in eight different functions among them a platform hand truck. Do keep in mind because of it versatile design the bottom is not a solid surface and consists of 2 bars running length wise. Therefore it is of utmost importance that you take extra caution that the items you are placing on top of it, are not so small as they would slip through the two cross bars.