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Are Unload Stands Unsafe?
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<blockquote data-quote="bonedog" data-source="post: 411923" data-attributes="member: 229"><p>Unload stands are an important safety aid but in some circumstances can actually make things more dangerous. I use them most of the time when unloading. There are circumstances where you are better off without them. If the walls of packages are unstable and leaning forward toward you, then you are better off without a load stand because you need to be ready to quickly move out of the way. Also, often times 1 or more of the rubber pegs on the bottom of the load stand are missing which make standing on it like balancing on a teeter-totter. This is a constant problem in my hub because there is no good place to store them when not in the truck. They are bulky and cumbersome and the unload area was never designed to accommodate them. (or extendo's or irreg slides or PAS equipment which has been shoehorned in for that matter) All that said, if you have a truck that was loaded half-way decent (which I know can be rare at times) it will take a lot of strain off your back. I think the reason people don't like them is they feel like it slows them down. It probably does slow you somewhat but not nearly as much as you think. I for one am not gonna cause myself undue strain to make a door break 2 minutes earlier than it would have.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="bonedog, post: 411923, member: 229"] Unload stands are an important safety aid but in some circumstances can actually make things more dangerous. I use them most of the time when unloading. There are circumstances where you are better off without them. If the walls of packages are unstable and leaning forward toward you, then you are better off without a load stand because you need to be ready to quickly move out of the way. Also, often times 1 or more of the rubber pegs on the bottom of the load stand are missing which make standing on it like balancing on a teeter-totter. This is a constant problem in my hub because there is no good place to store them when not in the truck. They are bulky and cumbersome and the unload area was never designed to accommodate them. (or extendo's or irreg slides or PAS equipment which has been shoehorned in for that matter) All that said, if you have a truck that was loaded half-way decent (which I know can be rare at times) it will take a lot of strain off your back. I think the reason people don't like them is they feel like it slows them down. It probably does slow you somewhat but not nearly as much as you think. I for one am not gonna cause myself undue strain to make a door break 2 minutes earlier than it would have. [/QUOTE]
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