UPS hand trucks

[eats packages]

Our building just received a batch of new handtrucks. They're black, and very lightweight.

Yup. Nothing beats the old handtrucks for a business or industrial route but I have to admit the smaller ones are nice on a resi runner. Especially for the space behind shelf 4

 

[sadmanhere]

does anyone have a picture of the new black plastic ones?

anyone know if home depot and ups had a deal to sell them all their Milwaukee hand trucks?

 

[542thruNthru]

does anyone have a picture of the new black plastic ones?

anyone know if home depot and ups had a deal to sell them all their Milwaukee hand trucks?

Yes, we have a contract with Home Depot with explicit details that they can not sell any to FedEx Ground or Home Delivery.

 

[NAHimGOOD]

All our new ones are held hostage in the center managers office lol

He won't be there Saturday

 

[I have been lurking]

Aren't they Uline?

 

[sadmanhere]

Yes, we have a contract with Home Depot with explicit details that they can not sell any to FedEx Ground or Home Delivery.

this is big info for us fedex guys. we always coveted those ups handtrucks. i know a lot of fedex guys that would buy the hand trucks on the black market .......but finally finding the source is like striking gold . we have located 5 in ohio store that we are planning to take a road trip to retrieve

 

[Est.1998]

this is big info for us fedex guys. we always coveted those ups handtrucks. i know a lot of fedex guys that would buy the hand trucks on the black market .......but finally finding the source is like striking gold . we have located 5 in ohio store that we are planning to take a road trip to retrieve

Y'all have to purchase your own handtrucks?
Better solution, get to know the UPS guy on your route, I'm sure he can accidently lose one.

 

[UnionStrong]

Y'all have to purchase your own handtrucks?
Better solution, get to know the UPS guy on your route, I'm sure he can accidently lose one.

Who knew? I could have made a little money selling hand trucks to FedEx drivers!

 

[Signature Only]

i was at home depot recently and was shocked to see a UPS style hand truck for sale

Milwaukee 500 lb. Capacity Delivery Hand Truck 45002 - The Home Depot

The Milwaukee Delivery Hand Truck is the design choice of the professional customer. The lightweight aluminum frame weighs 35 lbs. making it easy to lift on and off of the back of a truck. The spring-loaded

www.homedepot.com

i always thought they were custom made by ups for their drivers

apparently they are made by Milwaukee

the odd thing is they only had one for sale and said they could not order me more
i found 2 more for sale at two other locations but i had to drive a hr away for one and 90 min for the other

Im a contractor at fedex and these are the best handtrucks for delivery

i was home depot hours looking at where else they were sold. they are all sold out everywhere and they dont know when they will
restock and its not available to order online
i looked at other states and saw they are very hard to find but are available here and there

the hand trucks are made under the gleason group and when i called them they said i can only buy parts that the hand truck can only be
brought at home depot...

does ups just buy out all the handtrucks at home depot every year?


ALSO ---- they dont come with the strap ---i was looking for a similar one ups uses but they dont match up
does anyone know where ups gets the straps from


thanks

I ended up buying my own from Honeyman Aluminum. They're the absolute best and worth the money. Chained it up every night. I acquired 3 over the years and the neat thing was they'd last 2 years before requiring any maintenance. I'd ship them back for a total refurbishment.

UPS used to buy these from Honeyman but the company got cheap as usual.

 

[zubenelgenubi]

I hear dumpsters at ups facilities are a good place to find hand truck parts.

 

[Wally]

What do you need a strap for? I've never seen a strap in my building.

Mega carrying. The strap really helps.

 

[542thruNthru]

Mega carrying. The strap really helps.

Mega carrying??? Please explain what Mega carrying is. I don't remember that in my training.

 

[GenericUsername]

Yup. Nothing beats the old handtrucks for a business or industrial route but I have to admit the smaller ones are nice on a resi runner. Especially for the space behind shelf 4

I have a 200+ stop resi route and absolutely love the new hand trucks. I only use it a few times a day but it's a lot easier to use on stairs. I also don't have to worry about blowing out a tire ever, so there is that...

 

[Wally]

Mega carrying??? Please explain what Mega carrying is. I don't remember that in my training.

I knew a mall route driver that would put a board on the bottom rails extending the sucker to around 6 foot. He used a double strap to hold it secure. The guy was strong as a ox.

 

[oldngray]

I knew a mall route driver that would put a board on the bottom rails extending the sucker to around 6 foot. He used a double strap to hold it secure. The guy was strong as a ox.

Mall routes normally use the bigger ones that fold out to use 4 wheels

 

[542thruNthru]

Mall routes normally use the bigger ones that fold out to use 4 wheels

We have a few mall routes. Management tries to bully them into using two 4 wheelers at a time. All but one refuses because it's unsafe and against the methods. They are the highest 9.5 paid driver's in the building lol.

 

[oldngray]

We have a few mall routes. Management tries to bully them into using two 4 wheelers at a time. All but one refuses because it's unsafe and against the methods. They are the highest 9.5 paid driver's in the building lol.

Mall routes have the lousiest allowances. UPs knows that and shouldn't over dispatch them. But do it anyway.

Here is an apartment complex for you to deliver after you finish your mall work.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

We have a few mall routes. Management tries to bully them into using two 4 wheelers at a time. All but one refuses because it's unsafe and against the methods. They are the highest 9.5 paid driver's in the building lol.

The driver in one of our local malls uses two hand carts. Pulls one while pushing the other. Although not ideal, he doesn't overload either one and keeps both handles close to his body while walking. This is a two story mall so the fewer trips up to the second floor the better.

BTW, am I the only one who would take a Sharpie to put their last name on to the back of the plate by the handle?

 

[542thruNthru]

The driver in one of our local malls uses two hand carts. Pulls one while pushing the other. Although not ideal, he doesn't overload either one and keeps both handles close to his body while walking. This is a two story mall so the fewer trips up to the second floor the better.

BTW, am I the only one who would take a Sharpie to put their last name on to the back of the plate by the handle?

That's what they want them to do here as well. Till they get a injury from pulling handcarts all day, everyday. Then they get written up for unsafe work methods.

 

[I have been lurking]

We have a few mall routes. Management tries to bully them into using two 4 wheelers at a time. All but one refuses because it's unsafe and against the methods. They are the highest 9.5 paid driver's in the building lol.

I'll take them. They're great for missorts