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Buying fork roller wheels from JVD Parts

Irrespective of whether you are using a manual or an electric pallet jack, front fork roller wheels are a key element when lifting and moving loads. You can choose from a wide range of fork roller wheels from reliable manufacturers above. Unsure which fork roller wheel is ideal for your pallet jack? Feel free to contact us with your query or read on.

What are fork roller wheels?

Fork roller wheels are a specific type of wheel for industrial vehicles. Unlike the sturdy rear steering wheels, the smaller fork roller wheels are located at the front of a pallet jack, underneath the forks. They are also referred to as rollers or, together with the steering wheels, pallet truck wheels. Fork roller wheels perform an important function when it comes to supporting your load and how smoothly your pallet jack moves and rotates. It is consequently of great importance to choose the right fork roller wheels.

Selecting the right fork roller wheels

To ensure that you order the appropriate fork roller wheel from our webshop, it is advisable to first consider how and where you use your pallet jack. Depending on these circumstances, you will be able to decide the number of fork roller wheels and the material they are made of. Exact specifications are a third important parameter.

Single or tandem fork roller wheels

A single or twin fork roller wheel? This is entirely up to you, based on the following properties:

• Single fork roller wheels are perfect for even floors, on which they will move smoothly and facilitate turning. They are also the best choice if you often pick up Euro pallets along the long side and run the fork roller wheels over the bottom wooden slat of the pallet. Single fork roller wheels do wear out faster.
• Do you often use your pallet truck on rougher, uneven terrain? If so, tandem or bogie fork roller wheels are the ideal solution. They make it easier to bridge small height differences and distribute the load across two wheels, which means that the wheels last longer than single rollers.
  

Fork roller wheel materials

The choice of fork roller wheel material also depends on various circumstances, e.g. the underlying surface, application and how intensively your pallet jack is used. JVD Parts provides the following options:

• Polyurethane is non-marking, making it ideal for more delicate floors. These wheels are also relatively soft, which means they make less noise. Polyurethane rollers are consequently suitable for a variety of operating conditions.
• Nylon is also non-marking and facilitates manoeuvring. Nylon wheels are ideal for smooth, hard floors. They are mostly found in industries such as food and chemicals.
• Rubber is the best choice if you frequently have to work on more difficult surfaces such as rough terrain, wet surfaces or slippery floors.
• Vulkollan is a registered trademark and a type of harder and stronger polyurethane, making it suitable for the handling of heavy loads in harsh conditions.
• Vulkollan Quartz was specifically developed for extremely wet, slippery and greasy surfaces. The addition of quartz sand provides extra traction.

The right specifications for your wheels

Finally, your new fork roller wheels will have to fit your pallet truck. Bear in mind dimensions such as the width and diameter of the wheel, which can easily be entered using the filter menu on our webshop.

Order your fork roller wheels from JVD Parts

For more than 65 years, JVD Parts has been an expert in the sale and rental of industrial vehicles such as forklifts, stackers and reach trucks. We are now also totally familiar with any parts and accessories, such as wheels and tyres.

At JVD Parts you can rely on a wide range of reliable brands such as BT, CESAB, Crown, Hangcha, Hyster, Jungheinrich, Mitsubishi, LINDE, Rocola, STILL en Toyota and on our personal service. Contact us with your query and together we will locate the ideal fork roller wheels for your pallet jack.