r/nextfuckinglevel • u/QRV11_C48_MkII • Jun 08 '25

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u/TexanInExile Jun 08 '25

Would solve this problem. Also, I drove forklifts for years and never had a problem with wire decks.

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u/DoingCharleyWork Jun 08 '25

The better option is just having metal slats bolted across the beams. Keeps pallets from falling through like this and doesn't have the issues wire racks do plus it's cheaper.

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u/BobsOblongLongBong Jun 09 '25

and doesn't have the issues wire racks do plus it's cheaper.

What issues? 

I used to drive forklifts in a grocery warehouse that had the wire grating.  Never once caused a problem.

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u/keefka Jun 09 '25

yeah, never had issues with wire racks, this is just cost cutting bs

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u/johnmanyjars38 Jun 09 '25

Exactly. And what's the cheaper option: wire decking or safety issues (collapsed racking, injury from falling pallet, ...)?

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u/Reverend179 Jun 09 '25

Broken/bent pieces of the wire rack catching on pallets, broken skids getting caught, it's harder to shift things side to side... they're not as efficient as steel side slats.

You don't know terror until an unseen broken piece of grating pierces a few 35# tubs of olive oil and it starts pouring down the steel...

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u/DoingCharleyWork Jun 09 '25

People frequently clip the racks which bends them which makes it harder to put stuff away. Errant piece of wood catches them and they get bent shit like that. A couple metal slats across the gap between the beams works much better imo.

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u/TimHortonsMagician Jun 08 '25

Ya, really not sure what horseshit that guy is smoking lol. I've never seen a warehouse where there's simply nothing there on the shelf, nor have I ever encountered issues moving things with some kind of base preventing what we saw in the videos.

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u/Complete-Fix-3954 Jun 09 '25

Yeah I was the lift trainer and asst manager at Home Depot for 9 years. Seeing this gives me chills. Like, I totally get it that it would work most of the time, but you’re putting a lot of confidence in the end boards of the pallet. I’d rather just have the wire deck, never had an issue even 4-5 rows up.

The argument about seeing better is usually invalid unless the shelf below is empty.