Question about drywall lifts that seem to have a mind of their own

Was setting up for a ceiling job yesterday on a slick floor. The lift kept sliding away every time I turned my back. I had to run after it and use towels to block the wheels. It felt like dealing with a stubborn animal instead of a tool.

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umar591d ago

Honestly, the part about it feeling like a stubborn animal is so real. That slow, sneaky drift is the worst. Tbh I gotta ask, was it just a basic concrete floor or was it like an epoxy coated garage floor or something? Those polished surfaces are a nightmare for any wheels. Did you check if the casters on your lift have a lock function? Sometimes there's a little lever, but even that might not hold on a really slick spot.

susanm561d ago

My buddy's epoxy garage floor is like an ice rink for anything on wheels. We had a fully locked transmission jack still creep an inch over ten minutes just from its own weight. That slow drift makes you second guess every parking spot, even on plain concrete. Sometimes you have to put a chock under the wheel, locks or not.

charles4421d ago

umar59's question about caster locks is spot on, but on a lot of lifts only two wheels actually lock. If the unlocked ones are on the slick part, it's still gonna move.