Used Lumber & Cantilever Racks For Sale in Minnesota

What is a Cantilever Rack?

Cantilever racks are a heavy duty steel storage system with arms that extend off of upright columns, leaving an open front side. Because they don't have front columns to obstruct loads, cantilever offers advantages over other storage systems when needing to store awkward, long or other items that are difficult to store on traditional racks.

Heavy duty and extra heavy duty Structural Cantilever Racks (also known as pipe racks or lumber racks) offer fast and convenient handling of long, unwieldy stock including plywood, steel plate & pipe, PVC, rebar, furniture, carpeting and more. Cantilever racks are sold as both single sided and double sided. Made up of arms, uprights, bases and sway brace sets, cantilever is easy to assemble and reconfigure as your needs change.

Extra shelves can be added to existing bays by simply adding additional arms to the upright to create another shelf level. The advantage of heavy duty cantilever racks is that it can provide the user instant access to anything from one piece to a full load of material. Roofs can be added using uprights as baseline support to create rack supported buildings. Contact one of our SJF Material Handling solutions specialists for details about pricing on rack supported buildings and roofed structures using cantilever racks for your area.

Cantilever pallet racks, when used correctly, can be instrumental in creating a neat and orderly inventory warehouse storage system where previously none existed. The heavy-duty steel construction permits storage of pipes, tubes, steel stock and other long product(s) that must be kept raised off the floor.

In addition to providing support, the bases of the uprights can also be used for additional storage levels. Forklifts can easily load items onto and off of the arms. By adding additional uprights, arms, and/or brace sets, you can easily add onto any of the existing cantilever shelving systems we offer for sale.

Frequently Asked Questions about Cantilever Rack

Roll-form cantilever rack is the preferred storage rack for light and medium storage due to its bolt-less design and lighter overall weight.

Structural cantilever rack is preferred for heavier loads when storing loads that weigh 1,500 lbs. or more. Structural cantilever rack is made from hot rolled c-channel structural steel. It uses additional hardware (nuts and bolts) for assembly. It is inherently heavier, stronger and can hold heavier loads than roll-form rack. It is more impact resistant than roll-form rack.

While roll-form rack is the rack of choice for light and medium storage, structural rack is often the preferred solution for higher density applications. Structural racks are thicker and the heavier construction offers improved resistance to impact from forklifts entering and exiting the racks.

You should consider using structural racks:

When heavier capacities (1,500 lbs or more per shelf) are being stored.
When storing traditionally heavy and bulky items such as plywood, lumber, pipe, bar stock, steel sheets and coils, sheetrock, etc.

Due to its heavier weight, structural cantilever rack costs more to ship than roll-form cantilever. Roll-form is less costly to ship because it's lighter than structural rack with the same dimensions.

Due to its heavier weight and nut and bolt connections, structural heavy duty and extra heavy duty cantilever racking may take longer to install, which could affect cost. Roll-form medium duty cantilever rack traditionally installs faster due to its bolt-less connection design, which allows for a fast and easy connection of the arms to the uprights.