self propelled pallet jack is a fully loaded pallet can weigh thousands of pounds. Using a manual pallet jack to move a heavily loaded pallet can take a lot of work. The Rider Pallet Truck is the effort of pumping the handle up and down to raise the load; the initial surge of work required to set the pallet in motion; the extended effort to keep it in motion, pushing and pulling as you move it across the floor; and the final effort to maneuver it into place at its destination.