Essential Retail Equipment
| U-Boat Model | Best For | Load / Use Case | Wheel Configuration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Light Duty | Dollar, hobby, and apparel retailers | Lighter loads; not recommended for grocery store use | 6” poly center wheel with 4” × 1.5” swivel casters |
| Standard Duty | Grocery and mixed retail environments | Everyday material handling; most commonly used model | 8” × 2” center load wheels with 4” × 1.5” swivel casters |
| Heavy Duty | Liquor departments, warehouse stores, and demanding environments | Extreme loads and high-abuse conditions; thicker steel construction | 8” × 2” center wheels with heavy-duty 5” × 2” swivel casters |
U-Boats
U-boat carts are an essential piece of material handling equipment for grocery stores, retailers, and warehouse operations. These versatile platform trucks allow employees to transport boxes, cases, and other merchandise from stockrooms and receiving areas to the sales floor. Their narrow decks and six-wheel design provide excellent maneuverability in crowded stockrooms, narrow aisles, and other tight spaces.
Peggs U-boat carts feature durable steel construction, heavy-gauge handles, and high-quality polyurethane wheels and casters designed for frequent use. The combination of center load wheels and swivel casters makes these stocking carts easy to maneuver, even when transporting heavy loads. Removable handles and optional shelves provide additional flexibility for different stocking and material handling applications.
Peggs offers light-duty, standard-duty, and heavy-duty U-boat carts to accommodate different load capacity requirements. Light-duty models are well suited for apparel, hobby, and specialty retail stores, while standard-duty U-boats are designed for everyday grocery and retail stocking. Heavy-duty models feature reinforced construction for demanding applications, including liquor departments, warehouse stores, and other high-volume operations.
Available in 48-inch and 60-inch lengths, Peggs U-boat platform trucks provide a convenient way to move large quantities of merchandise without taking up unnecessary aisle space. Their narrow 16-inch decks and six-wheel configurations make them a practical alternative to traditional platform carts and utility carts, particularly in retail environments with limited room for maneuvering.
Peggs U-boat stocking carts can be configured with optional shelves to provide additional storage levels for boxes, totes, and smaller merchandise. Up to two additional shelves can be used with select models, making them useful for both stocking and order picking applications.
We also offer U-boats with integrated accessories, including cardboard catchers and supply storage, to help employees stay organized while unloading and stocking merchandise.
Whether you need a standard U-boat utility cart, a heavy-duty stocking cart, or a customized material handling solution, Peggs can help you find the right equipment for your operation. Contact our team to explore available configurations, accessories, and pricing.