No motor, no battery, no charging schedule. A hand winch, a heavy-duty C-section mast, and 250 to 1,000 kg of reliable vertical lift — priced up to 48% below what the brand catalogs charge for the same unit.
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CE · ADJ FORKS · PU WHEELS
The JL-MST is a manual hand winch stacker — no motor, no battery, no charger, no downtime waiting for a charge cycle. You turn the winch handle, the load goes up. It's the right tool for workshops, back rooms, small warehouses, outdoor yards, and anywhere a power outlet or charged battery is an inconvenience rather than a given.
Three capacities: 250 kg (JL-MST 25), 500 kg (JL-MST 50) and 1,000 kg (JL-MST 100). All three share the heavy-duty welded C-section mast — the same structural profile used on masts rated far above these loads. The JL-MST 25 and JL-MST 50 have adjustable fork widths (160–690 mm) to handle different skid and pallet widths. The JL-MST 100 uses a fixed 540 mm width optimized for standard Euro pallets and heavier loads.
A hand winch with a steel cable and drum replaces the hydraulic pump you'd find on a pallet stacker. This has two practical effects: there's no hydraulic fluid to leak or degrade, and you get a defined lift-per-stroke ratio — 40 mm per stroke on the JL-MST 25, 22 mm on the JL-MST 50, 9.5 mm on the JL-MST 100 — so you can feel exactly how the load is moving. The cable design is service-free: no seals to replace, no cartridge to swap.
Both steering wheels carry individual parking brakes. Lock both before you walk away from a raised load. That's a standard safety feature — it's here because it should be, not as an upcharge.
No ambiguity — every dimension and rating is on the page.
| Specification | JL-MST 25 | JL-MST 50 | JL-MST 100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rated capacity | 250 kg | 500 kg | 1,000 kg |
| Load centre | 400 mm | 500 mm | 575 mm |
| Max fork height | 1,560 mm | 1,560 mm | 1,500 mm |
| Fork adjustable width | 160–690 mm | 160–690 mm | 540 mm fixed |
| Fork width (single tine) | 60 mm | 70 mm | 160 mm |
| Fork length | 800 mm | 1,000 mm | 1,150 mm |
| Lift height per winch stroke | 40 mm | 22 mm | 9.5 mm |
| Effort force at rated load | 100 N | 120 N | 100 N |
| Front load roller | 80 × 47 mm | 80 × 47 mm | 80 × 94 mm |
| Steering wheel | 150 × 40 mm | 150 × 40 mm | 150 × 50 mm |
| Overall dimensions (L × W × H) | 1,325 × 725 × 2,030 mm | 1,325 × 725 × 2,030 mm | 1,600 × 725 × 1,930 mm |
| Min turning radius | 1,075 mm | 1,075 mm | 1,250 mm |
| Net weight | 140 kg | 146 kg | 182 kg |
| Shared across JL-MST 25 / 50 / 100 | |||
| Lowered fork height | 88–90 mm | ||
| Ground clearance | 18–24 mm | ||
| Mast | Heavy-duty welded C-section steel | ||
| Lift mechanism | Hand winch · steel cable · drum — service-free | ||
| Brakes | Dual parking brakes on steering wheels | ||
| Certification | CE | ||
| Power source | None — manual operation | ||
| Origin | Manufactured in Jiangsu, China · QC'd & shipped from Toronto, Ontario | ||
All specs verified against the factory data sheet. Fork width adjustable on JL-MST 25 and JL-MST 50 models. JL-MST 100 fork width fixed at 540 mm for structural stability at 1,000 kg.
Manual stackers fail for three reasons: cable fatigue, mast flex, and brake creep. We spec'd the parts that matter above the price point.
The C-section mast profile is stiffer than a tube mast at the same steel weight — it resists the bending moment from an off-centre load without the flex that causes cable binding and premature guide wear.
No hydraulic seals, no oil, no pump cartridge. The steel cable-and-drum mechanism is rated for the full capacity with a defined safety factor. No seals to replace after a cold winter, no oil to top off.
One brake on each steering wheel. Lock both before leaving a raised load. Positioned where your hands already are — no reaching, no separate foot pedal to find in a hurry.
JL-MST 25 and JL-MST 50 forks adjust 160–690 mm to straddle different skid and pallet widths without a tool change. Slide, set, lock — the adjustment mechanism is part of the leg profile, not a bolt-on bracket.
No power outlet, no battery charge, no 240V circuit. The JL-MST works in a shipping container, a rooftop plant room, a rural warehouse, or any site where running power for a charger is the bigger project.
Polyurethane wheels on the load rollers as the default — quieter on concrete, gentler on epoxy floor coatings, and longer-lived than nylon under continuous daily use.
Every JL-MST ships with the documentation a procurement team or safety officer actually asks for, packed in the crate with the unit.
Manual stackers haven't changed in 30 years. The winch, the mast, the cable — it's the same engineering across every brand. The price difference is the badge and the distributor margin.
| Model | Brand catalog list | Jesterlift | Savings |
|---|---|---|---|
| JL-MST 25 — 250 kg manual winch stacker | $2,800 | $1,490 | −47% ($1,310) |
| JL-MST 50 — 500 kg manual winch stacker | $3,600 | $1,890 | −48% ($1,710) |
| JL-MST 100 — 1,000 kg manual winch stacker | $5,200 | $2,690 | −48% ($2,510) |
Prices in CAD · CE certified · PU wheels standard · QC pack included · FOB Toronto. Brand catalog list = published CAD MSRP from major North American material handling brands at time of writing.
The C-section mast profile is the same. The steel cable spec is the same. The dual-brake steering wheel is the same. We publish the price the rest of the industry hides behind a dealer quote, because the only thing that quote wall ever protected was the markup.
No portal, no sales gate. Send your capacity, fork width and quantity — we'll come back with a published price, lead time and the QC pack contents, usually within one business day.