On a 48×40 stringer pallet, the stringers run the 48-inch length. Notches cut into the outer and centre stringers let forklift forks enter from the sides, which is called partial 4-way entry.
Cracked or broken stringers are the most common structural fault in used pallets, and stringer repairs define much of the difference between recycled grades.
See also
- Notched stringer (partial 4-way)
- A stringer with cut-outs that let forklift forks enter from the side of the pallet.
- Companion stringer
- A second stringer nailed alongside a damaged one as a repair.
- Block pallet
- A pallet whose deck rests on blocks rather than on continuous stringers.
- Deckboard
- A board forming the top or bottom surface of a pallet.