Unloading the lift without a forklift is a real problem. I was able to have
the truck back up to a neighbor's loading dock and we used his forklift to
drag it out. We then put car rollers under each end and wheeled it into my
shop. The forklift could pick up the load from the side but you were
dealing with a package that was about 20' wide.
My lift package was about 20'long, 2.5' wide, 3' high and was too unwieldy
to handle with a simple engine lift. It also weighs too much. A gantry
crain would probably work OK if you centered the load. If you can get the
lift put on your trailer by the trucking company, you can probably unload
the lift in parts.
You would cut the metal strap bands and unload the lift one piece at a time.
Two people can unload the ramps (if a four post lift the heaviest part), but
it would be better to have two more helpers.
I had a pallet jack that I used to hold up the ramps while I bolted them
into place. That was a lot easier than having helpers hold up the ramps
while you bolted them together and a lot less strain on everyone.
Gil Fuqua
Nashville, TN
4-post lift from PerfectPark
-----Original Message-----
From: Wayne Farrington [mailto:w.farrington@verizon.net]
Sent: Thursday, August 21, 2003 11:26 AM
To: shop-talk@autox.team.net
Subject: Lifts - shipping?
So, the next question I have is about shipping one of these lifts. They of
course ship by freight truck which presents a problem for my location. I
have
no means to unload something like this and for that matter a freight truck
is
not going to fit down my private road. What I would like to do is pick the
lift up maybe at the freight terminal? If I can set it on my open car
trailer
I can back into the bay where it will be installed and unload it with some
sort of engine hoist/block and tackle combo, or slid it off with some sort
of
rollers. Or better yet since my trailer is a tilt bed I may simply be able
to
prep the columns on the trailer and then "tilt" the columns into place right
off the trailer (along with some muscle from a couple of guys).
I'll call the supplier and see what the options are but I was wondering if
any
of you have experience with this? Is it possible to have it shipped to a
freight depot and then have the depot unload it from the freight truck and
onto my car trailer?
Thanks
Wayne
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