I've posted this in the SoCal 80 section as well and am looking for as much input as possible, thanks.
Well, I did it. I making the switch to an 1hd-ft with an auto. But I have come to the realization, two young ones and one on the way, I don't have the time to do it myself and I'm enlisting the services of Proffitt's in Utah.
This is where the help/suggestions are needed. Shipping cost of the half-cut, from the Valley area to Tooele, Utah are unreal. The primary reason being the haft-cut's dimension's exceed a lift-gate's capabilities and there is no forklift on site at the pick up location
If I had a forklift at the location the costs would be much more reasonable and I'd have no problem going that route.
My first question; does anyone have or know somebody with a forklift in Van Nuys near Sylmar Ave? I'd rather help out a Mud member or a friend of a Mud member, than give an obscene amount of money to an unknown shipping company.
I've thought about renting a trailer and towing it out there myself. My dad has volunteered to help towing the trailer with his Duramax. But then the question is more about help and timing. I'm off during the week days and Pops is retired so he can work around my schedule. Plus we have one other person in our ranks to help with the loading. My first question about the forklift stands on this option well.
Here's the specs on the half-cut container: 100"L x 66"W x 50"H and 2800 lbs.
Next question; how to load it on the trailer w/o a forklift? We do have four wheel dollies to put the container on. But from my understanding the wheel dollies do not roll well and the container crabs. Plus 2800 lbs has a great deal of energy to stop if it starts moving a way you don't want it to.
Any thoughts or suggestions are greatly appreciated and as my wife says "Help... Please"
Well, I did it. I making the switch to an 1hd-ft with an auto. But I have come to the realization, two young ones and one on the way, I don't have the time to do it myself and I'm enlisting the services of Proffitt's in Utah.
This is where the help/suggestions are needed. Shipping cost of the half-cut, from the Valley area to Tooele, Utah are unreal. The primary reason being the haft-cut's dimension's exceed a lift-gate's capabilities and there is no forklift on site at the pick up location
If I had a forklift at the location the costs would be much more reasonable and I'd have no problem going that route. My first question; does anyone have or know somebody with a forklift in Van Nuys near Sylmar Ave? I'd rather help out a Mud member or a friend of a Mud member, than give an obscene amount of money to an unknown shipping company.
I've thought about renting a trailer and towing it out there myself. My dad has volunteered to help towing the trailer with his Duramax. But then the question is more about help and timing. I'm off during the week days and Pops is retired so he can work around my schedule. Plus we have one other person in our ranks to help with the loading. My first question about the forklift stands on this option well.
Here's the specs on the half-cut container: 100"L x 66"W x 50"H and 2800 lbs.
Next question; how to load it on the trailer w/o a forklift? We do have four wheel dollies to put the container on. But from my understanding the wheel dollies do not roll well and the container crabs. Plus 2800 lbs has a great deal of energy to stop if it starts moving a way you don't want it to.
Any thoughts or suggestions are greatly appreciated and as my wife says "Help... Please"