Transporting a Used Scissor Lift
Discussion
Would love a scissor lift similar to Automotech or Strongman Tools and they do come up on eBay etc now and again.
Just wondering what people's experience of this is and how they transported it from the buyer back home? I'm afraid I don't have a trailer or even a tow bar so really a courier is mot probably the way to go but I need them to do the job start to finish and hopefully without me being present if possible.
Any ideas?
Just wondering what people's experience of this is and how they transported it from the buyer back home? I'm afraid I don't have a trailer or even a tow bar so really a courier is mot probably the way to go but I need them to do the job start to finish and hopefully without me being present if possible.
Any ideas?
My four poster I went up to Automotech towing a large, flat trailer with a hydraulic tilt and collected it myself. I dumped it into the garage using a couple of large trolley jacks, small electric winch and some wheel dollies.
My scissor lift was delivered (not from Automotech) by a young bloke in a lwb Transit using no more than a trolley jack and a few ratchet straps in combination with a handful of precarious winching manoeuvres involving the rear doors of the van. Apparently the lift didn't belong to me until it was safely on the ground(!).
I kept my feet out of the way while that was being unloaded.
My scissor lift was delivered (not from Automotech) by a young bloke in a lwb Transit using no more than a trolley jack and a few ratchet straps in combination with a handful of precarious winching manoeuvres involving the rear doors of the van. Apparently the lift didn't belong to me until it was safely on the ground(!).
I kept my feet out of the way while that was being unloaded.
I took down my 2 post lift with the help of a forklift.
But moved it across town in my Sprinter. With the help of a couple of low carts and a cart at the same height as the Sprinter floor I managed to unload them, position them in place and raise them by myself. No easy task. As mentioned before...these lifts are bloody heavy.
If you are not familiar with moving heavy and awkward objects around....there is every chance of getting a finger or toe pinched quickly.
The appropriately rated carts help because one only has to make small movements/adjustments without trying to carry the weight for any period of time. The carts do most of the work. One quickly tires when supporting these heavy lifts.
Arthur
But moved it across town in my Sprinter. With the help of a couple of low carts and a cart at the same height as the Sprinter floor I managed to unload them, position them in place and raise them by myself. No easy task. As mentioned before...these lifts are bloody heavy.
If you are not familiar with moving heavy and awkward objects around....there is every chance of getting a finger or toe pinched quickly.
The appropriately rated carts help because one only has to make small movements/adjustments without trying to carry the weight for any period of time. The carts do most of the work. One quickly tires when supporting these heavy lifts.
Arthur
348jeff said:
Just tried enquiring about hiring a 'Luton' style van with a tail-lift but the maximum weight they will lift is 500kg.
Automotech advised me the lift weighs 580kg so that's a non starter.
I've also put a tender/quote out on u-ship but not heard anything so far
Just going back to this bit, once you're onsite Automotech can be quite amenable so perhaps you could break the package down into a couple of parts to lose 100kgs or so from the heaviest lift the tailgate has to do? Automotech advised me the lift weighs 580kg so that's a non starter.
I've also put a tender/quote out on u-ship but not heard anything so far
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