Posted: 11/11/2005 3:13:25 PM EDT
| So there is a safe at Walmart I'm thinking of getting. Costs about $500+... not too bad. It's a 12/24 gun safe. The question is... how to move it? Walmart says they don't deliver, so I'd have to put it in my pickup truck. How'd you guys work your safes from truck to home? |
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For 500 lbs you need 2 reasonably strong people. You can put it on a furniture dolly, then lean it into the truck bed. When you lean it the two will only be lifting about 200-300 lbs. It goes in on it's side or back, then comes out the same way. If you have steps going up to your house, some kind of ramp or wood shims will work. I have moved safes, arcade games (one weighed 900lbs and we used several ice chests to prop it up...), big TV's, and metal sculptures...you just gotta think it through a little and tell it who is boss. Congrats on the safe...however you move it, take notes cause you will probably be getting another soon...heheheheh |
Well luckily it won't be going up any steps, just over a door jam. SO I'd probably want to remove my tailgate on the pickup, yes? I want to get this into my house without fvcking up my truck and doing it safely. |
Rent the appliance dolly from U-haul, and have a friend help you move it. The dolly has a strap to hold the safe to the dolly, and 2 small fan belt looking straps on rollers on the backside of the dolly to help you go up and down steps. They are really easy to use. I've used mine to move my safe 3 times, just me and the wife, along with refrigirtors, washers, and dryers. Hope this helps.
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A big +1 for the appliance dolly. I bought one at Home Depot a few years back for $88 and it has been used mercilessly since by me and everyone who knows that I own it. Having the safe tightly strapped to the dolly will make you feel so much better about the safety end of moving it. Taking off the tailgate is also a great idea. |
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You need 3- 6 wooden pales ( fence boards ) and 4 24 - 30" pieces of 3/4 - 1" EMC pipe ( thinwall pipe ) Lay the boards in the direction you wanna go and lean the safe back just enough to get a pipe under it. Then just keep feding pipe and rolling the safe. It is easiest if you keep at least 2 pipes under it at all times. just lay the pipes under in the direction you need to roll and the safe will go that direction with just a little persuasion. We maneuvered my 600 lbs safe all through my house, down some setps and up the ramp into a UHAUL truck using this method. Hardly any straining just some pushing. The pipes do all the work. Alot easier than a dolly! I was taught this by a well-seasoned HVAC professional. LB If you have any questions just IM me |
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This is easy. My friend and I moved a 650 lb safe and I swear it was total easy. Cardboard layer in the bed of pickup. Back pickup up to rear of safe tilt safe into bed so that it pivots on the tailgate at it's balance point. rotate safe to horizontal & slide safe into bed. drive slide it out until it hits the balance point tip it out and stand it up. a big hand truck will do for rolling it around. I sweated the move big time before hand, I swear it was totally easy. Two guys and an F-150. the trick is to rotate the safe on it's balance point |