Post by: Billy74 on July 26, 2021, 02:34:39 PM
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Post by: whacker1 on July 26, 2021, 02:46:13 PM
Jack the door off and move it separately with a dolly. Take the box and move it with rollers....pipes laid about 6 inches from each other and roll, moving pipes from the back of the line to the front of the line. You can roll over door jams and everything. It is super easy but you need more than one person.
Yes, this above.
3/4 inch dowels or pipes will allow you to move it on flat and
I think you can also rent a truck with a lift gate or find someone with a tailgate lift.
Post by: Rob on July 26, 2021, 04:01:22 PM
I put mine on a dolly and laid it down on the ramp with the dolly handle on one of those little 4 wheeled furniture dolly things (like a square skateboard). Then I used an ATV winch to haul it up the ramp. built an anchor in the rear of the box, ran the cable thru a snatch block attached to the anchor and back out. winched it up no problem.
Could probably use one of those "winch in a bag" deals and ATV ramps to get it in and out of a pickup too.
Post by: slowhand on July 26, 2021, 04:07:14 PM
I recommend more man power available then you need.
I dread moving mine in the future.
We used My car trailer, heavy duty moving dollies, and 5 guys to move mine onto the trailer then into the garage.
When We laid it onto its back, six guys on straps could barely slow it down. I used 2x4 to surround it and screwed them into the wood deck of the trailer. followed by large ratchet straps to lock it in.
I could hardly sleep the night before running all the possible issues threw my head.
It was a big investment and I just wanted no issues.
Good luck with the move.
Post by: Stein on July 26, 2021, 04:21:19 PM
Yeah, once it's on the floor it's a slam dunk but getting it there without damage to it, your truck or you is pretty tricky.
Post by: Rob on July 26, 2021, 04:23:08 PM
I have helped 2 guys move their med sized safes up flights of stairs and have feared for our safety more than once!
Post by: MtnMuley on July 26, 2021, 04:28:05 PM
Post by: Dan-o on July 26, 2021, 04:42:34 PM
I'm having nightmares reliving my safe moves in my head.
Last move I had my three 20-something sons and another 20-something guy.
My sons made me swear that the safe stays with the house when we move. I believe they said they'd put me in an old folks home if I tried to move it again.
Good luck!!!!
Post by: builtfordtough on July 26, 2021, 04:50:27 PM
Post by: slowhand on July 26, 2021, 05:20:36 PM
For the record, i used a professional safe mover for the 1400 pounder! That is beyond my risk threshold!now You got me wondering how much My safe was?
I have helped 2 guys move their med sized safes up flights of stairs and have feared for our safety more than once!
I'm going to look it up.
Found it. 900 lbs :yike:
Yep that would smash You or your fingers, LOL
I was quoted $500 to move it by the store I purchased it from. (basspro)
I'm cheap and just had to do it myself :bash:
I honestly might just pay to move it next time.
Post by: Rob on July 26, 2021, 05:32:25 PM
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Post by: jrebel on July 26, 2021, 06:03:34 PM
I think paying someone is the way to go. Any place local that delivers the safe is a couple hundred higher and 400-500 for delivery. Might have to go for a smaller/cheaper one
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I may be missing something…..but where is local? Is the safe located in a single story ground level house? Is the end destination single story / easy access. Moving safes is not rocket science if you have the manpower and the knowledge. I moved one from the west side of the state to the east side with two people on either end. If the safe is 700lbs that means the door is 200ish and the box is 500ish. Take them apart and you have a super manageable move. The boxe is pretty much indestructible the door you need to be careful with. Seriously ask a few members to help and get a good deal on a safe.
Post by: Alchase on July 26, 2021, 06:41:35 PM
One night she asked to borrow my truck. I thought “that is odd”? Then I remembered my birthday was in a couple days, lol.
Well the next day she calls and says “your birthday present is in the bed of your truck. When you get home, get a few friends to help move it.”
I figured it was either an add on to my universal gym or a gun safe.
I got home and sure enough, she bought me a safe. I took all the packaging off, slid the safe towards the tailgate until it was at the balancing point. And let it slowly rotate down onto my dolly. I strapped it to the dolly, then rocked It to get it past vertical, then moved it inside the townhouse.
When my son got home we layed it on its back, and carefully slid it up the stairs. Stood it up, put sliders under it and slid it into the master bedroom. My girlfriend comes home and sees the safe no longer in the truck, and asks you helped you? I told her how I got in the house and upstairs. She tells me it took six Walmart employees to lift it into my truck!
I asked her how they lifted it?
Get this, They laid the safe, box and all on its back on the ground, then all six bent down and picked it up vertically, and then then slid it in the bed.
Then she asked how I moved it? I said work smarter not harder, 😆
Fast forward a year. I am moving out into our new house. Feeling all cocky, I grab my dolly, strap the safe (now full of rifles and ammo) and proceeded to attempt to take it down the stairs. About half way down I hear a really loud crunch! Both wheels of the dolly, disintegrated! :yike:
Now I’m stuck half way down with a broken dolly. I was able to roll it on its side then side it down to the landing. I unstrapped the broken dolly, and there in Bright yellow was a “250 lb weight limit” sticker! :bash:
I decided to wait for a couple friends to move it any further,
LOL
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on July 26, 2021, 07:20:47 PM
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Post by: Caseyd on July 26, 2021, 08:43:38 PM
Snag a couple buddies for help.
Post by: jrebel on July 26, 2021, 08:46:52 PM
I love buying used safes from people selling their homes. They want the extra cash and if it doesn't sell before closing....it goes with the house. Great leverage for wheel'n and deal'n. :tup: :tup:
Post by: NRA4LIFE on July 26, 2021, 08:57:30 PM
I will never do that again. That was too scary for me. I thought about taking the door off like jrebel said, but how? This one will sell with the house.
Post by: Pnwrider on July 26, 2021, 09:02:29 PM
Post by: slowhand on July 26, 2021, 11:01:03 PM
Please for the love of god don’t try to slide a 1000 or close to it safe out of your tail gate.
When I was getting ready to pick mine up I stopped by my dads to ask how he moved his. It’s a large safe so I figured he would have some tricks. He tells me that my little sister and him slid it out of the truck and it was no issue at all walking it into the house.
I was puzzled? What am I missing? I went over and tried moving the safe around? Lol
That thing is made of tinfoil! Lol
It’s big! Looks mean! But I’ll bet I could kick a dent in the side of it, Lol
They are most definitely not all made the same.
If I tried to slide my 900lb + safe out of my truck, it would crush the tailgate no question.
If I tried to kick a dent in it, no question it would laugh at me.
The more I think about this I’m definitely calling a safe mover next time.
Post by: Alchase on July 29, 2021, 07:06:53 PM
I don’t think I would attempt to move mine again if stairs were involved. I have two now. When I moved to OKC, the shipping company moved them into my new house using a low dolly and three guys.
Inside the house, sliders work awesomely, with no real effort at all: