I know this topic has been brought up before, but never seen a recommendation that would help anyone. So here I start a thread as I am in need of a mover. Forgive me if I missed it. But maybe we can get a list going.

 

Please add your recommendations with names of businesses and/or people that can help.

 

At this time, I need to have an ~755 lb Patriot 24 Gun Safe moved from my driveway, up 5 real short steps, onto my deck, through my kitchen and into my small 1st floor bedroom/office. Linear feet would be mostly flat surface and only a stretch of 40 ft.

I'm in Northern NJ, Clifton area. It will arrive approx. 10 days from his post. Can pay with cash, credit, pizza and/or beer.

 

Please pm me and also add any pertinent info to this thread if it could help other fellow gun safe purchasers... Thanx in advance.

 

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im sure some of us on here may lend a hand.  if not, my next door neighbor used to own a moving/delivery company out of nyc.  he is a big boy w/ dollys & equipmwnt, so moving it would not be an issue. let me know. 

get one of these

 

Or pay $500 to Megasafe like I did, and have them provide horrendous service and treat you like a nuisance.

get one of these

 

Lol why put that big bitch upstairs? House like that has to have a nice den or garage or empty room first floor

Nobody around here rents that stair climbing hand truck.. I looked. As for MegaSafe, they are now 600.. screw that.... So is Lackasafe... Talked to a lot of locksmiths. Nobody does it anymore. Mostly because their bad backs.

You look outside this rotten state of NJ and there are many companies that offer it. Go figure... Anyway, try keep this thread on point. I'm hoping for some help, but I'd like to see it on point for others.....

There is a place in clinton and a place in Flemington that rents a lectro truck powered stair dolly. I used it on my liberty and negotiating open areas and steaps are cake... tight confined stairwells were another story. I rented mine for 125 for the day

 

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That's a bit of a haul... do you recall the name(s)?

 

There is a place in clinton and a place in Flemington that rents a lectro truck powered stair dolly. I used it on my liberty and negotiating open areas and steaps are cake... tight confined stairwells were another story. I rented mine for 125 for the day

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How about just picking up a few day laborers, laying down cardboard on the path, and renting a heavy duty hand truck?

That's about what I got for my $500 (now $600.) I know there is a place in S. Orange where laborers congregate in the AM, and you can hire them on the spot for a job (after confirming work eligibility, getting an EIN, filling out payroll tax forms, and offering them a choice of health plans, of course.) I'm sure there must be other places like that around the state.

im sure some of us on here may lend a hand.  if not, my next door neighbor used to own a moving/delivery company out of nyc.  he is a big boy w/ dollys & equipmwnt, so moving it would not be an issue. let me know. 

 

Biting my tongue and trying not to get sucked into doing this job with you though it's tempting...

 

I've moved heavier, alone.

 

An appliance dolly

and a furniture dolly

and this can be done fairly easily.  Just a point - have you checked the dimensions of the safe with regard to the doors you're going to move this through?

Pretty much. Back door might need hinges removed, but should be ok. Safe is 27" deep with handle. Door is about 29"... Worse case scenario, open safe door at entrance, shove through, close door.

Using all manual equip will be a biotch and would need more than 2 guys I suspect?

 

Biting my tongue and trying not to get sucked into doing this job with you though it's tempting...

 

I've moved heavier, alone.

 

An appliance dolly
 

and a furniture dolly

and this can be done fairly easily.  Just a point - have you checked the dimensions of the safe with regard to the doors you're going to move this through?

If I was going to do that, I might as well hire Lackasafe...

 

How about just picking up a few day laborers, laying down cardboard on the path, and renting a heavy duty hand truck?

That's about what I got for my $500 (now $600.) I know there is a place in S. Orange where laborers congregate in the AM, and you can hire them on the spot for a job (after confirming work eligibility, getting an EIN, filling out payroll tax forms, and offering them a choice of health plans, of course.) I'm sure there must be other places like that around the state.

John - I have a heavy refrigerator hand truck you can borrow and a couple of dollies. 

Do you guys understand this safe is 755 lbs? My safe is 550 lbs. and I took the door off ray ray and I also two Mexicans took almost an hour getting it up 20+ steps the dolly was worthless it had to be muscled up. For what it's worth the pain and anguish just pay someone!

 

Rob

These guys used to move safes.

 

 

http://www.ramseylock.com/safe-services-nj.html

 

Maybe they'll do yours for less than a King's Ransom.

 

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I bought a safe from Costco and moved it from the garage on a dolly around the opposite side of the house.

Inched it up one step to a landing that leads it to my basement.

Put a rug down on the stairs and laid the safe on it's side.

We tied a strap around the bottom and held that so it would not fly down the stairs.

Got it to the basement.

Stuck it on dolly and rolled it into place.

 

I was scratching my head what to do.  Was not about to pay someone.

I had had a hernia operation  two months before, older son had a hip operation three months before.

The 16  year old had no fear.

He said it's an engineering problem.

And that is the way we approached it.

If they built the pyramids what the heck is moving a safe compared to that.

 

The funny thing is that my younger son switched his major to engineering from psychology after he had applied to a bunch of collages.

Doing this in the reverse order will be much harder so I guess the new owner of the house is getting a free safe.  :-))

Guys, I'm weighing all the options so far and thank you greatly. I'll contact everyone in pms.... Keep the ideas coming. it's helpful for all of us to get these probs out for others. What I've found so far is companies either don't do it or want to rape you for 30 mins work.

 

In this case, there are no steps down. Just a few steps up and 2 thresholds.

 

Engineering is not much help. Rolling it either on a hand truck once in or dolly will work. It's the short flight up.

 

As far as building pyramids, you are right. I and one other person once moved a 20' x 40' x 20' heavy structure with just 3 long pipes across a grassy yard 30' away. Took 15 mins. Levers and all that stuff works. Even using 1.5" pvc will make great rollers. There is even a couple guys on youtube using softballs which act like ball bearings.

 

But in this case weight and bulky size is the problem. An appliance truck and some muscle is probably all I need. I'd really love the electric stair hand truck but a lot of places won't rent them because they are expensive. The ones that do, I'd have to pay for a couple days rental plus 100 bux in gas to get it. Talk about a money maker. Go into business and rent these puppies out!

 

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For sure... I wanted the 39 gun safe but the extra weight scared the ba-geezus out of me.

 

Do you guys understand this safe is 755 lbs? My safe is 550 lbs. and I took the door off ray ray and I also two Mexicans took almost an hour getting it up 20+ steps the dolly was worthless it had to be muscled up. For what it's worth the pain and anguish just pay someone!

 

Rob

 

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Just a word of caution. When you say up five steps onto your deck, have you considered the PSF factor on the stairs and deck, or the floor of the house? At 755 lbs, and apprx a footprint of 5'x2.5'(12.5 sq. ft.), that puts you at a load of 60 lbs per sq ft even before you load it up? Most deck designs are for 50 PSF. Just mentioning. Hate to see a bad thing here!

I want to see pictures of these steps before I get involved...

I want to see pictures of these steps before I get involved...

 

good idea! 

Hmmm... Deck is lagged into house. It's built with 2"x6" joists and 2"x4" and 2"x6" decking. I've had 3ft of wet snow on whole deck and it never budged.

Other than that, I wouldn't know any other details. Should it be ok?

 

Just a word of caution. When you say up five steps onto your deck, have you considered the PSF factor on the stairs and deck, or the floor of the house? At 755 lbs, and apprx a footprint of 5'x2.5'(12.5 sq. ft.), that puts you at a load of 60 lbs per sq ft even before you load it up? Most deck designs are for 50 PSF. Just mentioning. Hate to see a bad thing here!

 

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Will do asap... Be right back!

 

I want to see pictures of these steps before I get involved...

 

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Back deck.. Total height up steps, about 3 ft. To back door once on deck, ~15ft.

 

 

Front steps deck... Not as strong and higher

 

 

Oh and house is circa 1940.. Had queen size water bed years ago and didn't budge.

In fact, when I was ripping rooms apart, the freaken joists and studs where thick and like iron. Couldn't penetrate them without pre drilling nails.

That's a bit of a haul... do you recall the name(s)?

Flemington was fusco rental world, I dont recall tue clinton rental place as I went with the first. Its doable by yourself, but an extra set of hands would help alot. Search and call rental places up by you for a stair climbing dolly/hand truck. You may have better luck than me being further north. Also watch the manifacturers youtube vid on how to use it.. really puts its operation into perspective

 

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Yep, did all that already... Nobody has them nearby. They say they are too expensive to buy then rent... Thanx...

 

Flemington was fusco rental world, I dont recall tue clinton rental place as I went with the first. Its doable by yourself, but an extra set of hands would help alot. Search and call rental places up by you for a stair climbing dolly/hand truck. You may have better luck than me being further north. Also watch the manifacturers youtube vid on how to use it.. really puts its operation into perspectiveSent from my SCH-I545 using Tapatalk 4 Beta

 

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The rear steps look better than the front in that the span between the stringers is less however I would ask you if you have any scrap 2x4s to temporarily block under those stairs to make sure they "didn't go anywhere".

 

Also - if you don't want any damage on your deck lay down some plywood or masonite.

 

my 2 cents

I can do that.... Not worried about surface damage... I'm going to resurface it most likely in the fall. I'll pick up some 2x4s and 4x4s.... Always good to have some spare lumber around.

 

The rear steps look better than the front in that the span between the stringers is less however I would ask you if you have any scrap 2x4s to temporarily block under those stairs to make sure they "didn't go anywhere".

 

Also - if you don't want any damage on your deck lay down some plywood or masonite.

 

my 2 cents

 

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That's a bit of a haul... do you recall the name(s)?

http://fuscorentalworld.com/equipment.asp?action=category&category=95&key=095-0064

 

http://www.arearentalsinc.com/hand-truck-stair-climbing-rental-new-jersey-81.html