zeitgeist57 Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 My good friend Jim (familiar to the Cars and Coffee crowd) bought a Bendpak 4-post lift for his garage. The problem is that the parts total about 1600 lbs! I'm offering to let him borrow diesel Cleetus, but we also need a flatbed trailer to bring the boxes to his house from the Conway freight facility. Let me know if anyone has something available for a few hours, likely on Tuesday. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 I dont know if my trailer would handle that weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 Are there extra long parts? Cleetus can handle the weight easy enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buckeye1647545503 Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 have him call Kevins U-haul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted November 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 have him call Kevins U-haul I'm txting Clifford's info to him as a backup. Trailer would be convenient. I think the ramps are pretty long, and 350lbs apiece. He was thinking about a 16ft box truck for comparison to trailer size needed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 Does it all have to be picked up at once? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 yes, it will have to be picked up all at once. when i picked up my bendpak lift, it took every bit of my car trailer to fit the lift on it---at least 12-15' long. they loaded it onto the trailer with a forklift--all of it was bundled with metal bands. you'll need al least 2-3 people to unload the parts. its heavy as hell. wish i had a picture of what it looked like on my trailer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurkvinny Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 Something like this? http://i28.photobucket.com/albums/c239/OldCarGuy_1955/DSCF2168.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wnaplay1647545503 Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 I tore my old single axle popup apart and made it into utility trailer. The loading surface is 6' wide by 12'long, overall trailer is 16' long I guess. Any idea what this trailer should be able to hold? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted November 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 yes, it will have to be picked up all at once. when i picked up my bendpak lift, it took every bit of my car trailer to fit the lift on it---at least 12-15' long. they loaded it onto the trailer with a forklift--all of it was bundled with metal bands. you'll need al least 2-3 people to unload the parts. its heavy as hell. wish i had a picture of what it looked like on my trailer Holy fucking helpful posts. I'm txting my buddy now. THANKS! Sounds like a box truck might not be the right moving option! Dude is only moving it 5 miles from Grandview to UA... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirks5oh Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 Holy fucking helpful posts. I'm txting my buddy now. THANKS! Sounds like a box truck might not be the right moving option! Dude is only moving it 5 miles from Grandview to UA... probably need an open trailer, like a car trailer, just to be safe. i even picked mine up from a conway freight depot just like him. you'll need plenty of tie downs as well--the way the lift is packaged, its just a bit top-heavy, and you wouldn't want it rolling over when you go around a turn. i honestly, have no idea how it was removed from my trailer. i paid to have 2 guys come and install it, and when i came home from work, it was in my garage. it sat on my trailer for 2 weeks, because i couldn't even lift it off the trailer in pieces--the ramps were too heavy. i've been happy with the lift. it can run on 120, but is much faster on 220. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmonda Posted November 14, 2011 Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 I hauled mine back from Indianapolis on my car hauler. I absolutely recommend an open trailer. The top piece the way they packed it was the ramp with the ram under it. It weighs about 850lbs. You'll need an engine lift to properly lift and position everything. Otherwise you will need lots of help. I used high-capacity tie-down straps and a corvette body lifting rig wrapped around each part to lift it. I was by myself so balance was critical. I was able to lift everything off the trailer and completely assemble the lift as a one-person job using this method. I got mine from Greg Smith Equiptment and they have been great to deal with. I burned out the motor and they replaced it with a whole new power unit under warranty. Good luck. Feel free to PM me if you need advice or help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeitgeist57 Posted November 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2011 Thanks to everyone who contributed awesome info. I'm going to hear from him as to what he wants to do (i.e. borrow my truck/trailer) Clarification: He's getting the palate shipped from Con-Way to his inlaws' warehouse in Grandview. This will allow him to break apart the package into two smaller deliveries, and like I mentioned before it's only 5 miles from his house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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