Moving heavy things

Now that you mention it I've heard similar things from friends of mine who are mechanics about buy-back programs. I know when I was looking for a tool chest all I could find at reasonable prices were OLD Snap-on and Mac units. In the end I went with a new Craftsman roller-latch (or whatever they call it) and am very happy, other than the fact that it's full now. I might go with Husky or even Harbor Freight for a second tool box.

 

I've been looking at eBay just to get a sense of actual selling prices outside of the dealer buyback programs. One seller was trying to unload a box that had cost him $11k new. It was in nice shape, and the highest bid he got was $860. Even less extravagant boxes depreciate steeply; I saw a brand new 40" box that went for less than a quarter of retail.

I'll probably end up with a Mac or Matco box. Not having the Snap On cachet, they seem to be priced a little more reasonably.

 

Bud nippers????

 

Tool trucks and in particular tool truck boxes are one of the biggest price scams around.

 

Buy it at Lowes, free delivery

Buy it, get it there, look it over
before designing, engineering & building a "drag line " to move a couple hundred pounds a 100 feet.
Like may Dad used to say "don't cry before you're hurt"

Might be as simple as borrow or rent a good hand truck

 

It's the bulk as much as it is the weight. I'm looking boxes the size of a small workbench, much too large for a hand truck.

 

So something this big?

 

Heh. No, about a third of that. Maybe a forth.

 

Then pull all the drawers and carry it up. Or get one guy to help you then and carry it up there. Or if you can't do it, get two guys. No need for pulleys and the like. Ad in paper or on craigslist. Call small moving company. Easy peasy. For a couple young bucks you pay them $20 each. Done.

 

Aw, but pulleys are fun! At least, they seem fun in my imagination.

 

I bought a big stainless roll around at Costco years ago.
It fit in my PU

 

Get yourself something like this:

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Cabe...pe+Hoist&x=0&y=0&Ntt=Rope+Hoist&WTz_l=Unknown

When you are done you will be able to drag that buck into your pickup.
You know you need another tool, right?

 

As someone who tends to do things on his own, partially because it’s hard to schedule getting friends to help, and partially because I take pride in doing things myself, I think Jon is on the right track. He may end up with something that’s light enough to strap to a dolly and walk up that hill. But if not, I think it’s good to have a plan in place beforehand. And really, the cost of a pulley and rope is about the same as buying a couple guys beers, so what’s it matter? There’s no way I’d post on Craigslist for some random person to help me move something into my basement or garage and let them see all the tools I own. Things like that are too easy to come back and steal.

 

Point taken. But when he said it was 1/4 of the size of the tool box I posted, I guess I didn't think it would require that stuff. Whatever gets it done safely though.

 

Might be easier to buy a different house.

 

Theres gotta be a hillbilly in the West PennNYginia area that has started up a business hulking stuff upto houses or invented a contraption to get it there. Most of Pittsburg is like that. Yinz know what I mean ?

 

I can and have moved a lot of heavy things. Sometimes it's just easier to call a guy...

I have three that I use. One has a 60 hp tractor. Another company hires out a moving truck and two guys. And the third specializes in clean outs for real estate. He always has two or three college kids to do the heavy lifting.

Right tool for the job is cheaper in the long run.

 

Sounds like you have it sorted, but your thread title made me think of this book. It's a good one...

http://www.amazon.com/Moving-Heavy-Things-Jan-Adkins/dp/0937822825

 

Already on my wish list. I probably stole the title without even realizing it.

 

He's got a great book on tying lines too, and an old book hyping up wood stoves! He should be a member here.