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Anyone have any tips on 4 post bridge jacks that don’t reach jacking points? Pictures for illustration of how close I am on one of my cars (Explorer) it’s around 1” that im off by. This is a DirectLift 3500 if it helps. I was thinking of slightly staggering a Puck but doesn’t seem the safest...

I subscribe to that thought.. all about the right tools. Going to start taking it apart tomorrow if all goes well. The instruction video from Direct Lift shows everything being carried by two people so I hope it’s not a giant lie. Very excited though :)

Yeah PA didn’t look too far but was definitely a hike. The 2500 Ram had a great range so didn’t have to fill up / stop once which was appreciated! took it off in one piece as by that point I was in hour 13 of the hauling day so we opted not to spend longer taking it apart. That’s tomorrows job :)

Totally get how hard it is to get the right trailer.. had days of calling around. United went above and beyond and shipped one to my local branch in the end. The Uhaul was looking at my most likely at one stage. Glad you got it back without issue!

Thought I’d report back.. I got it done. Ended up after a lot of back and forth getting an Enterprise 1/2 ton and a United rentals 16ft. My round trip was around 400 miles and this setup worked perfectly. will confess it was a royal pain to get it off at my garage. Had four friends, four...

Thank you for that experience very useful info! As the warehouse is company owned and not a generic freight terminal, I’d assume they do the lifting / moving of these lifts day in, day out so I don’t have any worry about their ability to load and carry but I will have one eye on them listening...

Got it thanks. understand the trailer thing entirely just a tonne more logistics for me. Never been a truck guy but coming around to the idea slowly… but until such time the Explorer is sadly my tow vehicle which is slap bang in the “will it, or won’t it?” zone :)

I always assumed they went dead straight rather than sideways like this: but I’m only coming from the school of YouTube :) do they put a pallet underneath when they sideways it?

Yeah I was resigned to the fact I’d have to break it down piece by piece and have dolly’s and engine hoist (lots of friends) if needed. The box truck rentals are two days / 48 hours so figured that’d give me enough time (in my original plan) but my main issue other than the new one of loading it...

I’ve shot them a message to ask if a box truck is possible as they literally have one next door. I’ve asked them what they’d recommend and what typically people pick up. my pickup location is their own (Derek Weaver) warehouse rather than a regular freight terminal

16ft bed right?

Thank you again. Of course there isn’t a sunbelt anywhere near me but there is a United rentals doing the same trailer. Now I have to work out if my Explorer Limited can tow one of these (should be able to has a max distribution weight of 5000lb)

Damn Google - I’d read some did it in a box truck but alas.. :) I’ll see what trailers are available locally.. last time I looked there’s was little to nothing thanks for advise

After months of waiting for my lift it’s finally arrived. I’m going to the freight terminal to pick up and there’s a Uhaul next door to it. I tried to find trailers to rent but after weighing options and Googling I’m convinced my best bet is a 20Ft box truck from Uhaul. The lift is a Direct...

Thank you. Have no idea what it was before but could clearly see ‘a pitch’ before I had the facia redone