Easy Scissor Lift Question

[jpearson]

I haven't posted here in awhile but i'm hoping you guys can give me some guidance.

I bought a scissor lift and the freight company dropped it of today. They unloaded it on the ground right outside my garage on a pallet. I need to move it about ten feet into my garage and slide it under the body of an old Porsche that's up on stands. The lift weighs about 800 lbs.

My plan was to just get 5-6 guys and drag it in and push it under but I thought someone here might have a better idea how to move one of these things. Any thoughts?

Thanks

 

[D.J.]

pallet jack? maybe borrow one from a co-op machine shop etc

 

[sublimate]

What lift do you have (pics might help)?
My scissor lift has wheels on one end.

 

[jsaw]

What lift do you have (pics might help)?
My scissor lift has wheels on one end.

mine does also. maybe you could put a floor jack under one end and roll it??

 

[gearbuilder]

Roll it on a couple of 4 foot pieces of 3/4" black pipe.

Jamie

 

[jpearson]

It's the higher lift model from harbor freight. It does have wheels on one end but I can't lift the other. A jack is not a bad idea.

 

[Thruxton]

Combine the jack (to lift one end) and the pipes (to roll it on) from the suggestions above, and if you need to get it over some gravel or a threshold see if you can find something you can get a come-along to hook to. I love that they call these things portable...

 

[koditten]

Use pvc pipe to roll it were you want to put it. The pipe is cheap and easy to cut. Strong too.

 

[jpearson]

Just to let everyone know how it went. I rolled it off the pallet using PVC pipe. As it came off the pallet I put it on two $11 furniture Dollys from HF. Worked perfectly. Thanks for the tips!