How can I move this tv ?

[cosmopedro]

I guess they must have been skinny guys, and no muscles, I had two of the 36" WEGA Trinitons we bought new, and when we went to a large flat-screen TV, I removed it from the wall unit, and carried it to the pickup truck myself. I didn't drop it, and the set probably weighs more than I do, but it's close. I used a set of ratcheting motorcycle tie-downs to give me something to easily hold-onto, around the cabinet. The other Sony TV is still being used.

PelicanPines said:
You get ten nonrefundable points for making me laugh while I ate my Sunday morning left over bacon.

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Originally Posted by ddawg16
Sorry....I'm calling BS. There is no such thing as 'left over bacon'. Doesn't happen....at least, not in my house.

I visited my brother in Milwaukee and we had Sunday brunch at the Comet Café, where they bring you a free plate of bacon with a purchase of a pitcher of beer. Travel tip, once things return to normal, should you find yourself in Milwaukee.

A free plate with every pitcher, or just one free plate? I might have just figured out when & where I’ll die...


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[JRC3]

Just because a TV is not a tube that doesn't mean it's light.

This is my 37" garage TV. It took two of us to struggle it up there. On thing for sure...When it's time to come down and I don't have help, I will be utilizing the concrete floor. I bet it weighs about 80 pounds. Those first gen flatscreens were heavy as fark.

 

[like2wheel]

https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=997689&d=1586719350
Wow. That's one classic Mission!

 

[MikeinNorthWales]

Ha! That was what I was thinking.



I've done this 30 years ago. Only about 10' off the floor. I strapped the TV up with tied downs so I could get a pick point. Lagged in a 2x6 into the ceiling joists and an block and tackle to that. Hooked it up and removed the shelf. Lowered it down.

Good luck.

Ok, do this, but use an extension ladder. Raise the ladder to the wall above the TV. Lash the pulley system to the ladder, in the area of the top or second rung. Then proceed as noted. This way you don't have to repair the ceiling.

Have someone foot the ladder.

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[mybigwarwagon]

My wife came home with a huge trintron she got at a pawn shop. 3 guys loaded it in her truck. There was only me to unload it. Mind you I am not a small guy. I am 6'4", 300 pounds, and at the time could lift a small block engine. Once I finally got her ( 5'2" 100 pounds) to stop helping, I got it hoisted up on the 6 foot tall dresser, then spent the next few days wanting to die.

When it came time to get a new smart tv, I bear hugged it and yanked it off on the bed. It went in my daughter's room, where I had to put it on a much shorter chest of drawers.

Happiest day of my life was the day it went to the dump.

 

[SALIV8]

Easy peazy

 

[ed_v]

Would the OP please let us know what the gosh damn solution was! Geez.

Fun thread. I'm with the push it off on a mattress crowd.

Ed

 

[ddawg16]

When do we get to see the video?

 

[CJseven]

Have we not pushed the thing off the shelf yet??

 

[J-Rob]

I've been lurking this site for years. First post. Subscribed!

 

[mmb617]

Would the OP please let us know what the gosh damn solution was! Geez.

Yes, please!

I've been bypassing this thread since it started as I didn't have any input, but today I noticed 169 replies and thought there must be some real entertainment value in it so I read through all the responses. I was not disappointed, lots of great answers some more tongue in cheek than others.

When I saw one reply early on that had both the words mom and picture in it I could see several ways this could go.

I see them all the time. 12' is pretty common for a master bedrooms in an upscale home.

I can't help but think that if I lived in an upscale home I could afford to hire professional movers to do the job.

I also couldn't help but wonder why anyone would want a TV mounted 12 ft high in their bedroom. But maybe I don't really want to know that answer.

 

[pmiranda]

At this point, I'm considering finding an old TV on craigslist and recreating this for myself.
Call it the COVID-12' challenge

Too bad that would be considered nonessential activity...

 

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[JRC3]

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What an askhole. LOL

 

[scooterbum46]

What an askhole. LOL

I thought you made that up, then checked Google. sir!

After reviewing his threads, perfect!!!

 

[like2wheel]

He's a millennial...

 

[pmiranda]

Not fair. post 118 he said he hasn't seen it himself yet and he's doing it for a friend in her house... most likely they decided it could wait until an ER visit isn't any more drama than normal

 

[EarlyBroncoGuy]

I did something similar, to put a huge 25,00 BTU window unit air conditioner into a wall opening 8' off the ground in my shop:

I used my 2 post lift to put my engine hoist on top of a large rolling work table, added a long extension to the engine hoist lift arm, and lifted the heavy A/C unit up high enough to slide it into the hole in the wall. Took a while, but it worked great.

 

[HotrodHR]

At this point, I'm considering finding an old TV on craigslist and recreating this for myself.
Call it the COVID-12' challenge

Too bad that would be considered nonessential activity...

Great idea... I look forward to seeing all the challengers posted up on the YouTube...