Manipulating lift after delivery

[airbrushguy]

I'm ordering an above ground full-rise scissor lift (2000lb) which will be delivered close to the front of my garage. Has anyone done this before and could you give me advice as to moving it around and positioning it precisely onto my cement floor so I can secure it exactly where I want it?
I would assume it's weight is basically in the two lifting platforms.
Thanks

 

[nickelmore]

Multiple pieces of pipe of the same size, some small hardwood blocks and a good crowbar.

Using blocks pry up on one end and put rollers (pipes) underneath as far as you can. Put a roller every few feet.

I have used conduit for light pieces to 3/4 solid bars for heavy safes. Transistion joints from driveway to garage can be a little challenge, and well....going up hill. Both can be done.

Sort of the same way the pyramids were built....

 

[airbrushguy]

Thank you........Anyone else?

 

[Lotek]

Appliance dolly, hook it under one end and drag.

 

[n20junkie]

Golf balls and a sheet of plywood. You can roll thousands of LBS super easy.

 

[James-W]

Rent a Bobcat.

 

[Lotek]

500lbs each? maybe a Johnson bar. Gun safe dollies? Hire a rigger? Probably the easiest course.

 

[prostreetamx]

You might be able to move them with a cherry picker (engine hoist) if you have one. I used mine to install a really heavy brush guard I built on my Superduty. I could not lift it after I welded it all together. Pipe rollers work pretty good. When they dropped my trusses in my garage I had them set them on some 3/4" EMT so I could roll them in the garage further than the roller truck could.

 

[matt_i]

Even something as small as 1/2" diameter steel rods will move a heavy load like the Egyptians, on a smooth concrete floor. PVC pipe will work too. Just get something that you can use later on.

One can also "walk" things using the prybar, simply lift it up, then pull your end of the lever to the side, and set it down. Get another bite and repeat as many times as necessary. May need to cushion the fulcrum point if the surface is coated or shouldn't be scratched.

 

[Jackfre]

In order to get it over the lip of the garage floor I'd drop a 3/4" Red-Head or similar concrete anchor into the floor on the back side of the garage and put a stud with a D-ring into it. A Come-along or chain fall for pulling and 2-4" steel pipe as rollers and you can put it wherever you want it.

 

[airbrushguy]

I have an engine hoist and a pallet jack.

 

[sberry]

I would skid them on a piece of cardboard with a helper.

 

[livwell]

I had my lift delivered last month all I had to do is give the driver a $20 bill and he put it right were I wanted it with his pallet jack in the garage

 

[txvwnut]

I have an engine hoist and a pallet jack.

Then why you askin' us.

I have driver over scissor lifts and I used my engine hoist(cherry picker) to move them. I raised the lifts up and slid the legs of the hoist under then set the lift down on the hoist legs. This allowed me to move the lift pretty much any direction and also made it easier to rig up to lift it, as at the time I was moving them from one shop to another.

 

[ItsNemo]

Engine hoist and put it on movers dolleys for big movement (the little hardwood boards with 4 casters under it). You'll need the hoist to get them into your pits if you're doing flush mount.

 

[zkdiesel]

Skid steer with forks

 

[airbrushguy]

Then why you askin' us.

I was hoping someone had a simple process to follow and without the lift in front of me, everything is hypothetical. Don't want to be stranded with no plan.
Thanks

 

[Solmon N]

24 pack and some coworkers.

 

[PCMusicGuy]

Where are you located? Perhaps someone will come help.