Dolfan
Well-known member
I'm relatively new to GJ but wanted to thank folks for their post about different lifts. After all the analysis, and that was plenty! I went with a mid-rise, and having a Greg Smith Equipment location about 40 minutes away along with other recommendations made it an easier choice for me.
Here is my experience with the lift day 1.
OK, For anyone thinking about a mid-rise, from my day yesterday as far as transportation and unloading I have some information
First I rented a U-haul 5x9 trailer with the long tilt ramp, this trailer is very heavy for this size, way over built, it weighs about 1250#, but the pallet fits right in. One thing I did to make life easy for unloading was put some 4x4 post piece under the pallet so I would have plenty of room to get under it once at home
At home I used two floor jacks to slowly ease it back and out of the trailer, it required many times of repositioning the jacks but not too bad.
OK, off the trailer but now to actually get the lift off the pallet.
This is how the Atlas comes packed, so now I removed all parts except the main jack assembly to get it off the pallet and into position.
What I went to with my jacks was my old $29 floor jack I ran some chain around the far end you can see just to lift the end so that it begins to clear the pallet. Then I lifted the opposite end enough to get two black pipe lengths under the middle and began rolling it off. I moved my 900# hot tub year ago this way about 15' and up a ramp about 6" by myself with ease! Don't forget to use this trick it help build the Pyramids after all!
Finally off the pallet and now to get lowered
And down with a little bang dropping the final inch!
Not too bad a job, but this particular trailer with the long strong ramp really helped, and for $29 for a day it was money in the bank. Used it after to grab 30 bags of pine bark for the house. Since muscling around the lift all morning wasn't workout enough
Of course these photos all make me wish I had resealed my garage floor, but one thing at a time.
Gotta get the ramps built and get it operational.
One note on the Atlas, for those considering is that it doesn't ship with a cord end so plan ahead once unpacked I realized I needed to back to the home center as I didn't consider that.
Here is my experience with the lift day 1.
OK, For anyone thinking about a mid-rise, from my day yesterday as far as transportation and unloading I have some information
First I rented a U-haul 5x9 trailer with the long tilt ramp, this trailer is very heavy for this size, way over built, it weighs about 1250#, but the pallet fits right in. One thing I did to make life easy for unloading was put some 4x4 post piece under the pallet so I would have plenty of room to get under it once at home
At home I used two floor jacks to slowly ease it back and out of the trailer, it required many times of repositioning the jacks but not too bad.
OK, off the trailer but now to actually get the lift off the pallet.
This is how the Atlas comes packed, so now I removed all parts except the main jack assembly to get it off the pallet and into position.
What I went to with my jacks was my old $29 floor jack I ran some chain around the far end you can see just to lift the end so that it begins to clear the pallet. Then I lifted the opposite end enough to get two black pipe lengths under the middle and began rolling it off. I moved my 900# hot tub year ago this way about 15' and up a ramp about 6" by myself with ease! Don't forget to use this trick it help build the Pyramids after all!
Finally off the pallet and now to get lowered
And down with a little bang dropping the final inch!
Not too bad a job, but this particular trailer with the long strong ramp really helped, and for $29 for a day it was money in the bank. Used it after to grab 30 bags of pine bark for the house. Since muscling around the lift all morning wasn't workout enough
Of course these photos all make me wish I had resealed my garage floor, but one thing at a time.
Gotta get the ramps built and get it operational.
One note on the Atlas, for those considering is that it doesn't ship with a cord end so plan ahead once unpacked I realized I needed to back to the home center as I didn't consider that.
