I am about to go pull the trigger on a 44" 13 drawer box from HF. I will be putting it on a trailer as I don't have a truck. My question is, can I stand the crate up on its end and use a hand truck to move it? What are some tips to handle this thing by myself?
Transporting a 44" HF box from the store
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cburnscrx
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Get help...I am a big guy (6"3 260+) and I needed help unloading it out of my Suburban. I wouldn't recommend a one man show in this case. Could I have done it? Probably? Would I have possibly damaged the box doing it? Probably. I did move it into the garage with a hand truck, but getting it on it's side out of the Suburban required a helper as to not have the thing go "thud" onto the ground. It's akward, not necessarily that heavy.
chipper
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Its already fully assembled minus the handles so maybe open on the trailer and roll it off assuming you have a ramp/gate it is HEAVY though
rsanter
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I had them put it in the truck with the wheels to the tailgate.
Got it home, cut open the packaging, slid it onto the tailgate, and then tipped it off the tailgate onto the ground on it wheels with help of a neighbor.
Easy as pie
On a trailer I would just stand it on it wheels and then roll it off a ramp (if it's a short trailer)
Taller trailer do it how I did it
Bob
Got it home, cut open the packaging, slid it onto the tailgate, and then tipped it off the tailgate onto the ground on it wheels with help of a neighbor.
Easy as pie
On a trailer I would just stand it on it wheels and then roll it off a ramp (if it's a short trailer)
Taller trailer do it how I did it
Bob
Bring your own dolly and couple ratchet straps and you can haul it out yourself. No need to stand it on end, just ratchet-strap it tight to the dolly. That's how I got mine onto utility trailer by myself that I bought at a pawn shop. For 200 mile drive and $210, I have nearly new US General 44" box.
Enjoy the box, as you'll be impressed with it's construction. I'm dumping ball-bearing Craftsman roller set now that I've got the US General 44" roller.
Enjoy the box, as you'll be impressed with it's construction. I'm dumping ball-bearing Craftsman roller set now that I've got the US General 44" roller.
ihatelaramie
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I've moved mine three times.
First time, laid on its back, longways, in the back of a truck. Got help to get it out. It is not light. Not too difficult with a second person, though.
Second time, had a atv type trailer with expanded metal ramps. Roll on, roll off. Easy as pie.
Third time, loaded with forklift, locked casters, and strapped down in pickup against back of cab. When I got to the destination, rolled it to the tailgate, and unloaded with a borrowed tractor with forks. Sketchiest of the three, but got it done.
First time, laid on its back, longways, in the back of a truck. Got help to get it out. It is not light. Not too difficult with a second person, though.
Second time, had a atv type trailer with expanded metal ramps. Roll on, roll off. Easy as pie.
Third time, loaded with forklift, locked casters, and strapped down in pickup against back of cab. When I got to the destination, rolled it to the tailgate, and unloaded with a borrowed tractor with forks. Sketchiest of the three, but got it done.
My whole tool collection is in boxes in a storage unit and my wife basically told me to go get the box and fill it up with my stuff to make it easier to move coming up. I'm gonna rent a uhaul trailer with the ramp on it to move it.
So they can just put the crate on the trailer and I can unbox it and roll it right off?
Anyone have the current coupon for one?
So they can just put the crate on the trailer and I can unbox it and roll it right off?
Anyone have the current coupon for one?
ihatelaramie
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Might be easier to unbox it at the store, roll onto trailer, fill with tools, then roll off. Just my .02.
oldldh
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Re: Coupon...
The current issue of Hot Rod has a $359.95 coupon inside...
The current issue of Hot Rod has a $359.95 coupon inside...
QwikKotaTx
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I had mine in our 4Runner, lol. Wasn't the smartest thing I've ever done. A low to the ground trailer should be much easier but safest is to use the buddy system.
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I managed to unload it from my Suburban by myself (6', 180lbs). I had it stored on its side and just slowly shimmied it out of the trunk and lowered half of it to the floor, then held the other half laying against the rear of the car and swung in an arc and set it down. Turned it up the way, and removed the crate/pallet around it.
You can do it by yourself if you are motivated, but it would be much easier to get a second person. One slip and the box would have slammed into the floor...
You can do it by yourself if you are motivated, but it would be much easier to get a second person. One slip and the box would have slammed into the floor...
The Ratchet Man
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They loaded mine in the truck with a forklift. When I got home I backed off in the ditch and used some ramps to slide it off the truck. The ramps were close to level. The sliding was nice and controlled and I have a plastic bed liner. Unboxed it where it sat and rolled it down the driveway to the garage. It helped that the pallet was well built. Did it by myself.
TwoInch
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mine did not have the casters or the handles installed when i bought it. i loaded it into an s10, ratchet strapped it down. the handle and casters were in a seperate cardboard box inside the top drawer IIRC.
when i got home, i unboxed it in the back of the truck and fashioned a ramp out of a couple 2x6s to slide it out of the truck onto the ground, propped it up and installed the casters.
the thing weighs 306lbs empty, it is not a one man job unless you have the proper moving instruments.
when i got home, i unboxed it in the back of the truck and fashioned a ramp out of a couple 2x6s to slide it out of the truck onto the ground, propped it up and installed the casters.
the thing weighs 306lbs empty, it is not a one man job unless you have the proper moving instruments.
ilovevocs
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I recently brought two 72" cabinets home in my snowmobile trailer. Strapped them down well and rana few straps up and over the top from side to side to prevent it from tipping over. I drove somewhat slow and cautious but nothing shifted. Best of luck!
I don't own a truck anymore so I just rented homedepot truck for $20. Anything over a hour they start to charge more. So I hauld *** to HF store, they forklifted it onto the truck. Got it home and slid it to the edge of the bed. From there just me and my brother unloaded if fully crated. Wasn't really that heavy.
bcradio
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TwoInch
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sweet, I better go dig myself a ditch and I'll be all set to unload one.
forgot to mention that i did something very similar. instead of a ditch, next to the driveway on one side is a sharp hill of a couple feet, three concrete steps, backed the truck to it and used the 2x6 as a ramp, just to bridge the small gap of about 2 feet, and a few inches of drop(nearly flush). slid it right off.
gotta make it works sometimes
jeffhay
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I used my extension ladder as a ramp and slid it down.
98TJ
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When I bought my HF 56" they loaded it with a forklift in the back of my F250.
I got home, unboxed it, got all of the packaging out of the way, installed the handle, removed the drawers, placed lawn mower ramps on the tailgate, and unloaded it.
Uneventful. And I wouldn't have removed the drawers if it was on a trailer.
I got home, unboxed it, got all of the packaging out of the way, installed the handle, removed the drawers, placed lawn mower ramps on the tailgate, and unloaded it.
Uneventful. And I wouldn't have removed the drawers if it was on a trailer.
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SILVERPLATE
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I brought mine home in a rented U-Haul trailer. HF loaded with a fork-lift in the crate. Neighbor and I walked back off the trailer no problem.
3oheight
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Mine were installed. Had it loaded on its back wheels toward tailgate. Got one of thi big kids in the neighborhood to help unload.
Worked for me!
I managed to get it out of the trailer myself, and I am only 5'8", 165. My wife offered to help, but being that she was a couple of months pregnant then, I didn't think that was a good idea.
The trailer being low really helped, I don't think I would have enjoyed getting it out of the truck bed alone.
Casters and handles were not installed on mine, FWIW.