Transporting/Lifting Snap on tool box solutions??

[UroWerks]

Hey guys,

So long story short I am moving my services to another location and need to get my toolbox from point a to point b.The snap on tool box in question is about 51inches wide and 22 inches deep and probably about 55inches in height with tools in it.I dont have a hitch on my car so a trailer is out of the question.I dont know anyone with a tow truck and the move isnt exactly a short distance so that where my options are limited.I friend of mine has a tundra pick up truck and the tool box should fit on it.However getting it into the pick up is where I have my dilemma.I am considering using a fork lift to get it up there as I do have one at my disposal to use.My only concern is that The toolbox isnt meant to be lifted using the bottom of the box.I worry about damaging the box.I am wondering if anyone has used this method in the past or has any ideas how i can spread the load out over a wider area to safely lift the box using a fork lift.Open to suggestions,opinions,solutions.

Thanks guys!!!

 

[64Trvlr]

Take the drawers out, load the box in your buddies truck, put the drawers back in the box, lock the box and secure it in the bed of the truck. When you get there reverse the order.

 

[Stooge]

Ive seen them moved with the small enclosed uhaul trailers with the slide out ramps, roll it and strap it down. The larger boxes that wont fit in a trailer, can be moved with a flatbed tow truck as well, although id be concerned about damage/ insurance while intransit

 

[jimindm]

Just call a towing service that has a flatbed. If they have had a flatbed truck for anytime at all, they have moved tool boxes. Likely way bigger than yours.

Are you just going across town, across state, or how far?

 

[UroWerks]

about a 40minute drive one way from northern nj across the border to ny.I dont think its gonna be cheap just considering my options at this point.I do like the idea with removing drawers. But we'll see.

 

[chrisa7164]

When I drove ramp truck I moved many a toolbox. I have also rented a U-Haul trailer to move my own. Does your friend with a Tundra have a hitch?..The trailers are cheap enough to rent. Last time I moved my KRL I ended up buying an enclosed trailer with a ramp so I'd have a place to store it in.

 

[UroWerks]

no hitch on the tundra.that why my options are so limited.

 

[devoncoolman]

Ive moved bigger boxes by taking drawers out. Usually i just flat bed them.

 

[bobcatdan]

Sounds like a kr660 box. Do you have a tool guy you do businesse with. They will normally move a box for pretty reasonable rates.

 

[shockwave]

Best options will be to rent a small uhaul with wide ramps and strap it down or u can find one with a power lift on it

 

[neel2008]

If you do end up using some kind of trailer, don't do what an old co-worker of mine did.....used his buddy's BRAND NEW aluminum diamond plate deck trailer and rolled his box on it....Two nice big lines from the wheels all the up and down the trailer, actually imprinted into the deck.....his friend was PISSED!


if the snap on guy goes from your current location to your new location, maybe see if he would move it for you? Pick it up the next time he is in town and drop it off next time....If you are a good customer to him, I don't see it being out of the question....maybe offer to buy something you have been thinking about if he helps you out....

 

[UroWerks]

yikes!!Not planning on that.But I will ask my snapon guy if he would move it for me or maybe he might know someone.

Worst comes to worst I am thinking maybe pickup 1/2 in thick steel plate to slide under the tool box that will fit between the wheels to spread the weight over that plate to prevent the toolbox from twisting or causing damage.

If you do end up using some kind of trailer, don't do what an old co-worker of mine did.....used his buddy's BRAND NEW aluminum diamond plate deck trailer and rolled his box on it....Two nice big lines from the wheels all the up and down the trailer, actually imprinted into the deck.....his friend was PISSED!


if the snap on guy goes from your current location to your new location, maybe see if he would move it for you? Pick it up the next time he is in town and drop it off next time....If you are a good customer to him, I don't see it being out of the question....maybe offer to buy something you have been thinking about if he helps you out....

 

[Davefr]

Beg, borrow, or steal something with a trailer hitch. Or get a hitch installed. It shouldn't be that hard!!

Now rent the U-Haul 6X9 with drop down tailgate. It rents for $19.95/day.

Empty the contents to reduce weight and the rest is easy. It helps to have two people to push the box up the ramp but one guy could probably do it with a comealong.

Don't hire a tow truck. They tend to lash the box and cause damage and their insurance only covers vehicles.

 

[alex71]

no hitch on the tundra.that why my options are so limited.

why bother having a truck without a trailer hitch? i dont get it.

 

[619DioFan]

just rent a moving truck ( pensky , ryder etc ) with a lift gate. load it , pad it and strap it to the wall. most daily rentals are cheap. far cheaper than a tow truck.

 

[Davefr]

why bother having a truck without a trailer hitch? i dont get it.

Don't Tundra's come with either a receiver or a hole in the rear bumper for a hitch ball?

just rent a moving truck ( pensky , ryder etc ) with a lift gate. load it , pad it and strap it to the wall. most daily rentals are cheap. far cheaper than a tow truck.

That's easier said then done. I tried that option and it turns out it's very hard to find a moving truck with lift gate. (99% of them only have ramps). At least that was my experience. Maybe it's a liability thing??

 

[CWP1616L]

That's a cool picture Dave. That's the way to do it - ratcheting cargo straps and a moving blanket.

 

[86k10]

That's easier said then done. I tried that option and it turns out it's very hard to find a moving truck with lift gate. (99% of them only have ramps). At least that was my experience. Maybe it's a liability thing??

There are plenty of lift gate trucks out there. They are usually in high demand and are scarce sometimes but they are out there. I have moved a KRL761 twice with them. One was a Isuzu 16' lift gate and one was a IHC 24' lift gate.

 

[CWP1616L]

There are plenty of lift gate trucks out there. They are usually in high demand and are scarce sometimes but they are out there. I have moved a KRL761 twice with them. One was a Isuzu 16' lift gate and one was a IHC 24' lift gate.

How'd you get the casters up over the edge of the lift? If I remember correctly, the edge of the lift is at least an inch thick or more. The lift on the dealer's truck has a real thin edge, makes it easy.

 

[crewchief888]

i forklifted my boxes into a 17ft uhaul,
strapped them down, and moved 1200+ miles.

rolled all 4 roller cabs down the ramp, still loaded, by myself.

i placed a 2x4 on each fork, just so the forks wouldnt scratch the boxes.

 

[Lookin4'67Galaxieconv]

just rent a moving truck ( pensky , ryder etc ) with a lift gate. load it , pad it and strap it to the wall. most daily rentals are cheap. far cheaper than a tow truck.

Exactly! Though for safety's sake, get help pushing it over the lip of the liftgate and keeping it steady on the way up and down when you unload.

 

[RV77]

Dont use the steel plate.You run the risk of it sliding on the steel.If you use a forklift find one of those heavy built wood pallets.They work great for this as the lumber is a little softer and no damage to the loaded box.

 

[86k10]

How'd you get the casters up over the edge of the lift? If I remember correctly, the edge of the lift is at least an inch thick or more. The lift on the dealer's truck has a real thin edge, makes it easy.

Both the lift gates had no ridge, just a regular ramp like this one.

 

[Davefr]

Both the lift gates had no ridge, just a regular ramp like this one.

That lift gate is tiny. That's the size they use for bread or soda pop.

Here's what you need for a decent size toolbox:

 

[86k10]

That lift gate is tiny. That's the size they use for bread or soda pop.

Here's what you need for a decent size toolbox:

I moved a 761 on that same liftgate. I think it was rated at 1600-2000lbs. There are nicer and larger liftgates but they usually are B class trucks.

 

[chrisa7164]

The trailer Davefr shows is the same trailer I rented the first time I moved my box. If he doesn't have a hitch just rent a p/u
truck and trailer from U-haul.

 

[spacedoutbob]

I have a Old Snap On KR562 with a KR537, KR531, KR541 and KR547 all mounted to it. My friend and I took all the drawers out, unbolted the 2 top boxes and 2 mid-sections and put it all into a Astrovan and had no problems moving it by ourselves. I used a couple of ramps to play it safe with the KR562 rollaway, Even without the drawers, it still was a little heavy, but not as bad as I thought. Another thought, you can see if you can ask about 4 friends to help you, then it will be a quick job. Good Luck.

Bob

 

[arms1970]

Ask your snap on rep to save a skid for you. They make great skids for the boxes. I get them all the time from my snap on dealer. He has a warehouse so he keeps them for me. I use them to ship stuff out of my shop.

 

[BDT/NWMN]

Simple task for many of us that have trailers and tow vehicles.. Any of the people at either shop equipped for this task?? Ask around..

 

[SchuLace]

Put the box on a sturdy pallet and load it into the back of the truck. We have done it dozens of times and have had no issues on 8+ hour trips.

 

[cassidy]

I lifted my 72" KRL Snap On full of tools with a forklift, I just put 2 lomg 4x4 blocks under the toolbox between the forks and the box.

 

[machine_punk]

If you are willing to take the drawers out to load it, then the smallest U-Haul WITH A RAMP is what you need. Usually only $20/day (but they really drink fuel...plan that into your budget). Take the drawers out, roll it up the ramp, reload the drawers, strap it to the wall, then reverse the process at the other end.

Here is the truck I rented to get my 1300-hundred-pound Baleigh sheet metal machine home...
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Kev

 

[UroWerks]

Correct i believe the box to be a
KR660 I bought it second hand about 14 years ago.I think i will try the 4x4 method.It just seems easiest and quickest at this moment.

Sounds like a kr660 box. Do you have a tool guy you do businesse with. They will normally move a box for pretty reasonable rates.

 

[jmm]

I've seen it done three ways. Easiest was definitely a tow motor, in and then out of a box truck or flat bed. Of course, that only works if you have access to a tow motor. Second best option would be a U-haul with a ramp. It's surprisingly easy to get a heavy *** box up and down those ramps without a problem; I've seen guys push moderately heavy boxes up the ramp, and I've seen guys winch very heavy boxes up. The third is the grunt option. Unload the box (or take out the drawers) and lift it in the bed of a pick-up.

Unfortunately, I usually end up with option three.

 

[jeb42]

I have used a forklift with no problems and have also used a two post lift and backed a truck or trailer underneath .