W00t Maxjax is here, ordered Monday, here today

[CactusS4]

I was expecting it Wed/Thurs, but got a call from the wife, citing that the lift was here, but the truck had no way to get it off (no liftgate). I called up the shipper and they said it would be $130 to bring it back with a liftgate. Thought that was high!

The driver seemed cool, sending me pictures of how it sat in the truck and even looked at my engine hoist to see if that would work (while I was sitting in my office, 20 minutes away). He left his personal number and told him to call him if I could work something out.

I called him with the initial plan of just dismantling the lift in the truck and taking it out piece by piece. So he said he would swing by back in 45 minutes. I rushed home, checked out my hoist and thought just maybe!

Well he spent a good amount of time, brake and tire tread, moving the tractor so it was part way in my driveway (allowed the cherry picker direct access without having to worry about curbs or driveway dips). Then my chain was not long enough to go around the lift, so we decided to tie off one side into the truck, maneuver the other side with the cherry picker and swing it out. This worked (he had never done this before and well neither had I but it made sense). I was able to then hookup to the whole thing and the driver helped me up my driveway and into the garage with the cherry picker and lift. w00t!!

I gave him a nice holiday tip and thanked him, he then thanked me as he didn't want that thing in the truck with all the rain we were having.

So moral of this, is that there are still great people in the service industry!!!

So will unpack probably today, and maybe install Friday, but off to Vegas on Saturday for a week sOOO

I GOT MY LIFT!!!!!!

Tory

 

[97dynaglide]

Cool.
Mine was shipped Monday, and is estimated to be here tomorrow. I hope that's the case, since the neighbor won't be home Friday to help move it around.

I had no choice but to go with the lift gate delivery option, since I didn't think my work would let me bring home the fork truck. LOL

 

[CactusS4]

Ya I just figured since I told GES that I had a engine hoist, that would of been enough, but guess not. This driver actually cited had he had a liftgate truck he would of just put it in my garage for me, but unfortunately that was not the truck he got today.

Tory

 

[CactusS4]

Really after how many years and still no instructions shipped with the lift? And the ones posted online are missing the images for the various illustrations.. uugh

OOPS: One MY machine they would not show up, sent it to the wife and it opened with all images, this will make things easier. So back to it

Already had a nut missing, picked that up and picked up some washers that I felt should of been included.

 

[VatorMan]

That's why you need a truck ! I picked mine up from the local freight and took it apart on my truck.

 

[CactusS4]

Bahh 2 arms seem to have slight clearance issue with the pins. Pinged Danmar.

 

[Flathead Johnny]

i didnt think you could fit them in a truck

 

[CactusS4]

That's why you need a truck ! I picked mine up from the local freight and took it apart on my truck.

Ya read your thread a couple of days ago. But the depot is in Stockton, which is a tad over an hour.

My way worked out

 

[97dynaglide]

I'm sure they would fit in a truck. Probably not a Canyon or Colorado, but a regular 6.5 foot bed shouldn't be a problem.

I think the nearest depot to me is 30 miles away, coupled with $4.00 a gallon for gas (with a truck that gets 10 to 12 mpg downhill with a tail wind), and then smother it all with a dose of Carpal Tunnel surgery recovery, the lift gate was the only way to go for me.

I try not to think of all the barley pops I could have bought with that $135 lift gate option....

 

[G-force]

Nice. I've probably cycled mine 200 times or more in four years and love it every time.