Easy way to move a 4 post lift 10 miles?

Need to move a 4 post lift. Used a small trailer with some planks the last time. Let the posts over hang the side of the trailer. Had to jack up each post to get ground clearance. Wondering if there was something better.

 

know anyone with a forklift?

 

the easy way? pay someone who sells and installs lifts to move it for you.

 

If you are talking about a small factory type one, yep. If you get one of the big wheeled construction types, you would be suprised. I used to drive them from jobsite to jobsite. Wasn't as fast as driving a car, but wasn't walking either.

Just be carefull about moving something that wide. I got pulled over once moving something we figured was safe, but the cop proceeded to make my life hell for the next few hours. Only reason I wasn't fined, I think, was because his shift was over and he wanted to go home.

 

we used a roll back once worked good but we also had the caster for it.

 

I did the same thing (hanging over a car trailer) for my big move.
Those car dollies might make sense if it was a short distance (late at night), but 10 miles requires a real approach. Since they are wider than a legal trailer bed (I think), You will have to get an oversize equipment trailer to haul intact, or do it all again, or disassemble and reassemble.

 

I think that the hang it over the trailer thing is the easy way. Maybe not the best way but probably the quickest and simplest.

The best way is probably as 49Ratfink suggested and pay someone who actually sets them up and works on them to move it for you.

On the larger commercial ones I think one would have to take them apart to move anyhow. There was one for a right price on one of the Craigslists in the area the other day but it would be too long to haul assembled with most flatdeck car trailers.

 

Not to highjack this thread, but about 30 years ago in Tulsa, early on a Sunday morning. I met a old wooden garage coming down the road at me. Inside the garage was a 2 ton 47-54 Chevy flat bed truck, that they had backed into the garage. They must have jacked it up and run braces across the bed , because the whole garage was level and the sides and back were about a 1 1/2 feet off the payment. The front of the garage didn't have a door. If you do jack it up and try for the ten miles, do it early on a Sunday morning. Less traffic. Good Luck

 

This outta do it.

 

I have moved a lift, they disassemble fairly easy, take it apart just enough to move it on a trailer. Assembly manuals for most lifts can still be had which will aid re-installation, just make sure you properly shim the feet for the floor its on and follow the guidelines for anchoring.

 

what about a tow company with a jer-dan or roll back truck?

 

Tow company with a roll back just moved my buddy's in town $75. Smooth deal, said they have moved lots of them. He had the casters for his. Maybe you could borrow casters?

 

I guess we should ask what model and how big is it as there are quite a number of different models that range from the store one car above the other ones to the ones you can drive a fair sized truck or bus on.

The guy who was pushing the Backyard Buddy lifts at Goodguys a few years ago had me thinking that he hauled that one around on a trailer assembled. But those are fairly small compared to a lot of units.

 

SPEED...can you say HELO...POP.

 

If I had to move mine, I would get a buddy to help me take it apart, load it on my truck, and move it to its new location to be set up again. All of this could be done in one day because I am familiar with my four post hoist and how it is put together.

 

My 4 post hoist is 22 ft long x 10 ft wide. When I made my move, we ran the hoist up, then backed a 24 ft flatbed trailer under it, and dropped the rails onto the trailer deck, jacked the legs up and pinned them. Tied the hoist down, and were ready to go! Went to the local DOT and got an over-width, trip permit, and were on our way. Worked really well, and wasn't difficult at all! Hope this helps.

 

yep, roll back will do it... if you don't have casters it makes it more difficult, it'll take longer to load and if it's not a friend with the roll back they get cranky. The easiest way would be as 49ratfink said and hire the guys that do it for a living.

 

I moved my BYB several years ago and it was very easy to disassemble and reassemble. Used my tractor with a front end bucket to make the job easier.

 

Man do I look forward to Holeshot's responses......just made my day.






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