I’ve been notified that my Grizzly G0766 has been shipped, with lift gate service. I live on a quiet and accessible street. But I have a somewhat steep driveway from the street to my garage.
First issue is getting the lathe up the driveway. If the driver helps, that’s a non issue. If he just drops the box at the foot of the driveway, what are my alternatives? I have a Mazda CX-5 that will fit the box, and I was thinking that I could have the driver slide the box into my car and drive it up. I also have a relatively heavy duty hand truck. I was thinking of opening the box on the street, lugging up the legs separately, and then trying to push/pull the box up. I’m not sure that’s doable even with having my strong son with me.
Second issue is getting the lathe set up. I assume the hardest part is getting the headstock up on the ways. There’s an “unboxing” video online, but the method she used seems a bit dangerous.
I do have a Harbor Freight not far from me but I’m not sure I should be buying a hydraulic cart for this one time use.
Any advice appreciated.
David