I used the wench with a come-along as a safety.
Nothing works like a willing wench.
I used the wench with a come-along as a safety.
Nothing works like a willing wench.
Listen to Jeff Monson. Gerkin Rental has one of these trailers, $66/day 7000# capacity, pulls easy. No one cares more for your equipment than you.
Chuck
Last edited by Chuck Saunders; 09-15-2021 at 8:53 AM. Reason: so many Jeffs, added last name for clarity
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The most expensive tool is the one you buy "cheaply" and often...
License naming and weight limits vary by state, so I won't try to provide specifics, but make sure you are aware of weight limits and license-class requirements for each state you will pass through. That CMV inspection station might let 70ft & 40k lb motorcoach slide right by, but then go Code 3 on you zoomin' by in your Chevy 3/4t + gooseneck??
In TX its Class C vs CDL, and IIRC CDL is required for GVWR >26k lbs or >10k lb trailer.
Here is an option that's a little closer if you are still looking.
stlouis.craigslist.org/tls/d/morrisonville-sliding-table-saw-panel/7381212985.html
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Hiring one of these should make loading and unloading easy. No issues with weight. Should be gentle on your driveway.
Wisconsin to Kansas on a rollback could get expensive for open air travel
Chuck
Yes, Rollback service is more for a local engagement...from the truck terminal or direct transfer from a tractor-trailer to the rollback and then to the destination site. Please note that not all rollback operators will do non-automotive transport. My understanding from the rollback operator I used for my CNC delivery is that it's an insurance matter, at least in PA, but likely elsewhere. Additional coverage is required and many operators don't want to pay the cost. One great thing about using a rollback for "last mile" is that a good operator can place the load pretty darn close to "a spot", including inside a roll up door if it's tall enough and wide enough or to a loading dock since the deck height is about the same height as a big box truck or a tractor-trailer-trailer. Local use is a $100 well spent, IMHO.
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The most expensive tool is the one you buy "cheaply" and often...
I agree that a drop is a great way to move machinery for the obvious reasons. But those things are uber-heavy because of how they have to be made. I think that the local rental places are concerned with folks overloading since they are starting with a trailer that's already 3-4K lbs empty.
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The most expensive tool is the one you buy "cheaply" and often...
A little off topic but I had just moved shop recently. I do not have a vehicle.
I have a 3000lb milling machine, a 1000lb band saw, and various other doodads.
The mill and the bandsaw and other heavier equipment required a rigger with forklifts. In Taiwan fork lift, if it is an easy lift, costs about 25 dollars. However altogether the rigger charged 200 dollars including the forklift. It was well worth it in my opinion as I don't really have the proper equipment, and the rigger showed up with a truck that has a built in crane, and he lifted the machine out of the old shop using the truck mounted crane. The new shop must pass through a sliding glass door with rails on the floor (which can get damaged) as well as a height clearance of about 180cm. The bandsaw had to be partially disassembled, and both machine went in with the forklift with the rigger catching it inside using heavy duty rollers which allows the machine to be rolled into position.
I'd say moving the machine across state line is only slightly harder than moving it 2 miles. As if you don't have your own vehicle you're looking at LTL either way.
Question is how much are you willing to spend? Maybe you can rent a low flat trailer that hooks onto the back of your truck and you could just drive it across the country yourself. It would probably be cheaper than LTL and forklift anyways.
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Tai, when I was moving shop recently, I did call a rigger. They wanted $4000 flat rate for the day. That was a big "nope"...
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The most expensive tool is the one you buy "cheaply" and often...