Need ideas on how to get a gun safe out of the bed of my truck
09-03-2007, 08:47 PM
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Need ideas on how to get a gun safe out of the bed of my truck
After I get everything lined out with the truck Im going to pick up a 34 gun safe which weighs in at 930#s. I dont have the slightest clue how to get it out without screwing it up. It will be laying on its back in the bed of the truck. I dont think the tailgate can support 1000#s directly on it. I have an engien hoist but I dont know how I would be able to pick the damn thing up. Any suggestions are welcome.
09-03-2007, 08:54 PM
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have it picked up and delivered by those who specialize in picking up and deliverying heavy ****. (riggers) **** a bunch of hurting yourself, hurting others (that might be funny though), truck, stuff, and whatever. Have it delivered. Pay the money.
09-03-2007, 08:57 PM
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Seriously though, I think we used some 4*4s when I helped my Dad with his gun safes.
Put the 4*4s as ramps and then use one in the middle to "lever" the safe down slowly. Having some extra hands present will help a ton.
Put the 4*4s as ramps and then use one in the middle to "lever" the safe down slowly. Having some extra hands present will help a ton.
09-03-2007, 08:57 PM
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Originally Posted by dewmanshu
have it picked up and delivered by those who specialize in picking up and deliverying heavy ****. (riggers) **** a bunch of hurting yourself, hurting others (that might be funny though), truck, stuff, and whatever. Have it delivered. Pay the money.
lmao, funny but true
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09-03-2007, 09:02 PM
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Put it on dollies and use a roll back wrecker to get it on the ground. When we had CT's delivered to the hospital that was always the way we loaded and unloaded them...it's normally not that expensive either.
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An engine hoist has a chance of working but it is a lot scarier when you see 930lbs swinging in the air over the back of your truck. You will need nylon slings to lift it, either set the safe on them when you load the truck or use 4x4s in the bed. Also, if you do engine hoist it out just lift it straight up then drive the truck out from underneath so you don't tip the whole thing over.