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[rebel-builders] Carting a moose home from the trucking dock

Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2012 10:35 am
by Wayne G. O'Shea
They don't need to tilt that high to get it moving off the back with a
little physical help. Once you get a roller under it it will go pretty easy.
Everything is boxed and strapped inside the crate so nothing should get
damaged doing this. Just inspect for fork holes at the shipping facility
BEFORE< proceeding any further. There's a contest for the most freight
busted by a tow truck driver running somewhere....and they all like to use
the forks about a foot up a crate instead of against the bottom board...and
of course they always catch the dock plate going into a trailer and spear
the crate!

One thing I've always meant to suggest to MAM is a 2 x 12 push board on the
long end of every crate....with a 2 x 4 at the top and bottom edges of the 2
x 12 leaving about a 3.5 inch "slot". This would give these fork truck
drivers a push point that is protected from fork slippage.

Wayne

----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Messinger (fredm)" <fredm@cisco.com>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 12:34 PM
Subject: RE: [rebel-builders] Carting a moose home from the trucking docks

Thanks for the help Wayne, Dale and Drew,

I was thinking that it would be too much tilt for the parts instide the
crate, but heck, if it made it across the rocky mountains then I guess
it could handle one last minor incline.

Thanks,
Fred

-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of
Wayne G. O'Shea
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 12:09 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] Carting a moose home from the trucking
docks

Every town has a towing company with a roll off deck "tow" truck. Backs
up to the shipping facility..they shove the crate on with the fork
truck.....drives to your place you tell him where you want it and he
drops/tilts the bed so it slides off. Have a few pieces of 1.5 to 3 inch
ABS pipe ready and put them under as it comes off the truck. Then roll
the crate to final destination by circulating tubes out the back and
back to the front as you go. This method works very well for having
milling machines and lathes delivered too. Just substitute 1" steel
shaft for the rolling material.

Wayne

----- Original Message -----
From: "Fred Messinger (fredm)" <fredm@cisco.com>
To: <rebel-builders@dcsol.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2006 10:24 AM
Subject: RE: [rebel-builders] Carting a moose home from the trucking
docks

Hi Dale,

Where did you buy yours from? There seems to be a shortage in the
northeast....according to NationsRent. If I know where you bought
yours from maybe I can call them for some leads.

Thanks for your help,
Fred


-----Original Message-----
From: mike.davis@dcsol.com [mailto:mike.davis@dcsol.com] On Behalf Of
Dale Fultz
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2006 12:47 PM
To: rebel-builders@dcsol.com
Subject: Re: [rebel-builders] Carting a moose home from the trucking
docks

Get a local guy with a roll-back to haul it will be a lot easier to
handle when you get to where you are goin to work on it. If it weren't
so far I would do it for you. Dale SR-033
----- Original Message -----




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