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Packing the box!
Bogstandard:
John,
Are you swapping Islands as well?
If so, throw in the missus and your bags, and save on air fare.
Last time I saw one of these small containers lifted it was an unsightly affair, luckily it was only filled with fairly lightweight boxes containing non crushable parts (fabric).
I gather yours is a side lift. Ours was an end lift, and one end was lifted first onto the pickup unit then pulled up a tiltable ramp. A lot of the boxes got crushed by that manoeuvre.
John
John Hill:
--- Quote from: bogstandard on January 02, 2011, 05:42:20 AM ---John,
Are you swapping Islands as well?
If so, throw in the missus and your bags, and save on air fare.
--- End quote ---
Yes John, three hours on a ferry and about 6 hours drive for Vivienne and I in our vehicles. The box will probably go by rail (the ferry takes trains too).
--- Quote ---Last time I saw one of these small containers lifted it was an unsightly affair, luckily it was only filled with fairly lightweight boxes containing non crushable parts (fabric).
I gather yours is a side lift. Ours was an end lift, and one end was lifted first onto the pickup unit then pulled up a tiltable ramp. A lot of the boxes got crushed by that manoeuvre.
John
--- End quote ---
I expect the transport company will use a side life to get it to the rail and thats the need to drag it clear of the house so the truck can get along side it. The alternative is a 'Hiab' and we also need to drag it out for that because of the clearance with the top floor of the house, besides, I am not sure how a Hiab would go lifting 8 tonnes or so on a long reach..
Most of the stuff inside is well chocked and all the valuable junque is in drawers in steel filing cabinets which fit together well.
John Hill:
DSCN0259 by aardvark_akubra, on Flickr
As the box moves forward we have to move the 'rear' end across to keep it clear of the house. Even 4 tonnes is suprisingly easy to move with the jack when on these rollers.
John Hill:
Later that day:-
DSCN0260 by aardvark_akubra, on Flickr
The box is moved clear of the house ready for pickup (when I finish loading it).
We tried large wooden rollers but they would not roll on the soft uneven ground, we tried steel pipe rollers between planks of wood but they would not roll either (the pipe dented to wood too much) but we got it moved eventually by laying well greased planks on the ground (grease side up!).
John Hill:
Packing for moving means a lot of stuff is getting left behind and where better place to leave it than the scrappies!
I dropped off a few hundred pounds on the way to work this morning and came out with a small roll of 'C' notes!
Even more to take in tomorrow and I think there will be more after that.. :coffee:
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