duckkisser Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 I'm planing on buying a cabinet table saw ( yaye for me )the only problem is I live at the end of a dead end street. My garage/shop is accessible from the alley it's a narrow alley and has a 90 degree turn so I have strong doubts about a semi delivering to my garage door. Somehow I need to get the table saw moved a block to my home. Does anyone with experience moving large equipment into their shop have any suggestions for how to get it to my garage? I know a flat bed truck can make it since some guy delivered roof tiles right to my garage door and the garbage truck gets around it every week. Will I need to rent a pallet jack or will that be the wrong way to move it down a street. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerrySats Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 I would think a pallet jack would get you right to the garage if the terrain is pavement or concrete . They don't roll very well over dirt or stones . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 I'd set it down on a strong furniture dolly ( platform with 4 caster wheels) with rubber wheels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdwerker Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 Arrange a truck with a lift gate. Have a hand truck or 4 wheel dolly available. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinF Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 I'd set it down on a strong furniture dolly ( platform with 4 caster wheels) with rubber wheelsthis is probably your best bet, in my experience pallet jacks are unstable and want to tip if you hit a small pebble, probably not good when you have a very expensive and heavy saw on it. They may a straight truck for the delivery, just depends on the company I guess. The driver might be willing to back into the alley (as long as there's no low wires or other issues) to get it closer to your door, but I'd offer to guide him in. I drive a truck myself and while the visibility is good out of the mirrors, it's hard to see both sides at once, it's tough in tight situations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted January 18, 2015 Report Share Posted January 18, 2015 I'm planing on buying a cabinet table saw ( yaye for me )the only problem is I live at the end of a dead end street. My garage/shop is accessible from the alley it's a narrow alley and has a 90 degree turn so I have strong doubts about a semi delivering to my garage door. Somehow I need to get the table saw moved a block to my home. Does anyone with experience moving large equipment into their shop have any suggestions for how to get it to my garage? I know a flat bed truck can make it since some guy delivered roof tiles right to my garage door and the garbage truck gets around it every week. Will I need to rent a pallet jack or will that be the wrong way to move it down a street. Duck..... If you buy from Grizzly, call them when you make your purchase, explain the situation, they can then make arrangements with the freight company, to deliver it to your door with a smaller truck. Or you can find out the carrier, talk with them and they'll try to make it deliverable.... I spent 32+ years trucking and frequently had to off load a product to a smaller truck... They will work with you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Thanks guys when I call and buy the saw I'll be sure to ask if we can work something out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Do you have access to a pickup? I always pick up machinery at the terminal then get help at my house to unload. Another bonus is you can open the box and take smaller things out individually. I did that with my cabinet saw and two people handled the heaviest piece easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 I have a pick up but I think I'll wait till I talk to grizzly first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 If you have a truck Dan, look into borrowing a low trailer as well. I have an old friend with a drop gate trailer tha was designed for a race car. It would take some logistical planning but would save two hours of struggling around pot holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Apreciate it but I'm going to talk to grizzly and the delivery company first to figure out the best way to get it delivered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AstroDave Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 I used a piano mover company to get my 800lb jointer into my.basement shop. They had dollies with large wheels to go over grass. It took three guys to get it moved it. On the other hand I was able to move my Sawstop PCS using regular furniture hand carts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Morse Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 I had some similar concerns about getting my cabinet saw into the garage - we have a steep-ish driveway with a pretty nasty curb at the street. Definitely give the freight company a call, and check in. In my case, Road Runner LTL transferred the shipment to a local delivery agent who completed the delivery... In my case, they delivered the saw on a pallet, which the driver was able to move right up the driveway on the pallet jack - no issue at all. He had me help brace the saw on the jack when he navigated the curb, but other than that, no issues. I probably tipped the driver too much ($40), but he was awesome, and totally relieved my stress at getting a couple thousand pounds (more than just a table saw) of new gear into the garage. Most of those guys doing the deliveries are willing to help you out, so long as the request is reasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Cancelleri Posted January 23, 2015 Report Share Posted January 23, 2015 I helped move a 50" Unisaw still in the box with a motorcycle trailer from UHaul. It's nice and low so you don't have to pick it up too far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom King Posted January 24, 2015 Report Share Posted January 24, 2015 We moved our setup into the next old house last week. Always before, the situation has allowed us to get the front end loader on the yard to get the big tools to the door. This time there was a fairly long flagstone walkway, with no choice of getting theloader anywhere near the house. I bought one of these, and it's a game changer. We did have to disassemble the cabinet saw down to the base with just the top on it, but this made it pretty easy going with a couple of ramps to get things off the trailer, and into the house. I do have two really strong helpers, but after using this hand truck, they say they don't want to use the normal sized ones for anything. The 15 inch wheels make it easy rolling, even going up steps, or bumpy ground.http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/store/hand-truck-1000-lb-capacity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim0625 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Sorry Duck...I can't improve on the advice you already have. Thought I'd tell you something that could be helpful...I am friends with the owner of the cable co 2 blocks down. I said "Hey Ron, they're delivering a heavy cabinet saw to my home but will only drop it on the sidewalk. Mind if i use your forklift a few minutes?" He said no problem....here I came tooling down the road to meet the truck. Got it unloaded and pretty much set it in place in the shop. Anyone close to you have a forklift? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted January 25, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Not that I know of right in the middle of residential Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tim0625 Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 Yeah, I am too....but one block over is a main highway and the cable company is there. Do a mental scan and see if there's a business in the community close by you who has a forklift. if the owner doesn't want to let you borrow or rent it for 15 minutes, he may let one of his employees come move it for you....maybe for a small fee. If all of that is a no go....use a few pipes and roll the sucker in place. 3rd option that I've seen done is make a skid/sled....take a piece of 3/4 plywood and put a couple of 4x4s under it. Cut an arc on the front of the 4x4s so they curve upward like skis. Attach a rope to the front of it and s-l-o-w-l-y pull it with a truck to where you need it to go. It's an option with a little more work but it's been done and it works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted January 25, 2015 Report Share Posted January 25, 2015 I moved all my machinery myself with the help of OSB! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duckkisser Posted January 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 got a refrigerator dolly and a couple friends the alley is paved so its just a matter of geting it down the road without tipping. i think ill order the saw next week and see if they will deliver on a flat bed or if they can arrange to have a pallet jack for me to use since that will be the easiest. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 Consider the weight distribution. Might be better to carefully tip it over and put it on the dolly upside down for a lower center of gravity. And if the dolly has a strap, USE IT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichardA Posted January 26, 2015 Report Share Posted January 26, 2015 When you make the purchase, ask about the end use delivery company... call them, explain the problem and go from there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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