xxdabroxx Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 I ordered my Grizzly G0715P, a mobile base, the 20A breaker, and a zero clearance insert to get me started. Hopefully they will deliver it on my rural dead end street, otherwise I'm going to have to get creative with my shipping location. I really don't want to load and unload this thing into the bed of my truck if I don't have to. Now to hurry up and wait. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Congrats! If you have a truck you can pick up the saw at the dock and they will load it into your truck. When you get it home you can remove all the components, cast iron wings, etc. That will leave you with the main cabinet which 2 (maybe 3) people can lift out of your truck. That's what I did with my SawStop and it was easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxdabroxx Posted November 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 I'm afraid of how far away their dock might be. I live in the foothills and I'm betting it will come from 60-80 miles away. I have an alternate address that I could use, it will just take more lifting on my part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-MattK- Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 congrats man, that's a good looking saw! looks like it has a really nice fence. Enjoy! (and good luck getting it home!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tpt life Posted November 17, 2015 Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 I got high praise on delivery by being prepared. It is called a piano dolly here. 2x ends and 1x runners. I stiffened with "L" 2x bracing. The G0715P sat in the middle nicely. I nailed cleats to keep it from sliding as I had to pull it up my curb ramp to the driveway. I wrapped a rope around one end. If your road is long, garden cart wheels would work better than casters. (You also may be able to talk a driver into a fairly long reverse if your street is not busy.) It all depends on what is available inside that 60-80 miles you reference. Grizzly's shipping partner is superb. They call to schedule a delivery window and in my locale they chose the trailer length after asking me about street widths and turnaround options. They also brought a trailer with a lift gate because they were dropping at my curb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxdabroxx Posted November 17, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2015 Thats good to hear about their shipping company. If they bring a short trailer, say 25-30', I think they will be able to back up a little bit from my driveway and turn around in the next street up. I have a couple of furniture dollies that I'll have on hand, hopefully they will get it to the driveway as I don't think they will work well on my gravel patch between my driveway and the pavement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-MattK- Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Dave, I have a gravel drive though it's probably not as long as yours. Here's what's happened with my past few big tool deliveries.Pallet jack was a pain. Ended up rolling it on sheets of 1/4" plywood. Didn't work well. Was a waste of plywood.Furniture dollies were ok - the wheels are a bit small, though, so they're not great on gravel.Tried to make a frame with 4" casters on it but couldn't get the pallet jack above the frame.Screwed 4" casters to the bottom of the pallet - that was the big winner. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxdabroxx Posted November 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 I've only got to go about 10' on gravel, I've got a sheet of 3/4" OSB that will probably work ok. Driveway is concrete, I have a pretty small lot its just in the county with no curb and gutter. So long as it isn't raining that day the ground should be fairly hard. Thats a good idea screwing castors straight to the pallet though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 My last order from grizz, a bandsaw was also a good shipping experience. They sent a lift gate truck, dropped at the curb, amid the driver kindly said, "if you will ground guide me backing up to turn around, I'll help you carry the boxes into the garage." I appreciated that even though my furniture dolly made it an easy one man move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strasberry Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 I ordered my Grizzly G0715P, a mobile base, the 20A breaker, and a zero clearance insert to get me started. Hopefully they will deliver it on my rural dead end street, otherwise I'm going to have to get creative with my shipping location. I really don't want to load and unload this thing into the bed of my truck if I don't have to. Now to hurry up and wait. Totally jealous! I need a new saw sooo bad! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhighlander Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 Sounds like a really nice setup! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxdabroxx Posted November 18, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 I'm excited, I'll still need a dado stack and a few other small things but I'm on my way to building my vanity now. It's definitely going to be an upgrade from the old craftsman that I inherited from my grandpa. The fence on that thing is a complete joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted November 18, 2015 Report Share Posted November 18, 2015 I hauled mine (same saw) home myself without any issues. Just get some extra help and a roller cart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxdabroxx Posted November 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Should be here Monday!!! Fedex freight sounded like my small street wouldn't be a problem, didn't mention it was also a dead end... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estesbubba Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Should be here Monday!!! Fedex freight sounded like my small street wouldn't be a problem, didn't mention it was also a dead end... Truck drivers are good at backing up!Now rookies at the campground backing in trailers is another story. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxdabroxx Posted November 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Truck drivers are good at backing up!Now rookies at the campground backing in trailers is another story. I've found being good at something and willing to do them are completely different. haha. Side note: Ever watched a woman trying to back a boat trailer down a launch ramp for the first time? Oh man, that can be good. Aside from the line of pissed off people above her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chet Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Truck drivers are good at backing up!Now rookies at the campground backing in trailers is another story. Yea but Mike you have to admit, it provides an entertainment factor while you relax around the campfire. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..Kev Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Should be here Monday!!! Fedex freight sounded like my small street wouldn't be a problem, didn't mention it was also a dead end... Blah.. Details 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brendon_t Posted November 19, 2015 Report Share Posted November 19, 2015 Truck drivers are good at backing up!Now rookies at the campground backing in trailers is another story. try letting your wife back the boat up to the launch with you in it.. jake sure you tell her she doesn't need to enter the water at 20mph.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinF Posted November 20, 2015 Report Share Posted November 20, 2015 Some Truck drivers are good at backing up!Now rookies at the campground backing in trailers is another story. ftfy, I've seen many that have a heck of a time with anything but a straight back in to a dock. Granted I've had my share of difficulties trying to back my big truck into small driveways, cause if you get the start wrong, it sucks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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