djw2112
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How does a man with noone to help them load a 800lb shed with almost no effort. Engineering is the key, i learned a long time ago (the hard way) if there is going to be force (energy) then let it work for you not against you, because you wont win that battle, it can be your enemy but it can also be your friend.
So i had to move my 800lb shed to the new place and of course when i need help there is never anyone around (story of my life) lol So i started thinking about this two months ago and pretty quickly had it figured out in my head. I am no engineer by far but i know energy has to go somewhere. My dad didnt believe it would work but i loaded my shed by myself (well a small final 1ft push using my next door neighbors son), but that was after it was loaded.
I also delivered to the new place perfectly and unloaded it very similarly. I loaded it ontop of 2x4's so it would slide off easy and not get hungup on the truck bed. i had a rope tied to it up over the top of my truck with alittle slack in it, just enough slack that it would slide off the truck. then once it was on the ground i put alittle more slack in it (the front end of the rope was tied to my bullbar with is round, that came in handy)., A little more slack and i was able to tilt it back onto the concret pad enough that it would stay tilted. Then i went up to the front end and untied it and let it slide (unwind like a winch) and just lowered it right onto the pad....
So all i had was me, two stakes, a rope, and a hotdog... how did i do it????
Well first i ate the hotdog so i could put the one stake in the ground, the other rear stake was already there. I actually didnt even think i would need the rear stake but it did come in handy.
I do have pics but i thought a nice drawing would be cool lol Im sure engineers have professional name for this rig up but i dont know it, if you know what this is called please share...
I took it real slow alittle bit at a time, i figured it would either break the rope, break my tailgate or it would load the shed, i only push hard enough with my truck to get it to move the way i wanted it too, right up into the truck perfectly whooo hoooo
see pic
So i had to move my 800lb shed to the new place and of course when i need help there is never anyone around (story of my life) lol So i started thinking about this two months ago and pretty quickly had it figured out in my head. I am no engineer by far but i know energy has to go somewhere. My dad didnt believe it would work but i loaded my shed by myself (well a small final 1ft push using my next door neighbors son), but that was after it was loaded.
I also delivered to the new place perfectly and unloaded it very similarly. I loaded it ontop of 2x4's so it would slide off easy and not get hungup on the truck bed. i had a rope tied to it up over the top of my truck with alittle slack in it, just enough slack that it would slide off the truck. then once it was on the ground i put alittle more slack in it (the front end of the rope was tied to my bullbar with is round, that came in handy)., A little more slack and i was able to tilt it back onto the concret pad enough that it would stay tilted. Then i went up to the front end and untied it and let it slide (unwind like a winch) and just lowered it right onto the pad....
So all i had was me, two stakes, a rope, and a hotdog... how did i do it????
Well first i ate the hotdog so i could put the one stake in the ground, the other rear stake was already there. I actually didnt even think i would need the rear stake but it did come in handy.
I do have pics but i thought a nice drawing would be cool lol Im sure engineers have professional name for this rig up but i dont know it, if you know what this is called please share...
I took it real slow alittle bit at a time, i figured it would either break the rope, break my tailgate or it would load the shed, i only push hard enough with my truck to get it to move the way i wanted it too, right up into the truck perfectly
whooo hoooo see pic
