New (to me) safe, need ideas.

[Egon]

Another way.

 

[ultrarunner]

Fascinating... thanks Egon for posting.

Now I want to go out and look for things to move!

 

[flingwing1969]

Airtow is one manufacturer and some rental yards carry them... 6 ton payload for the standard model.

Loading an Advance Ground Sweeper onto a T12-10 Airtow Trailer - YouTube

I've rented before to move some heavy and expensive medical equipment... the first time I moved the 500k laser in my lawn mowing trailer the boss was not impressed... made me wonder why I was ask to to do it back in 1995... after that I rented the Airtow which loads at grade lever.

Wish I had a picture with me in my 1970 slant 6 Valiant and my 4x6 utility trailer moving a half million dollar laser 1.2 miles.

A friend of mine has a similar equipment trailer that squats to accept the load at ground level but he still has to get the load into the trailer. His is a single axle and uses a hydraulic hand pump but it works quite nicely.

 

[ultrarunner]

I own maybe 8 trailers...

The one I use 95% of the time is the little box 4x6 with the metal floor and ramp. It will carry 4x8 sheets with the gate secured...

The reason I use it is two fold... I made it low to the ground so loading is a breeze and I can one hand it around the property... it is light but strong... carries 1 yard or gravel without issue.

It's like friends with monster pickups trying to get a refrigerator in the bed... some even lay them down which is a huge no-no.

Missed an airtow that was reasonable... would make loading even more of a breeze.

When it comes to heavy items you have to work smarter and not harder.

 

[EddieWalker]

You could always use a Dodge Charger and drag it with a cable. Doesn't even seem to damage the road if you go fast enough!!!

Fast Five - Safe Vault Scene HD - YouTube

 

[mike69440]

You could always use a Dodge Charger and drag it with a cable. Doesn't even seem to damage the road if you go fast enough!!!

Fast Five - Safe Vault Scene HD - YouTube

Of course it has to be a 4WD Hemi with an aftermarket tune. Movie shows a 2 wd car. That is not real, for sure.

They must have used traction compound?
This is a great read, not sure why it displays like it does.
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PS, An off road 10 ton fork lift sounds like the "safe"st idea.

Rigging companies move machine tools all the time.

 

[Egon]

Not the Hemi; go for the 413.

 

[Kyle_in_Tex]

I am a retired locksmith ( 35 years ) . Find a locksmith company that has a safe moving trailer. The bed of the trailer lowers down to ground level and the safe is rolled into it. Then the whole bed raises up to normal height and away you go. Should not cost that much unless, there is a lot involved in getting it out of wherever it is, and where you want it to go. I moved many safes in my day and most were done that hard way. Safes are heavy and I've seen some people who really got hurt moving them. Jewelry safes are super heavy and bank safes are also heavy. You'll be way ahead if you can find someone with one of those trailers. If not, most riggers can do it, for probably more money. Most riggers are union. Google safe moving trailer to see what I'm talking about.

This. Call the locksmiths in your area and bigger towns.

This type of safe is so big, you almost would build a building/house around it.

Hope you don't live in a mobile home.

 

[mike69440]

Not the Hemi; go for the 413.

Dual quad cross ram with the Stage 4 big port heads of course.

 

[4570Man]

That was a good movie, but most of it was a long ways from the truth.