Storage Shed Move

[mlauk]

Here is a picture of us loading a 10 x 12 shed on an 18' car hauler this past Sunday. I didn't get a final picture of it in position and all strapped down, but the straps stayed tight the whole 70-80 mile trip.

 

[2manyrocks]

Any more pictures? How did you get it on and off the trailer?

 

[Bedlam]

not like this i hope
YouTube - Unload your trailer the EASY WAY
or this one

YouTube - OR: Redneck truckers dump a heavy load

 

[mlauk]

I've got a few more pics, but they are all in the same position.

We pulled it to the loading position with a chain pulley, sliding it over 2 inch pipe. It had to be turned 90 degrees and moved about 20 feet. The plan was to jack the shed up and drive the trailer under it, but the slope was too much and the jack stands were starting to tip at a lower height. Plan B, we jacked the front of the shed up, drove the trailer under the shed as far as we could, and pulled it on the trailer with the chain pulley. The chain pulley is attached to the gooseneck ball, and we had a strap (2) wrapped around the base of the shed. We also used a floor jack to lift the rear as we pulled it on the trailer.

 

[mlauk]

I haven't unloaded it yet, because it was getting late and was drizzling. I'll get some pics of the unload after this weekend.

 

[2manyrocks]

Thanks. I was wondering what you had anchored to in order to pull it with and using the gooseneck ball makes a lot of sense.

Looking forward to the pictures of getting it off the trailer.

BTW, I had some 12' block left over from a project. So I filled them with concrete and set them in place as foundation block when I put our shed in place. I dug out for them before hand and leveled them with a water level. Then I pulled the shed in place over them. Had a few problems with the block wanting to tip over. I haven't noticed any settling problems since doing it about a year ago. I wanted to just skid in it place over some telephone poles, but couldn't find any at the time.

 

[clemsonfor]

did you have a cribbing or blocking to keep the weight off your fenders and to keep it from mashing them up im sure u did or they probly would have been pressed to the tires the whole trip.

 

[Paystar]

Looks like a job I also did early in the spring. My friend was getting rid of a 10x10 shed and I needed more storage so I hauled her home. I just wrapped a chain around it (with corner protectors) then anchored it to one of my big maple trees. As I pulled ahead a little at a time, I kept readjusting the chain and rotated the shed on the tail of the trailer to get it to face the right direction and set it right on my blocks. Worked out better than I expected. No jacking or bull work. I was kinda proud of myself first time I ever moved something that wasn't on wheels
Here's a pic of it now.

 

[mlauk]

did you have a cribbing or blocking to keep the weight off your fenders and to keep it from mashing them up im sure u did or they probly would have been pressed to the tires the whole trip.

I had cribbing above the fenders on both sides and on the rear going across for the haul. I used a lot of 2x6 and some RR ties. I didn't nail anything together and nothing moved during the haul. I did put a small kink on the left trailer fender while pulling the shed on the trailer, but it didn't look too bad after we got the weight off of the fender.

 

[mlauk]

Paystar, that might be the best way to unload it, I'll give it a shot this weekend.