Storage Shed Move

[Paystar]

Well mine would be a little easier, as even though it was as wide as the trailer deck, the trailer is wide enough that it was still stable with quite a bit of shed hanging off the sides.
The one thing that worked really good (I can't explain it real good) is use some 2x8 or 2x10 planks, nice and long. I did this even though I had a hydraulic beavertail (which I didn't use to lift). Put them under your shed out the back of the trailer, down to the foundation you are putting the shed on. In my case mine went on blocks (the tops they cut off square highway guard rail posts) so by using the planks I didn't have to jack the shed. It slid right onto the blocks, then the planks just fell loose to the ground when I pulled ahead enough to get them off the trailer.

 

[James150]

My Shed delivery Story (with Pictures)

Well, actually it's not a shed. It's a barn. An Amish built barn. In the spring of 2009 I finally bought my John Deere Tractor (10 years of saving $$) so naturally I need a place to keep it.

It only took five years of talking to my wife to decide on a style and place to put the barn. I am very lucky that my small farm is in Amish country in SW Wisconsin.

Five years ago I had an Amish carpenter make me a 10 X 12 barn for my lawn tractor which was delivered on a trailer and set on treated blocks. I liked his quality and workmanship so I had him build the new barn too.

I wanted quite a big barn so the only question was how big is too big to transport on the twisty, hilly narrow country roads 28 miles from the Amish shop to my farm? As usual finances dictated the size. I was able to afford about $6,000 if I squeezed my budget real tight. For that money we agreed on a 14 X 32 barn with two sets of 8 wide swinging doors.

I prepared a gravel pad for the foundation and by early June the barn was done and ready to deliver. I contracted with a guy who builds barns himself and has some really cool equipment to move them. The first pictures are the site where the barn will go and a shot of the barn at the carpenter's farm. The next few are of his cool barn-moving trailer

 

[James150]

The barn mover had the COOLEST Trailer. He extended the tongue of his trailer and boosted it up and spread a little bit of WD40 on the rails and then simply BACKED the trailer up, sliding the rails under the barn skids and the barn was on! I was amazed. I thought for sure he was going to have to winch it on but he says he does it this way all the time. WOW. It was a tight fit getting out of the yard but we made it and started our knuckle biting trip home.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Very cool. Nice barn also. Seems like a great price and a good product.

Chris

 

[James150]

I ran interference for him once we were on the road and other than having to flag down a few drivers on some blind hills and curves the drive went well. Before you knew it we were home and unloading.

All told it only took a couple of hours to load, drive, unload and position.
Now my baby has a home. And as luck would have it we came in just under our $6,000 budget.

I'm a happy man.

Jim

 

[mlauk]

Nice barn. I also like the trailer he moved it with. Between the weather and other priorities, my shed is still sitting on the trailer. I'll post some pics when I get to it.

 

[Deano]

Wasted no time getting the antlers attached I see!!!

Deano

 

[James150]

Wasted no time getting the antlers attached I see!!!

Deano

Most important! (according to me) Least Important (according to my wife)

Consensus of neighbors is that they add character and I'm all about character!

 

[James150]

Nice barn. I also like the trailer he moved it with. Between the weather and other priorities, my shed is still sitting on the trailer. I'll post some pics when I get to it.

I hear you when you talk about the weather!

Jim

 

[mlauk]

Finally got the storage shed off the trailer. The stacked 2x6 and RR ties were used to keep the shed off the fenders for transport and while I was pulling the shed off to get past the fenders. I first tried to use my MF 2135 loader to pick up the end and pull it back, but I couldn't get enough traction because of the weight of the shed, so I used a floor jack on the front (of trailer) to help get it off the 2x6's and pulled it to the end of the trailer with the JD 4020. I could have used the JD 4230 loader, but it had a hay spike on it and didn't want to mess with changing to the bucket since it was buried in the back of the barn. I then put the floor jack at the back of the trailer to keep the shed somewhat level along with the trailer ramps,car ramps and blocks to keep it from dropping suddenly. It would have been much easier with a flatbed trailer, but in the end I didn't break any windows. Here are some pics.