That makes 2 recommending that. I will look again at the site to determine
if a wrecker could get through the trees.
Thanks!
Rex Burkheimer
Parts Plus Marketing Director WM Automotive Whse., Fort Worth TX
It's not about who controls the money, it's about who controls the
information" Ben Kingsley, "Sneakers"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Charlie Mathews" <cmathews@theramp.net>
To: "Rex Burkheimer - WM" <rex@txol.net>
Cc: "shop-talk" <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 10:34 AM
Subject: Re: moving "portable" building
> A few years back I bought a used storage building (8X16) from a guy 20
miles from
> me. I called a local auto towing company (one with a large flatbed that
angles
> down to pick up a car) and had him move it. To get the storage building
onto the
> truck the previous owner drilled a couple of holes and attached a few
carriage
> bolts and 'U' shaped brackets. This gave the guy something to grab onto
with his
> winch. The storage building slid right onto the truck and he dropped it
right
> where I wanted it (much better job than I would have thought). I recall
the
> total move was about $125. Sometimes your time is just worth more that
what it
> costs to pay someone else to do it.
>
> Charlie Mathews
>
>
> Rex Burkheimer - WM wrote:
>
> > Here's the deal: I have a 1-year-old wooden storage building,
well-built,
> > 12x16. Probably weighs 2500 lbs (guessing). We are moving into the
house
> > that goes with it, and I really need to move it before I fill it up. The
> > basic reason is I intend to build a 4-car garage/shop where it sits.
> > It needs to go around some trees and rocks, slightly uphill, about 45
> > feet. It would go backwards at a small angle, then to the right.
> > Orientation would be the same.
> > It does not have those big 4x12 cedar "skis" you see on some, it has 3
> > longitudinal 4x4s under it.
> > Several have suggested log rollers, but the terrain and the
orientation
> > of the 4x4s makes that a bad idea. I called the local "experts" and they
> > said they didn't know how to get it moved. They scratched their heads
and
> > left.
> >
> > My best ideas:
> > 1 - a small trailer that I can slide under it after jacking it up. Tow
> > vehicle access would be iffy
> > 2 - Build some temporary axles to attach to the base. The wheels would
have
> > to either on casters or attachable both lengthwise and crosswise.
> > 3 - Attach casket handles around the perimeter and enlist a gang of
local
> > dayworkers. I doubt I can attach enough handles to make that work
> > 4 - disassemble the building. The roof is shingled and probably would be
too
> > heavy to manage.
> >
> > Any suggestions or better ideas?
> >
> > Rex Burkheimer
> > Parts Plus Marketing Director WM Automotive Whse., Fort Worth TX
> > It's not about who controls the money, it's about who controls the
> > information" Ben Kingsley, "Sneakers"
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