Moving a Large Safe

[texasrig]

I need to move a large gun safe from one house to another 25 miles away. Anyone moved safes before? Any advice or tips and tricks?

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[okrattler]

I know a few people that have moved big safes using golfballs.

[southtx]

I had someone help me lay the safe on a blanket and slid it into my garage. Once it was in my garage I used a gator jack to elevate it a bit, stabilized it with some jack stands and then backed my 5x10 trailer right under it.

[dclifton]

Golf balls, pvc pipe, or a block and pallet jacks

If you have tile and some of them sound hollow or loose i would suggest the pvc pipe it will disperse the weight a little better.

[hoythitman]

I moved my 700# safe with one friend. Open the door and walk it. With the door open it offsets the weight and moves pretty easy. Lay it down on a trailer, then stood it up at the new place and walked it into position.

[cattlelackranch]

I have a 2100# safe
Cost me 300 to have some pros move it.
Best $ spent

[Artos]

I paid a lot of $$$ to have a 5000# safe moved...yah, it was a no brainer.

Research the better moving companies.

[jbarr]

I went to a tool rental place by our house and rented a heavy duty dolly and moved my dad's safe with no problem. Hardest thing was tilting it back.

[300rem7]

I have a 2100# safe
Cost me 300 to have some pros move it.
Best $ spent

I have had hernia surgery once. I pay the movers to my safe and my pool table.

[LWD]

If the safe weighs in the hundreds of pounds you and a buddy or preferably two can do with an appliance dolly—if you really want to.

If the safe weighs in the high hundreds of pounds or more, then hire a pro. Be the best $300 you've ever spent.

LWD

[Lungbustr]

Pretty darn easy with the right equipment. Have moved 2 massive safes in the last week with these, a 6ft prybar, and some wooden 2x4 blocks. Get them in position and under the safe, a few pumps on each of the hydraulic jacks, then wheel it wherever you need to go.

http://rigging.com/dollies-and-skates/money-gun-safe-dollies/

[kmitchl]

My safe weighs 1800# empty. I paid a safe moving company to get it out of my house and on a trailer. They used the sliders you can get at Walmart for moving it on carpet. Then they used the dolly shown below. This dolly will actually climb stairs with a load. I've moved a lot of machine tools with a come along and pipe rollers. But a safe is so top heavy I left it to the pros.

[DRT]

I have a $3400 total out of pocket for major medical expenses. I would have to weigh what the cost of moving vs the cost of surgery, time off, missing time at the lease . . .

[RR 314]

Pay the man (or woman)! :-)

[coy-ote]

look up stair climbing dolly on youtube I rented one to get it inside the house climbed right up from the porch step, did it with my wife so basically did it myself ,if I have to move another will pay to have it done.