Can anyone recommend a provider who could come to our home and lift up a static with a crane and move it further into our garden. We cant tow it because it has been parked up at the end of the garden for 3 years and the wheels have sunk quite a bit into the ground and we do not want to damage it so believe that only a professional with a crane will be able to do it.
It is an Atlas Mayfair 37' x 12' and there is straightforward access & ample room for any size vehicle to move freely all around it. We are based in the Earlswood area of Birmingham so I suppose the closer they are the better.
If anyone has had a fair experience, or even if someone who provides the service is on here, we would love to hear from you. Any advice would be very much appreciated.
Thanks.
Could a couple of fork lift trucks, one either side lift it up so you can get something under the wheels, and then tow it to where you want it. Hasten to add I know nothing about doing this. Just thought It might be a cheaper option.
A crane will mean mega, and I mean MEGA £££ bucks.
Especially for wanting something moved maybe just a few feet...
Think site investigation, planning, inform utility companies and god knows what else. You can't just rock up with a crane, and off you go...
It would be lots and lots of scaff boards, chocks and maybe some railway sleepers and a couple of jacks (bottle?), suitable of lifting the weight...
Get it lifted, sort the wheels so it's movable on them, board out where it needs to go, and if it's still got it's hitch on, get maybe a farmer to use a tractor to push it where it needs to go??
Get together a decent selection of wooden chocks about 6 inches long and ranging from 1-6 inches thick.A couple of paving flags--up to 8 solid type breeze blocks and a matching pair of trolley jacks capable of lifting about 3.5 ton each.
You need to get the jacks under the chassis rail so dig down if needed and use the flags as a base for the jacks.
Position jacks at an equal distance either side of the axle/axles? AND chock as tight as you can under the opposite chassis rail in 4 different places. NOT under the cross-members!
Try to use both jacks slowly and in unison to lift van a couple of inches then chock under chassis rail and do same on other side of van.Slow and steady--only a couple of inches at a time--and chock. Using long chocks means you can KEEP THOSE HANDS OUT!
When you have the wheels clear above ground try to settle van onto breeze blocks with a thin chock on top.
Back-fill the holes made by the wheels and level. Slide some substancial boards under wheels(i recommend 1 inch marine ply)and slowly lower one side at a time after removing all support chocks/blocks onto the boards and dont forget to chock front and back of wheels to prevent rolling!
Now you can build a track of sorts to get the van where you want it.Again marine ply is the best and the wider they are--the more chance you will have of staying on them.Any decent 4 wheel drive in low ratio should move the van---do it slowly---do it right --do it once!
Think SAFETY--no hands in --no lying under van. You can do a relay with the boards till you get to your destination.
The jacking as I have described it is important as these vans twist and flex a lot---you can pop cupboards,doors, windows etc.
Hard work--- but cheaper than a crane Are you still here?
Thanks for the advice guys. Its really appreciated!
Bryan, I followed your tutorial to the letter and it worked a treat. One quote I had for a crane was for 3,600 so the 120 I spent on the hire of two powerful jacks for a week - along with a good few ounces of knuckle skin- was a great saving, and all in all, well worth the effort.
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Topic: Static Requires Lifting Up...Any Ideas?
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