moving a wood boiler

[whchris 5]

ok i got a large wood boiler for cheep now the catch is i have to get this thing out of a lady's basement i think i have if figured out but want to see if any one sees a flaw in this plan before i destroy the lady's house or has a better idea. step one was disassembling as much as i can that's done. step two is going to be getting it straight in front of the stairs. step three will be using my tractor to pull in up the stairs on long wood ramps (genuine 2x12 rough cut maple). once its out of her basement im good from there oh and if anyone wants to take a trip up here to Ashford ct tomorrow im buying coffee for anyone who helps :hide:

[pond195520032003 27]

I would also use a piece of plywood on the 2 x 12's, but other than that it sounds alright to me also are you using a tow strap to pull it up with :hide:

[mcwh1950 2]

i will say not to pull it up the stair . the beat idea i can give you to move it up the step are 5 close people you trust

[Teddy da Bear 11]

I would use a winch or come-along. There is more pulling and holding power.

And go down to the farm store and get a rolling pallet. They make them to hold

a variety of weights. Then tack wood strips on the planks to act as guides for the

wheels on the pallet.

This should work more safely.

[refracman 167]

If your going to pullit make sure you use a strap and secure it to the middle of the box to prevent tipping over or pulling the strap out from under it. Also I would remove the bannister and put plywood on both sides to prevent it from gouging into the drywall/plaster. A helper to steer it up the ramp would not be bad either.

[whchris 5]

oh i left out some details i have 2 20' lifting straps that will be positioned one at the bottom of the stove and one at the top then hooked to a long chain and to the loader of the bucket the steps are concrete with concrete walls except at the top but the roof leaked last winter and destroyed the walls (im replacing them for the stove) i just got back from there making sure everything was all set for tomorrow and learned that the bottom of the stove is rusted through in a few places so theirs a welding project now involved no big deal as far as i can see i tried with manpower today and it is not going to work this thing is just too big and too heavy with nowhere to lift safely from a come along may not be a bad idea but it would still be hitched to the tractor it wll not clear the ceiling if its on anything so any kind of dolly is out

[mcwh1950 2]

is it a drop ceiling

[whchris 5]

no

[Teddy da Bear 11]

Those rolling palets are only 2 or 3 inches tall...

I just would not use the tractor. I would use a truck if you feel you have to pull it.

[whchris 5]

farm tractor with a front loader Massey Ferguson MF65 to be exact remember this pic anyone?

i did a lot of repairs to the old girl this summer (no paint was not one of them) brand new brakes and a clutch a new front bucket and i fixed that odd light thing i put on a while back and just about every hydraulic hose on it blew over the summer so there mostly new oh and most importantly i put a new seat on it

the wood stove will only clear the ceiling on the stairs by less than an inch im told the lady remembers it going in they had to take the blow off vent and fresh air vent off the top (factory installed pieces)

[HorseFixer 2,013]

Sound like yer on the right track chris, The planks are a good Idea possibly with a few pieces of small pipe as rollers cut to proper length if you have the height. After you get it home and in place is when I can be of most help on the hookup! There are several things you should ck before instillation.

[whchris 5]

duke its here now, but its snowing so im gonna wait on the welding i would be interested in hearing what you have to say since this would be my first hook up (ive studied a few of them) and im using the one at my mothers as a diagram for the hook up all went well the only one who got hurt was me (wacked my head on the chain hanging off the bucket when we finished) sorry no pictures it would have been too dangerous to stop to take pics

[hodge 6]

"too dangerous to stop and take pics"... someone should have been getting video! Anything dangerous makes for good movies! The suspense! :hide:

[HorseFixer 2,013]

duke its here now, but its snowing so im gonna wait on the welding i would be interested in hearing what you have to say since this would be my first hook up (ive studied a few of them) and im using the one at my mothers as a diagram for the hook up all went well the only one who got hurt was me (wacked my head on the chain hanging off the bucket when we finished) sorry no pictures it would have been too dangerous to stop to take pics

Shoot me some pics of this puppy, What needs to be welded? try and get some pics of the controls and pipeing ie I will let ya know from there! :hide: