Gun safe movers-Portland area

chrislind2 · Jan 23, 2013

Just had a safe delivered by truck and the driver stood behind the truck and said loudly, so you are getting a gun safe... Then he said, oh maybe I shouldn't say that. Ya' think? This thing is too big to hand truck even with one from work that lifts 1200 pounds. It had to go through the door sideways and the hand truck would not lift in that direction. I had to shim it up one 2x4 at a time and slide it on the first step and then the second. I think to get it out I can get a couple of 2x6's or 8's and slide it down. Then I think I can built a four wheel dolly to get it in the moving truck. Gonna be recovering for a few days after moving that monster. Should be able to pick up and carry my old safe by comparison.

rrsm · Feb 2, 2013

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ZA_Survivalist · Feb 2, 2013

If you rent a Uhaul truck and use an appliance dolly ( weight rated) that'll get the job done. Just need two big guys or three medium sized ones.
That's how my father and I moved our safes.

Now if you've got one ofthe really expensive thick metal ones, then take the door off and the method is still the same.

Honestly, if you rent the stuff and we can set up a time I could even offer to help move it if we could get 1-2 other fellas here to help out.

Oregonhunter5 · Feb 3, 2013

Sell that safe, and have the buyer take it.
Then buy another after you move

NWSM · Aug 11, 2015

alphapygmy said:
Anybody know a good company on the west side that moves gun safes? We may be moving from Washington county into Yamhill county and I don't want to try moving it with a bad back and wrist that I've got. All the moving companies I've talked to will only do it while moving the rest of my stuff.

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Don H · Oct 16, 2015

NWSM said:
We can help you, check us out here
Fully licensed & insured gun safe movers, Oregon & Washington
or check out our website at NWspecialtymoving.com

If my offer goes through I'll be contacting you to move my Liberty FatBoy up the street, a county over, but only a few miles away.

Don H · Jan 10, 2016

Don H said:
If my offer goes through I'll be contacting you to move my Liberty FatBoy up the street, a county over, but only a few miles away.

I escaped Multco to Washco and John and Luke from NW Speciality Moving http://nwspecialtymoving.com/
did an awesome job moving my Fatboy. They moved the safe from the very end of a condo garage (with no room to back in) to my new house that has a very steep incline to the garage.

They were super fast, on time (early, actually), and very professional. They gave me a very fair deal and I can't recommend them enough.

If you ever need a safe moved, or other special such thing, give John a call.

Don

SVT-ROY · Jan 11, 2016

I had to rent the 4 wheel dolly and have my silverback buddy help wrestle it up a ramp to the uhaul. That was just a 1000lb sturdy safe and was tough.

PaulB47 · Jan 11, 2016

Two people with some rollers can do it yourself, with some thought and care... I've done my own a couple times.

Flopsweat · Jan 11, 2016

PaulB47 said:
Two people with some rollers can do it yourself, with some thought and care... I've done my own a couple times.

Half the point of saving money for years and years is so that when you get to my age you can pay someone to do this sort of thing.

NWGlockgal · Jan 12, 2016

Flopsweat said:
Half the point of saving money for years and years is so that when you get to my age you can pay someone to do this sort of thing.

Exactly....and when you get to my age, doing it yourself isn't an option anyway

PaulB47 · Jan 12, 2016

I'm 65, not exactly a spring chicken.

ZigZagZeke · Jan 15, 2016

Go to Penske truck rentals and get a truck with a lift gate. They have them down to 16' I believe. Then get a couple teenagers and a heavy duty dolly. That's what I did with my 26 gun American Security.