How do you get a 500lb commercial dryer out of your pickup truck with no tools?
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Dude, have faith in your fellow neighbors. Go across your street and ask your neighbors for help. Offer up some Pizza Hut Pizza and pop. I would for free but I live near Seattle. Where are you at? Call up some friends...really! Ya gotta have a few! Good luck!
Other answers:
open the tailgate, put the truck in reverse. Gun the engine and then hit the brakes.
repeat as needed.
open the tailgate, put the truck in reverse. Gun the engine and then hit the brakes.
repeat as needed.
Are you hoping to keep it in one piece? If not, I suggest just pushing it out onto the ground:) If you're hoping to use it later, I suggest getting your friends to help and investing in a dolly.
With a wing and a prayer!
take the tail gate off.place 2 or 3 planks on the rear bumper and the 2 of you can get behind the dryer and push it out the truck and it will slide down the planks..but after it's out of the truck your on your own
The same way the Egyptians built the pyramids, using ramps. Back the truck up to the delivery point and use a ramp to extend the tailgate. Ramps with roller wheels in them allow you to push the dryer along the ramps, each time moving ramps from behind the dryer to ahead of the dryer's desired path.
i would try backing up close as you can to your destination,Take the tailgate completely off the truck, find a 4x4 or two of wood and lay them against the bumper of the truck then lay a 4x8 sheet of plywood down and try tippin git on its side and having the wife use her legs and push it towards you whils using the rear cab of the truck for leverage.
if no wood around,try getting behind it, tipping it on its side n gently sliding it onto the ground, better to scratch side than front.
you can also try using a rope, or tow strap, tie it around a tree ( ABIG ONE) and sround the dryer, then slowly pull forwards and the rope will do the work for you, sliding it out, its going to scratch it if not dent it but wont hurt any interior components i wouldnt think. maybe protect the back first P>>> THE SLOWER YOU GO,THE MORE IT WILL TIP
put a pipe under it, put a sturdy board hooked to the tail gate securely, let it roll down slowly, after it's down put the pipe under it some more.
Backup to a big tree, Put a blanket between the tree and the dryer, Tie the dryer to the tree (tight). Drive away.
I just had a new washer brought by two guys from sears. They were wearing straps on waist to shoulders (something like how u would wear a life jacket) and looped around the washer. The whole idea was to distribute the weight of it on entire body. I also remarked saying thts such a kool way of doing it. Now you just figure it out how to strap up to it.
Awnk! moondrop, it's me deedle...hehehe. I agree with those who suggested that you let the dryer go eown plank ramps. HOWEVER, neither of you are big enough to do this as a pair. You need men. At least four total, giving each one 125 pounds to manage. Will it fit through your door?? If so, can the truck back up to the porch? HEY! Maybe the porch needs to be cleaned off...lol! Clean it off (the porch), and plan for the possibility that it will need parts replacement. I always slide heavy things on top of blankets.
A old tirck I use for similar unloading is to put a couple of old car tires that are not on the rims on the ground and push or pull the load out of the truck onto the tires, they act as a cushion for the item, it works great when I unload a old car engine from the bed of a truck, good luck.