Suggestions for moving a big gun safe

[S&W500]

Hey, I've been a member of CalGuns for a long time, but it's been a year or so since I've been on here (hence I couldn't remember my password etc and had to open a new account)

Anyway... the question I have (and I have unsuccessfully tried searching) is that I am moving from Lancaster up to San Jose and will be needing to move a large gun safe (about 1300lbs). I had enough trouble finding someone to move it just 50 miles last time I moved. In the past I have looked for companies that move safes longer distances and was unable to find one. Any suggestions? It actually amazed me that it's been so difficult finding someone to move this thing. Lots of people move and lots of people have large safes! So this has to be a relatively common event.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

[darksands]

That's a really large gun safe. For 1300lbs I would be calling in some heavy machinery or professionals to do that job.

[RedFord150]

If you are renting a truck, can you call a 'Safe Mover' at each end just to load and unload and get in and out of the houses?
Lancaster to San Jose is several hundred miles. The mileage and travel time is probably most of the cost. This might save you some $.
Make sure the truck you rent has enough payload capacity to handle the heavy safe. I would ask the rental agency for exact payload capacity.
Good luck.

[Casual_Shooter]

This may come down to hiring a safe company to move/ pack and then ship your safe to your new location. Then hire a local safe company to install it in your new place.

[S&W500]

This may come down to hiring a safe company to move/ pack and then ship your safe to your new location. Then hire a local safe company to install it in your new place.

I've pretty much decided to hire someone to do the move (don't want to mess with this beast myself). One of the things I was hoping someone might have a suggestion for is a company willing to move a save that far. In the past I found it very hard to find a company willing to move the safe more than 100 miles (if that far).

It will be an 'easy' move, for someone who knows what they are doing (and have the right equipment, since it is from a flat garage into another flat garage.

[SJgunguy24]

If all else fails you can contact Sheedy Crane. They move heavy equipment as do most of the crane and rigging contractors is what you should search for.

[Casual_Shooter]

I've pretty much decided to hire someone to do the move (don't want to mess with this beast myself). One of the things I was hoping someone might have a suggestion for is a company willing to move a save that far. In the past I found it very hard to find a company willing to move the safe more than 100 miles (if that far).

It will be an 'easy' move, for someone who knows what they are doing (and have the right equipment, since it is from a flat garage into another flat garage.

There is a safe guy (or used to be) here on the forum. I believe his user name is SFKen. You might contact him to see if he can handle this.

Coincidentally, I'm having a 1600lb safe being delivered/ installed this morning by The Safe Outlet (also a member here). They are in Temecula (So. Cal), but perhaps they know someone. Ryan or Curtis are the guys you want to talk to there.


EDIT: The member's name is KenSFO - http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/member.php?u=12653

[lugar]

When I was younger I was a mover and occasionally came across safes and heavy tool chests and equipment. These items were no big deal. When hiring a mover just let them know about it.

[Greg-Dawg]

How did you get it there at the first place? Just do what you did before.

[G-forceJunkie]

If you don't find someone to do it in one shot, you can probaly find a "machinery mover" in the yellow pages that will pull it out, and lay it down on a pallet. Then any freight company can transport it. Then call a safe mover at the new house to install.

[Sinister_1]

Eat your Wheaties!

[cannon]

Call Dean safe in Arleta. They always move mine. No hassle, damage or grief.

[Kodemonkey]

You need to be careful if it is a high security safe with glass plate relocker on it. Someone drops the safe even a small distance and you are hosed (not to mention you could do significant concrete damage if it was dropped).

I would use a safe mover, or at least have them do it at the end like someone else suggested.

[dwh100]

...the moving can be done by rolling the safe on pieces of PVC pipe (the same way the pyramids were built)...

I wasn't aware of Ancient Egyptians had PVC pipe! Did they use it for irrigation too?

[Rob454]

Can you leave it at the current house and buy a new one? Im assuming you are selling the place and moving to a new one? Or is it a rental? then nevermind