I've researched moving a safe upstairs on gun forums, and didn't find much useful help. However when I did a YouTube search, I learned of stair climbing dolly's. Then I called around, and Cresco Rentals has them. A light duty unit at 650 lbs. max, and a HD unit (forget the max weight, but is impressive).
I rented their LD stair climbing dolly ($74 for 4 hours, $100 a day), and it went very well. I climbed 2 exterior steps, my front door step, and 7 interior steps. Made it quite easy with only two people. Safe weighed ~600 lbs. with the door removed..
If you have to move a safe up or down stairs, I highly recommend the rental of a stair climbing dolly. Cresco has the Powermate line. Worked very nicely...
They're on the West Coast, I'm sure other rental Co's elsewhere have them too..
Anyways, just wanted to share that...
http://www.crescorent.com/
The powermate website http://www.powermate.info/
PS (I have a Sturdy Safe, which the door can easily be removed and reinstalled without any alignment issues whatsoever. My door weighed about 1/3 of the total safe weight, and made the job much easier. However, I have read were some gun safe manufactures do not recommend the removal of their door, for alignment issues? So if if you have a light duty safe, or one that is not built well, I've heard the door should not be removed. Check with your safe manufacture).
I rented their LD stair climbing dolly ($74 for 4 hours, $100 a day), and it went very well. I climbed 2 exterior steps, my front door step, and 7 interior steps. Made it quite easy with only two people. Safe weighed ~600 lbs. with the door removed..
If you have to move a safe up or down stairs, I highly recommend the rental of a stair climbing dolly. Cresco has the Powermate line. Worked very nicely...
They're on the West Coast, I'm sure other rental Co's elsewhere have them too..
Anyways, just wanted to share that...
http://www.crescorent.com/
The powermate website http://www.powermate.info/
PS (I have a Sturdy Safe, which the door can easily be removed and reinstalled without any alignment issues whatsoever. My door weighed about 1/3 of the total safe weight, and made the job much easier. However, I have read were some gun safe manufactures do not recommend the removal of their door, for alignment issues? So if if you have a light duty safe, or one that is not built well, I've heard the door should not be removed. Check with your safe manufacture).
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