need recommnedation for type of rental trailer to use

Thanks eveyone.

I'm a total noob when it comes to this sort ot thing - completely out of my element more than any of you know. I had asked about renting a

16' lift gate truck- the largest I was willing to drive myself, but the smallest truck available was the 24' straight truck -- that truck was way larger than I think I can operate safely without having any prior experience/training.

The issues you've voiced, kept nagging at me to keep searching - and today, I found some experienced guys who have smaller lift gate equipped trucks (needed to get into my location), pallet jacks, etc., to help me.

Bill

A forklift is not that expensive, for $3k you could buy a 6,000 lbs forklift.

i

+1

Also ask UPS what their facilities have available for you, and at what price. When I picked up a M3 of wood at the HelL.A. bonded customs warehouse, they had a "free" forklift to bring my damaged stack of wood out of the building. We loaded it stick by stick into the trailer and bed of my truck, since it was no longer banded by steel.

I was able to get a local company that was willing to help me get this lathe home. They delivered it Wednesday afternoon - no problems whatsoever.

( I missed them in my initial searches. For some reason they're not listed in our directory under freight, delivery, or riggers - only under "courriers". Just had to keep looking/digging.)

How much did you pay?