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I have a 3800-pound lathe and a Chaiwan Bridgeporty mill, plus a vertical compressor. I need to move them 300 miles and have them put down in my workshop.
My original quote, for these machines plus a heavy drill press and a vertical band saw, was $4000, which was not great, but acceptable. I moved the band saw and drill press myself and called again. This time: $7700. I called another outfit, and they're talking $7000.
A guy from the second company suggested I rent a Penske truck, have the machines loaded by a rigger, drive the machines here myself, and have another rigger unload them.
Does this sound realistic? I'm amazed to hear that riggers can put a 7-foot-long lathe into an ordinary Penske truck that isn't a flatbed. I'm also surprised that it can be done in such a way that the load will be stable enough for an amateur to handle.
My original quote, for these machines plus a heavy drill press and a vertical band saw, was $4000, which was not great, but acceptable. I moved the band saw and drill press myself and called again. This time: $7700. I called another outfit, and they're talking $7000.
A guy from the second company suggested I rent a Penske truck, have the machines loaded by a rigger, drive the machines here myself, and have another rigger unload them.
Does this sound realistic? I'm amazed to hear that riggers can put a 7-foot-long lathe into an ordinary Penske truck that isn't a flatbed. I'm also surprised that it can be done in such a way that the load will be stable enough for an amateur to handle.