New Cowboy Cb4500

[impulse]

pcox idea of using a ramp is feasible, but these machines are very heavy with a lot of the weight in the flywheel. You will need a winch or block and tackle to transfer to your pickup. Removing the flywheel could be an option that works.

My CB4500 was delivered in one big crate to a depot and fork lifted onto my truck. When I got it home, I had to demolish the crate and unload all table, motor etc first. The head was too heavy for 1 person to manage. If it is not too late, I think Colts suggestion of having it delivered to where there is a fork lift is probably the most sensible, particularly as you have a bad back.

BTW you have chosen a great machine - i have used mine to sew 3/4" thickness down to very thin leather just by using the appropriate size needles and thread. For belts, get a foot which makes a stitching groove for the thread as it sews! Makes for a very professional job.

Best of luck with this,

Lois

[KY23]

Thanks. But if I get them to load it in my pickup I'm in the same boat getting it out of my truck. Just gives me more time to get it out and with friends to help.

[Northmount]

I had the freight company put the pallet with the machine on the curb in front of my house, then unpacked and carted the table, motor, head, etc. and moved them each with a 2 wheel cart into the house, and downstairs (6 steps) where I assembled it. Delivery was via a 40 ft. semi trailer with a lift. There was no extra charge.

Hopefully, the machine your are receiving is packed similarly. If they can't place it on the curb for no extra charge, see if you can get 15 minutes and some help to un-crate quickly and place in a truck or on the curb and move components inside piece by piece.

My back doesn't like me very well either, but I managed. My machine does have a lighter head than yours. I'm sure you can get a couple friends to hang around for a few hours if they know your needs.

Tom

[dirtclod]

I worked setting tombstones for a while, to unload the stones we took 2 pieces of fire hose and two 2x10's slid them under the stone then raised the 2x10's up and rolled 3/4 or 1 dowels under the 2x10 and pulled the stone to end of the truck bed on the rollers and slid them down to the ground. DON"T stand in front of what ever unloading. It would work to slide in your truck to.

If you want to do that be sure and take some tin snips to cut the bands with and unload a piece at a time with a friend.

[Art]

You need to tell Ryan he needs a new shipping company. I get machines delivered coast to coast for $250 with lift gate residential delivery. They run it right up to the house on a pallet jack. Diesel prices have went DOWN not up.

Art

[TinkerTailor]

I had a techsew 5100 machine and table delivered to a local business that i bribed with beer. No delivery window and liftgate required. Plus delivery to a commercial address was cheaper. It came strapped to a pallet with the table and stuff. The business called me one afternoon to tell me it arrived, and I was there loading it up in 3 hours. I was not wasting a whole day at home to find out the truck can't get close enough or is going to be a day late.....

After i drove the machine to my house, I moved the machine and table myself a half a block downhill and up 4 stairs. It came as a head in a box, and an assembled table and motor. The table was the heaviest, but i was able to pic it up to do the stairs and get it out of the van onto a dolly. I also could pick up the head myself.

While i picked them up and i am very strong, I probably should not have......With a dolly and 2 people it should be not hard at all. Barley bucks go a long way in these situations.

I think uhaul will rent you just a dolly btw.

THE BOLTS STICK OUT THE BOTTOM OF THE TABLE BASE AND WILL GOUGE UP YOUR FLOOR IF YOU SLIDE IT WITHOUT THE WHEELS ON IT!!!!!!!

Ask me how i know...............

[Equiplay Saddlery]

I just ordered a CB4500 a week and a half ago from Toledo Industrial and I actually called Bob and talked to him yesterday. I had a few questions about overall dimensions so that I can get my shop organized before it gets here. Bob told me yesterday that he ships the unit out on a pallet and that it will be delivered to my door (barn door) and off loaded for me. Luckily I can get at a truck with at least a 40' trailer up to my barn since that's what I have hay delivered on. I was told the trucks they ship on have lift gates which will make my life a lot easier as I had a few rods and screws put in my back a couple of years ago. Bob also only charged $250 for the delivery. Sounds like they definitely need to change their delivery company. Keep us posted on it. If you're like me you're as anxious as a kid at Christmas waiting for it to get here.

[Techsew Ron]

The table was the heaviest, but i was able to pic it up to do the stairs and get it out of the van onto a dolly. I also could pick up the head myself.

While i picked them up and i am very strong, I probably should not have......

I'll pretend I didn't read that! 2 person job bud!!

Ron

[TinkerTailor]

I'll pretend I didn't read that! 2 person job bud!!

Ron

I am a farm boy who worked on oil rigs, and also worked swamping moving trucks, both as a younger man. I surprise people all the time. Don't tell me I cain't do it....

[zoomer56]

KY23, I took delivery of a Techsew 2700. I paid for residential delivery. The day it was to be delivered the UPS guy called me and said whom ever charged me made that "residential delivery" up. Well, it was UPS that was making excuses. The residential delivery mean taking it off of a large truck and putting it on a smaller truck that can drive on residential streets. UPS said, well we don't have a smaller truck today we will try to get a truck and deliver next week. I told them this was not acceptable. So I met the guy at a shopping center with my El Camino. We unpacked it in the truck and put the separate pieces in my truck . . . no problem but not good business.