Lifting a tank

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upnortheast

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Northumberland

• Feb 19, 2021

• #1

Looking for ideas.
We have a 12 ft x 6 ft tank to go on a 8 ft high gantry weight about 600kg
Access is through a door about 11 ft 6" width available with the gantry to the side of that.

Putting it on the pallet foks wont work due to lack of space to turn 90 degrees
Shed man has a side mount fork lift but needs about 12 ft 6 with the tank on the forks
Thought of a scissor lift but I`m told they won`t lift that weight.
Last resort is to take some sheets off the roof remove a purlin & crane it in
Unless anyone has any other thoughts.

 

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Lincsman

Member

Arable Farmer

Location

Lincolnshire

• Feb 19, 2021

• #2

2 forklifts one at each end and slide it across, on planks and rollers (scaffold pipes)

 

ollie989898

Member

Location

Hanging from a twig, in a deep sleep.

• Feb 19, 2021

• #3

Get a guy in with a Merlo Roto. He can get it through the door on regular pallet forks then crane it into position through a hole in the roof?

 

Robt

Member

Location

Suffolk

• Feb 19, 2021

• #4

might be easier to dismantle the gantry then mount tank at ground level then re lfit the whole gantry and tank and re assemble!

 

Highland Mule

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Scottish Highlands

• Feb 19, 2021

• #5

How tall is the doorway? Lift it up onto a platform outside, roll the platform inside and then shuffle it sideways.

Or one of those high lift trailers maybe, to get it up once in.

 

Cowmansam

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Shropshire

• Feb 19, 2021

• #6

If the roof beams a good enough roll it in on fence posts then lift it off a block and tackle off the roof beam

 

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upnortheast

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

Northumberland

• Feb 19, 2021

• #7

Thanks for the replies folks

Lincsman said:

2 forklifts one at each end and slide it across, on planks and rollers (scaffold pipes)

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Not room for the 1st forklift to reverse far enough in before it hits the processing room

Robt said:

might be easier to dismantle the gantry then mount tank at ground level then re lfit the whole gantry and tank and re assemble!

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we have just built the gantry over an existing cold room so won`t work.

Hi lift trailer is an option. Not so many about this way that I`m aware of. Will ask around

Watch this space

 

Kidds

Member

Horticulture

Location

Near Beeston Castle

• Feb 19, 2021

• #8

Strap some of these to your forks and you won't need to turn 90 degrees.

 

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BBC

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Location

Gloucestershire

• Feb 19, 2021

• #9

That’s a shame - had visions of something involving a Challenger tank ...... along similar lines to a certain deceased horse

 

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br jones

Member

• Feb 19, 2021

• #10

2 of these

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upnortheast

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Northumberland

• Feb 19, 2021

• #11

Kidds said:

Strap some of these to your forks and you won't need to turn 90 degrees.

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No, tank goes in other way
This is the layout. In through the door way to empty crate area then up above the origional cold room
Tank needs to be "north / south" throughout

 

Last edited: Feb 19, 2021

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upnortheast

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Northumberland

• Feb 19, 2021

• #12

br jones said:

2 of these

Google Image Result for https://www.materialshandling.com.au/wp-content/uploads/MSLC18-Genie-Superlift-Contractor-600x800.jpg

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Will these lift a 6 ft wide tank ?

 

KennyO

Member

Mixed Farmer

Location

Angus

• Feb 19, 2021

• #13

Industrail forklift with fork extension. Lift from end. Reverse into shed. Get tank into position at an angle then shove it round with forklift/ brute force.

 

Nearly

Member

Location

North of York

• Feb 19, 2021

• #14

Fert bag lifter type thing for overhead lift but very close linked.

 

grainboy

Member

Location

Bedfordshire

• Feb 19, 2021

• #15

Is there a frame work in the building ?
if so Slings and block and tackle,

 

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br jones

Member

• Feb 19, 2021

• #16

upnortheast said:

Will these lift a 6 ft wide tank ?

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2 would,put a couple of very heavy oak beams in with then ,

 

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Lincsman

Member

Arable Farmer

Location

Lincolnshire

• Feb 19, 2021

• #17

Hire a hiab lorry for an hour, they moved my fuel tank across the yard for very little cost.

 

shumungus

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

Ballyclare Northern Ireland

• Feb 19, 2021

• #18

Use shed mans side mounted forklift but strap tank onto a 2 foot high stack of pallets first. Forklift wont have to lift as high then so you will have enough head room. All you have to do is shuffle tank off pallets onto frame.

 

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upnortheast

Member

Livestock Farmer

Location

Northumberland

• Feb 19, 2021

• #19

Lincsman said:

Hire a hiab lorry for an hour, they moved my fuel tank across the yard for very little cost.

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Would need to take roof sheets off for that to work

 

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Aftermaths

Member

Arable Farmer

• Feb 19, 2021

• #20

Bribe the local rugby team to come and lift it, maybe set a platform so you can lift it in stages