Lifting a tank

[upnortheast]

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.

 

[Lincsman]

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

 

[deleted user 837354]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[upnortheast]

Thanks for the replies folks

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

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

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

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]

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

 

[BBC]

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

 

[br jones]

2 of these

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[upnortheast]

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

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

 

[upnortheast]

2 of these

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Will these lift a 6 ft wide tank ?

 

[KennyO]

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]

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

 

[grainboy]

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

 

[br jones]

Will these lift a 6 ft wide tank ?

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

 

[Lincsman]

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

 

[shumungus]

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.

 

[upnortheast]

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

Would need to take roof sheets off for that to work

 

[Aftermaths]

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