With our family van I use a large piece of masonite and some moving blankets. Lay the masonite in the van to the inside edge and then hang the moving blanket onto the masonite over the rear bumper. Stand the pin on end with the legs removed next to the bumper, lean it onto the blanket, and then lift the rear and slide it in coin door first, with the blanket sliding on the masonite. Unloading is the reverse....

Actually easier as you don't have to lift as high. You have to have all the legs off and the head down and secured. Make sure it's wrapped and protected. Then just tip it in front first then lift up the back and slide it in. Probably a two person job. Probably need to have some cardboard in the van to protect the bumper from getting scratched. Good Luck

I keep some pvc pipe to use as rollers along with a sheet of cardboard

I use a Harbor Freight lift table to roll the machine out to my minivan. Lift it up and remove the back legs. Then I have 2 pieces of 2 inch round PVC pipe that is laying down in my van. Roll the back in over the pvc pipe then remove front legs. Lower game so it's just a little lower then the van. Then just slide it in over the pipes. Be sure to strap it down so it doesn't roll.

You beat me while I was typing. Use the same method.

Sounds like you have a plan already, but here's what I do:

1) Fold head down and secure with a strap.

2) Remove back legs while propping on my thigh/knee, slowly lower to the ground.

3) Tip up onto back. Remove front legs.

4) Put on dolly and roll over to vehicle....backing myself up so that I'm between the vehicle and the dolly. Set down dolly.

5) Remove dolly. Tip game, front first, into the back of the vehicle.

6) Lift the machine and slide it in, using mostly the leverage of the vehicle to support the weight of the machine.

I can easily do this myself. I'm 6'0, which probably helps with step 2, but I'm skinny and not particularly strong. I'm loading into a RAV4, which is probably closer to the height of a Grand Cherokee than a minivan.

Having a stool in front of the vehicle seems like it would make things harder and require two people. I haven't tried my system into a pickup truck, but I can imagine that the higher bed would make step 6 harder for a solo person. With any SUV it really should be relatively easy for one person to do the lift as long as you bend with the knees and use the lip of the car as a lever.

I've heard pool noodles work great as you can just roll pin into and out of van. Can get at toys r us or maybe Walmart.

We use a mini van all the time. I bring game out with all legs off. Lay it standing up on a blanket. I put a piece of two inch pvc pipe by the opening and a blanket on the bumper. Tip I’ve , lift back und and roll I’m. Simple as heck.

I barrow a set of pinskates from a buddy to move by myself...but this method is also what I use. You can see the PVC pipe used to roll the machine in the van....I use two pieces to slide the game in or out. Easy as pie.
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