Hey everyone looking at a pin to purchase this weekend and need advice on the transport. I have an SUV, appliance dolly, ratchet set, moving blanket and myself and a little help during pickup. Questions - do I need anything else and how do I get the legs off without putting strees on the cabinet. Please give me any tips or pin life experiences, so I can avoid an expensive mistake! Thanks!
Lots of tools. You never know what has been added or changed.
Remove the balls. If head comes off do that or if it folds down put a blanket or thick cardobard between it and glass and strap it down.
Remember what ever to mode it in to strap it down so it doesn't become a missile in an accident.
Go to Stern's site and look over game set up instructions. Do that in reverse.
LTG : )
Simple. Back SUV up to pin. Have a sawhorse ready under the front of the pin. Remove first front leg while assistant stabilizes the other side. (Sawhorse is for safety insurance) now hand the assistant your ratchet so he can remove the other leg. Now you are both holding the machine ?(or it is sitting on the sawhorse so you can take a breather) now slide the pin into your SUV. Hard part over! Now with most of it in the truck, you can remove the two back legs. Take it home and reverse the procedure.
Stern instructions are very helpful - with pictures also. I think it is going to be like moving a fragile small couch. Thanks
One thing I would add is when you slide it into the SUV, be careful that the wood doesn't catch on the bottom. It's very easy to break off some of the plywood and artwork, etc when you slide it in. Also when pulling it out.
If it's an older game with the individual lights in the backbox, I would pull the translite out before you fold it over. Those backboxes can swing open and scratch your translite artwork.
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This is a good idea because the pickup is in Iran. Lol!
To add...when I load a pin in my truck(Yukon SUV)I use 2 pcs.(I have used one pc. but 2 works better) of pvc pipe under the pin and it rolls in nicely. I think (?) it's 2" diam. and I cut it just a little wider than a pin. Have the pvc on the back edge of vehicle(inside) and carefully set the game on it...as you roll it in you can use the other pvc pipe to help along the way. Just be careful of hands when pulling it out....2 guys...one guy lifts the other takes the pvc pipe out. I also hang a moving blanket over the edge of bumper so h-o-p-f-u-l-l-y no damage/scratches etc. occurs. I call the pvc pipe rollers the 'THE PINBALL PERSUADER'! ; ) (pat.pending)
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Quoted from smokey_789:Simple. Back SUV up to pin. Have a sawhorse ready under the front of the pin. Remove first front leg while assistant stabilizes the other side. (Sawhorse is for safety insurance) now hand the assistant your ratchet so he can remove the other leg. Now you are both holding the machine ?(or it is sitting on the sawhorse so you can take a breather) now slide the pin into your SUV. Hard part over! Now with most of it in the truck, you can remove the two back legs. Take it home and reverse the procedure.
Genius! Thanks!
Quoted from Cash_Riprock:To add...when I load a pin in my truck(Yukon SUV)I use 2 pcs.(I have used one pc. but 2 works better) of pvc pipe under the pin and it rolls in nicely. I think (?) it's 2" diam. and I cut it just a little wider than a pin. Have the pvc on the back edge of vehicle(inside) and carefully set the game on it...as you roll it in you can use the other pvc pipe to help along the way. Just be careful of hands when pulling it out....2 guys...one guy lifts the other takes the pvc pipe out. I also hang a moving blanket over the edge of bumper so h-o-p-f-u-l-l-y no damage/scratches etc. occurs. I call the pvc pipe rollers the 'THE PINBALL PERSUADER'! ; ) (pat.pending)
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It worked well building pyramids, why not moving pins also?
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