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Moving! Wish me luck!

By JFink8222

5 years ago

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Latest reply 4 years ago by Daditude
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#1 5 years ago

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This weekend I will be moving into a new house. This means moving my 5 “babies” about 5 miles away. While I have moved pins in the past, this time it will be all 5 at once. In the past, I have put 2 in each bed of a pickup and driven very carefully. Should I tip them on the back end, wrap in cellophane and put in the uhaul? Or just remove the legs and slide into several pickup trucks?
Looking for well wishes for a safe and happy move for my pride and joys! LOL

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#2 5 years ago

TCB

Multiballmaniac1

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6y 97,800 3,389 2 15

#3 5 years ago

DOG

Whysnow

Pinside member

12y 187K 35,339 30 1

only 5... you will be all good

Just wrap them well, take your time, and dont hurt your back.

Congrats on the move and new place! How many more will you be able to fit?

#4 5 years ago

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JFink8222

Blocked

5y 185

I will be able to fit just about as many as I want. Almost 5k sqft house. And my wife loves pinball too! WoZ RR should be next and then MMr.

#5 5 years ago

MAT

snyper2099

Cincinnati Pinball

16y 103K 7,649

Yeah, 5 is like no problem at all. I moved 5 at a time (like 8 times) when I moved.

#6 5 years ago

HWK

Hawk007

Pinside member

11y 63,400 1,618

no sweat. I have had to move all 50 of mine twice due to flooding threats. 5 is a cake walk. get moving blankets card board and straps or shrink wrap. Easy peasy. As mentioned take your time and get some help to make things easy. Enclosed trailer is best. 6x12 is perfect.

Lots of room to pack them in and strap off safely.
Good luck.

#7 5 years ago

EDE

Ericpinballfan

Mod Magic!

8y 166K 10,435 7 1

Luck-
You got this. The harbor freight modified lift dolly is best purchase ive ever made. Used it twice yesterday to move and work on pins.
My record is 27, twice in 2 days.

#8 5 years ago

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ccbiggsoo7

Pinside+ Frequent

10y 91,050 6,065 37 10 2

most of the damage occurs on the bottom of the cabinets from sliding them in and out of pickup beds. blanket wrap the machines then clear plastic them well, don't forget the padding between the head and the side rails, should have no issues.

#9 5 years ago

LUC

luch

Pinside+ Frequent

Newmarket, ON

11y 109K 3,568 74

wrap and then wrap some more , don't cheap out on covering and wrapping , and secure well in the back of the truck

#10 5 years ago

NAD

Bublehead

Pinside member

San Tan Valley, AZ

8y 92,300 4,469 10

OP
Quoted from JFink8222:
This weekend I will be moving into a new house. This means moving my 5 “babies” about 5 miles away. While I have moved pins in the past, this time it will be all 5 at once. In the past, I have put 2 in each bed of a pickup and driven very carefully. Should I tip them on the back end, wrap in cellophane and put in the uhaul? Or just remove the legs and slide into several pickup trucks?
Looking for well wishes for a safe and happy move for my pride and joys! LOL
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You need any help? I am sure we can get the APPL crew to help, oh wait, we will be playing Saturday afternoon, you going to miss this one?

#11 5 years ago

TSS

fxdwg

Pinside+ Frequent

North Canton, OH

8y 76,900 1,246 11 7

also, if sliding them around wrapped or unwrapped. use the two pieces of cardboard method. makes in and out of truck beds and trailers a breeze!!!

#12 5 years ago

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JFink8222

Blocked

5y 185

Quoted from Bublehead:
You need any help? I am sure we can get the APPL crew to help, oh wait, we will be playing Saturday afternoon, you going to miss this one?

Thanks for the offer buble! I have 6 guys and 5 pickups. I’ve moved them before. Just not all at once. I’m sure will be fine. Gotta fill me in on APPL. Was thinking of starting up a northwest valley club

#13 5 years ago

NAD

Bublehead

Pinside member

San Tan Valley, AZ

8y 92,300 4,469 10

Let me know if you want to go to a tournament as a guest sometime, we have them about monthly, 10 to 11 league tourneys a year.

Check out http://pinballarizona.com/

#14 5 years ago

NAD

Bublehead

Pinside member

San Tan Valley, AZ

8y 92,300 4,469 10

Oh, and nice collection... looks strikingly familiar for some reason...

#15 5 years ago

TCD

tdunbar

Just 3D Mods

12y 60,800 586 1

Easiest move I did was rent an open u haul trailer. When people are loading a truck you have to wait till someone gets in then out but with an open trailer many people can just go around the sides and load all together by dropping things in on the sides

#16 4 years ago

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JFink8222

Blocked

5y 185

Well, only 1 casualty. And it was totally my fault. Move went perfect no problems. While setting up Pinbot, the drill I was using to put the 2 front legs on torqued too much and spun outta my hands. Fortunately it did NOT crash into the backglass. Unfortunately it did crash into the plastic topper and shattered one side. I had no more grip strength left and just couldn’t hold on. I will live with it tho.

#17 4 years ago

TKM

Daditude

Pinside Moderator

Rockwall, TX

5y 266K 10,123 23 271

Great lineup!

Just wrap them and be careful. Go slow, and get someone to help.

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