Lifting copiers

[arnh79]

What do you guys use to lift copiers? We have a 3/4 ton Ford cargo van and we're tired of lifting them in and out ourselves. Any decent products out there that work?

[ZOOTECH]

What do you guys use to lift copiers? We have a 3/4 ton Ford cargo van and we're tired of lifting them in and out ourselves. Any decent products out there that work?

Check out the StairCat by Escalera; it seems to be what you're looking for with a stair climber and forklift.

[fixthecopier]

DAMN, I LOVE OUR STAIRCLIMBER. about $1200 to $1500.

[CT Copier Repair]

I bought a used vandicap van it came with a:
lowered floor and higher roof plus a 750 lb power lift

that makes ground floor deliveries beautiful and with an 8ft aluminum ramp most dock deliveries are not bad
picking up machines from wholesalers also is nice as there is plenty of room and numerous tie downs on the floor

[jonezy999]

Hercules Stair Climbers - Personal Stairclimbers - Handtrucks - Forklifts - Hercules Complete Lifting Solutions leads the world in lifting solutions

We use this Hercules stair climber. Has paid for it self ten fold.

[blackcat4866]

We have furniture movers handle the > 500lb machines.
We handle the < 500lb machines. Using the Scion, and occasionally some young muscle (younger than me anyway).

We really need a lift gate on one of our single axle 5 ton delivery trucks, but I don't anticipate that any time soon. =^..^=

[pjdbm]

I use a aluminum folding ramp , the type wheel chairs go up and down with a 800lb capacity.

I have moved easily by my self copystat 520i, cs 5035s

I will be trying a canon ir 6570 soon.

Much better than the wooden ramps lol

[bryand]

We use a Gmc Savanna van that has a custom ramp that folds out the side door so you can just push the machines in to the van. It works quite well and is way better than lifting

[prntrfxr]

This is an interesting post. I've been out of field copier service (just service the test machines in-house). When I started in this industry my boss had a kind of cart that looked like a medical gurney (trolley for Brits out there). It was wider and shorter. It would fold down flat and come up and then go flat into the van. There were no motors. I don't remember manufacturer's name. We had 2 of them and I've never seen anything like them since. Don't know if anyone knows what I'm talking about or if anyone still uses these type.

Edit: I take that back. I found one.

http://www.fernosalesmaker.com/sm290.html

http://www.fernosalesmaker.com/sm289.html

[zed255]

We used to use the Ferno SalesMaker type and they worked very well. You still had to lift the machine onto and off of to cart but life was pretty easy with them.

[DWise]

This is an interesting post. I've been out of field copier service (just service the test machines in-house). When I started in this industry my boss had a kind of cart that looked like a medical gurney (trolley for Brits out there). It was wider and shorter. It would fold down flat and come up and then go flat into the van. There were no motors. I don't remember manufacturer's name. We had 2 of them and I've never seen anything like them since. Don't know if anyone knows what I'm talking about or if anyone still uses these type.

Edit: I take that back. I found one.

SalesmakerCarts.com
SalesmakerCarts.com

We still use one similar to these, but with handles. It's also a Ferno Salesmaker.

[Dark Helmet]

Honestly mate, get one of these if your the only guy installing. The floor is lowered so you can almost stand up in them. They also make a ok service vehical as your not crawling around in the back getting parts. You just walk in

You can fit a big machine and finisher in there. It would be a bit tight if you needed to add a climber. On many the front passenger seat comes out so you can add extra space there.

The downside is if you ever get into a big accident loaded with a machine, your probably dead as the driver side seat holds the copier in place lol...




Our other office took a Ford Transit and put a lift in similar to this one below which apparently has a fair bit more cargo space vs the chopped mini vans even with the lift in the back.

[WOETC]

We have a Toyota Hiace with a wheelchair lift in the back, very like the Transit in the previous post. We also have an hydraulic engine lifter with adjustable straps we use so that one person can take a copier from the pallet and load it on to a base. When we get on site it is frequently a subtle blend of applied science and extreme violence, if there are stairs involved. Though short ramps help for single steps. I do love new building standards with access for wheelchairs.

[arnh79]

Thanks for all the feeback guys! This gives me a lot to look at as we figure out what our best option is. Keep the posts coming- I can never have too much information.