I just got my first cab yesterday and it was a bear getting it off the porch and into the garage. 78lb's. What do you use to move your gear around?
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Moving cabs
- Thread starter Billy K
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My band used to use two wheel hand truck dollys, like beer distributors use. There are various carts sold in music supply catalogs too. I liked the big tires on the ones we used.
Going up and down stairs can be a little tough. You have to do the "bumpity-bump" method, or have two people carry the cab.
What kind of cabinet do you have?
Going up and down stairs can be a little tough. You have to do the "bumpity-bump" method, or have two people carry the cab.
What kind of cabinet do you have?
i also have another question related to moving cabs, when i am transporting it in the back of my truck, whats the best position to have it in. standing upright correctly how it would normally be or on its back? my cab has sliding casters so i figure driving around with it flat on its back is ok?
I don't think it matters, as long as it doesn't fall over. If that was the only thing in the truck, I would lay it on its back.
Hi.
Big cabs, however nice to look at, are usually a major PITA to move around. Dollies, wheelbarrows etc. help. Having roadies, ie. help, can save a day as well.
For heavy magnet traditional drivers on rough roads, cone facing down is IME the best way to transport the cab. Magnets do tend to bend stamped steel baskets if handled roughly, and they can also detach themselves from the basket.
By far the biggest concern is that the cab crashes something when falling over as Bob C said.
Regards
Sam
Big cabs, however nice to look at, are usually a major PITA to move around. Dollies, wheelbarrows etc. help. Having roadies, ie. help, can save a day as well.
For heavy magnet traditional drivers on rough roads, cone facing down is IME the best way to transport the cab. Magnets do tend to bend stamped steel baskets if handled roughly, and they can also detach themselves from the basket.
By far the biggest concern is that the cab crashes something when falling over as Bob C said.
Regards
Sam
My cab has casters and a "towel bar" on the back to tilt it back and wheel it around, but I still need to muscle it anywhere I cant roll it. Sucks but nature of the game. Mine is over 100lbs. Maybe look into getting a neo cabinet that will weigh significantly less?
My Berg 6x10 has wheels thank God but the rest of my gear goes on a Rock n roller cart. Best $120 spent this year. Check out handtrucksrus.com for a great price.
. Those horn players need a workout.
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For clarity, a dolly is a platform with at least four casters on it. A hand truck has two wheels, a shoe that slides under the movee, and a vertical portion against which the load rests as the mover tips it roughly to a diagonal position and rolls on.
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Most people skimp on wheel diameter when they consider moving objects like your enclosure. The bigger the baloneys, the easier, especially if you're negotiating sidewalks, asphalt or pavers.
A general rule in moving heavy objects is to find a way so you're lifting only half of the weight at a time. Tipping, scooting, rocking, all worth consideration.
Hauling an enclosure with the speaker facing up in a truck is inviting airborne objects into the speaker's world. I prefer face down. And if you don't have a surface in your pickup bed that provides enough friction to keep the box in place, consider adding some rubber matting.
At the gig, the two things I'm relying most on are my ears and hands. (I guess that's four things, come to think of it.) Since I don't like to start out with my fingers in a complaining mode, I am very intentional about hauling equipment and how it might affect my body. My hat's off to you for asking these questions.
Here's a version of what I have used:
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Most people skimp on wheel diameter when they consider moving objects like your enclosure. The bigger the baloneys, the easier, especially if you're negotiating sidewalks, asphalt or pavers.
A general rule in moving heavy objects is to find a way so you're lifting only half of the weight at a time. Tipping, scooting, rocking, all worth consideration.
Hauling an enclosure with the speaker facing up in a truck is inviting airborne objects into the speaker's world. I prefer face down. And if you don't have a surface in your pickup bed that provides enough friction to keep the box in place, consider adding some rubber matting.
At the gig, the two things I'm relying most on are my ears and hands. (I guess that's four things, come to think of it.) Since I don't like to start out with my fingers in a complaining mode, I am very intentional about hauling equipment and how it might affect my body. My hat's off to you for asking these questions.
billfitzmaurice
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