Hey guys i did a search for this and couldn't find anything. I was just wondering how do you guys move your amps around. I was looking at some wheels to put on the bottom at guitar center but they didn't look like that great and they were pretty expensive, I was just looking for a cheap way that would work good and wanted to know if anyone had one. Thanks.
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Moving Your Amps
- Thread starter Nucci009
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Harborfreight.com $12.99
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Thanks, can you tell me what section to look in though because there is a bunch
Go to Harborfrieght.com, type in 'dolly' in the keyword search. That will get ya where you want to go. Actually, nevermind. Here...
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Lift some weights:
Seriously though, I have casters bolted to the side of my 8x10, so I just pile stuff on top and roll away. You can get a furniture moving dolly for like $20 at home depot.
Seriously though, I have casters bolted to the side of my 8x10, so I just pile stuff on top and roll away. You can get a furniture moving dolly for like $20 at home depot.
Are you talking about casters? Go to Home Depot, buy 4 casters, and screw them onto you cab.
For dollys, those foldable ones that 5string posted are nifty.
The quickest, most efficient method is to have cabs light enough that you can man-handle them into the gig.
For dollys, those foldable ones that 5string posted are nifty.
The quickest, most efficient method is to have cabs light enough that you can man-handle them into the gig.
I use two - A Tri-Kart 750 - it's foldable and very sturdy - rated at 250lbs - it also has an additional set of wheels that fold down to help with the load.
The other one I use is the carvin board thingy... they claim it will hold 1000lbs... I've never approached testing that - it rolls GREAT and the big wheels handle dirt and grass very well. This is the cart for being whipped around the MCRD parking lot in San Diego - or any other huge open parking lot... you are gonna FLY! But, erm.. I guess that's not what you were wondering about!
The other one I use is the carvin board thingy... they claim it will hold 1000lbs... I've never approached testing that - it rolls GREAT and the big wheels handle dirt and grass very well. This is the cart for being whipped around the MCRD parking lot in San Diego - or any other huge open parking lot... you are gonna FLY! But, erm.. I guess that's not what you were wondering about!
When I used to use a 2 X 15"', I used a furniture hand truck for load in/load out. It's the kind of hand truck that has a belt on it to go around the fridge or piece of furniture to keep it on the hand truck. It also has a small rubber "Caterpillar" track on the back rails for going up / down stairs or curbs.
Maybe I'll take it out of retirement when ever I go to a 8 X 10".
Maybe I'll take it out of retirement when ever I go to a 8 X 10".
I found the foldable hand truck to be the best for carrying cabs. The boards with wheels thingyies are great when you're moving over flat surfaces but you're stuck when you come across a couple of steps.
With the hand cart you can heave the wheels over the steps with the cab still on it and continue moving.
With the hand cart you can heave the wheels over the steps with the cab still on it and continue moving.
810 is tilt and roll. Can carry a 410 around easily enough with the handles. Lug the SVT with the handles on it's rack case.
My thing for the last few years has been to make my own dolly, attach some velcro strips to the top, then put my ratfur cabs on it. The velcro keeps the cab from sliding off the dolly, and I can always yank the dolly off the cab if need be, or leave it on. Since all my cabs are not as wide as your typical Home Depot dolly, I custom make them, for about $15 in materials. Even if you don't have ratfur cabs, you can still do the velcro thing by attaching strips to the bottom of your cab and the top of the dolly.
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I use something a lot like that to move my Schroeder 410 R and my rack, which comes out to well over 110 pounds. It works great and if I'm worrying about my rig rolling away I can just remove it from underneath(I don't have it screwed on or anything).
All my cabs have removable casters, so I don't need a seperate dolly. I stack cab+amp rack+pedalboard case and off I go. With my bass in a gig bag on my back, it's one trip load-in/load-out.
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A variety of casters, removable or not, are available at most hardware/home improvement stores and www.partsexpress.com.
That said, Wadge is completely correct that a hand cart is WAY better when stairs are involved.
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A variety of casters, removable or not, are available at most hardware/home improvement stores and www.partsexpress.com.
That said, Wadge is completely correct that a hand cart is WAY better when stairs are involved.
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Yep, that's what i use....it's versatile in that it allows one to use it upright as depicted, or laid horizontal....
I have one of these as standard equipment in my vans. It's a Rock N Roller R8. Not real cheap, but very versatile. They usually are used for PA gear, but in a shortened horizontal position its great for large bass rigs, rolls over stuff that casters just won't, and quickly converts to a two wheeler configuration with a nice deep foot that keep gear from tumbling off the front for steps. Folds down to a pretty small package also.
