"Jack Curry" wrote in message
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Jack Schidt® wrote:

It comes crated up pretty well; an appliance dolly and 2 strong backs
with a 3rd for backup would work. And, of course, the necessary
amount of moving beverages. OTOH, it cost me under $100 to get it
delivered off of a lift gate truck.

Jack

Not to disagree with my pal Schidt, but I wouldn't attempt to unload a
packed #7 off a truck with any fewer than 4 big boys. IIRC, the shipping
weight is over 400 lbs. I used a fork lift, the easy way to do it. Drop
it
and you'll cry like a baby.
Jack Curry

FWIW, I unloaded my #7 K from the back of my pickup (4WD, so it's up there)
with the modest assistance of my father and father-in-law. All they did was
steady it on the way down the ramps. Used a regular hand truck and two
aluminum motorcycle ramps.

When I built a new deck, I used the same ramps and hand truck and got the
beastie on the deck (3' higher than where it was) by myself. Uncrated, it's
a bit lighter, but not much. One key was strapping it *tightly* to the hand
truck with two ratchet straps. I ain't a little guy, but that was about the
limit of my strength.

Jon E