[pianotech] Cargo trailers

[Leslie Bartlett]

You can move the tall ones to the trailer on a dolly, and then roll them in
on a 1.5" piece of pvc pipe.  Marvelous little toy.  I used a 5X8 open
trailer, and never moved anything I couldn't pay for, and believe if you had
to move two pianos you'd be in a world of tight with tools.    I have a $4
sledge hammer for driving pins, and $45 dollar needle nose pliers from Snap
On for basic use and cutting piano wire.  They work as well as the complex
wire cutters.  Sometimes saving money will cost a fortune in the long run-
and if you're serious about moving pianos, I'd sure go for the 6X10.  Having
space to get the tracks in, and then move about the trailer will save you
untold headaches....

Jmo

Les bartlett

 

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of tnrwim at aol.com
Sent: Saturday, June 30, 2012 7:39 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Cargo trailers

 

Richard

 

There are several cargo trailer companies that will customer make your
trailer. I looked at one about 20 years ago, and 6' inside height of the
6x10 trailer could be raised to 6'6", and the door to 6'. 

 

The other idea is to buy a used horse trailer. A tuner/tech in St. Louis had
one of them. Great stability, with the wheels outside the main cargo bin.
And it had a drop down back gate. 

Wim

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Richard W. Bushey <rbushey4 at embarqmail.com>
To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Sat, Jun 30, 2012 2:24 pm
Subject: [pianotech] Cargo trailers

I am looking to purchase a cargo trailer to move pianos (likely one at a
time) to/from customer's home and shop mostly, and was curious what those
here on the pianotech list would suggest.  I would install e-trak for sure.
I've been looking at either 5x8, or 6x10 cargo trailers.  If I went with the
smaller, I'd have to go another route when moving a 9' grand, but I'm
thinking those times would be few and far between, however, I'd rather be
prepared. 

 

One of my main concerns is that most of the cargo trailers I've seen have
short doors, (about 4.5 - 5.5 feet) which isn't a problem as much with a
spinet or console strapped to a piano dolly, but clearance becomes a real
issue when moving tall uprights on a dolly or a grand, which would be on a
grand skid on a dolly.

 

Any suggestions as to what to purchase, work arounds that you all have found
to work with the shorter standard doors, etc.

 

Thanks!

 

 

Richard W. Bushey
Richard's Piano Service
www.RichardsPianoService.com <http://www.richardspianoservice.com/> 
Rbushey at RichardsPianoService.com
573-765-9903

 

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