Loading and Unloading your 150lbs Generator

[aremean79]

I have been shopping for a generator and I am thinking that I am gonna have a problem loading and unloading it into my truck.
I found that there are some truck bed mini-crane setup that I can most probably buy from Amazon but this will take up too much space.

How do you guys set up your trucks/vans for loading and unloading of these heavy generators?
Please share pictures of your setup if possible!

 

[Redwolf]

Loading/unloading at home, bucket forks on my front end loader.

At my destination.... Hope for several strong friends to arrive, or just leave it in the bed of the truck.

Sorry, no pictures of my solution currently exist in my possession, may update if that condition changes.

 

[Bionicman]

I utilize my HF bike lift to install in back of LJ but have since permanently mounted my 8500w monstrosity on my trailer

 

[TCMB371]

I lift my Predator 4000 in and out of the pickup bed by myself. Its about 130lbs with fuel in it. Gets the blood flowing.

 

[Mark911]

One of these might work depending on your tailgate height. Still need to lift it onto the table, however. 1000 lbs. Capacity Hydraulic Table Cart

 

[Philip]

One of these might work depending on your tailgate height. Still need to lift it onto the table, however. 1000 lbs. Capacity Hydraulic Table Cart

A slight issue is that it weighs 160 lbs, more than the generator. So you will have to run the generator from the truck bed at the track.

 

[F451]

One of these might work depending on your tailgate height. Still need to lift it onto the table, however. 1000 lbs. Capacity Hydraulic Table Cart

I have the 500 lb capacity (I think) version of that table and love it, especially as I'm getting closer to 60 yrs old now. I have to keep reminding myself to use it instead of risking ending up on the ground writhing in pain from my bad disc in my back, Lol.

I'm planning on using mine to load my 130 lb + gas weight generator into the bed of my truck. Once at the riding areas I'm planning on sliding the generator down my loading ramp onto the ground. Then I can wheel it around.

Getting it back into the bed of the truck, I'm planning on enlisting help to either lift it straight in, or sliding it up the ramp. Not sure what would be easier.

And yes, if no one is around to help, I'll likely leave it in the bed of the truck and charge up from there.

 

[privateer703]

If it slides up your ramp you can always use tie-down straps as a poor mans winch. It will take forever, but will save your back. Or you could get a harbor freight cable puller for $30 to do it.

 

[F451]

Yes, I've been meaning to buy a come along for about 40 years now and was thinking it might be time to actually buy for this very purpose.

And here's a pic of my lift table in action. We were prepping for a move, bringing stuff to recycling. Was home alone, my back was fubar'd that day, so things got silly, but it worked! And I did not end up on the ground out of action.

Wheeled the fridge to the truck, tilted it against the tail gate, did not have the back strength to lift it into the bed. Used the red dirt bike lift to get the fridge off the ground high enough to get the yellow lift table under it. Lifted it level more or less with the yellow table to slide it into the bed of the truck.



As a young man I would have laughed if if someone told me to load a fridge like that. I'm not laughing anymore, Lol. Oh wait, yes I am, Lol.

 

[Redwolf]

Sometimes I feel sorry for people who don't have farm machinery to play with.

 

[bluefxstc]

Sometimes I feel sorry for people who don't have farm machinery to play with.

I know what you mean. I don’t have the “farm machinery” my self, but my neighbor owns an excavation company so if I need equipment all I have to do is ask.

 

[Scott]

You can get one of these for $49.00 when they are on sale.
2500 lbs. ATV/Utility Electric Winch with Wireless Remote Control
It has a remote, which is nice when you want to guide the item being pulled.

 

[Bionicman]

Haha good luck hauling your farm equipment to your riding area...

Farm equipment..

 

[Redwolf]

Haha good luck hauling your farm equipment to your riding area...

Farm equipment..

Such a cute little toy

 

[aremean79]

Yes, I've been meaning to buy a come along for about 40 years now and was thinking it might be time to actually buy for this very purpose.

And here's a pic of my lift table in action. We were prepping for a move, bringing stuff to recycling. Was home alone, my back was fubar'd that day, so things got silly, but it worked! And I did not end up on the ground out of action.

Wheeled the fridge to the truck, tilted it against the tail gate, did not have the back strength to lift it into the bed. Used the red dirt bike lift to get the fridge off the ground high enough to get the yellow lift table under it. Lifted it level more or less with the yellow table to slide it into the bed of the truck.

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As a young man I would have laughed if if someone told me to load a fridge like that. I'm not laughing anymore, Lol. Oh wait, yes I am, Lol.

Nice! I do have the same kinda scissors stand and I never thought of using it!

Anyway, why havent anyone chose the option of the mini crane that attaches to the truck?

 

[Sumik]

That's the difference having the standard charger and the "fast" one. For the standard charger you just need a 50 lbs invertor which you easily load and unload with one hand. The weight of the next size is 100+ lbs

 

[aremean79]

That's the difference having the standard charger and the "fast" one. For the standard charger you just need a 50 lbs invertor which you easily load and unload with one hand. The weight of the next size is 100+ lbs

Ok, anyone has a standard charger for sale cheap?

 

[Philip]

That's the difference having the standard charger and the "fast" one. For the standard charger you just need a 50 lbs invertor which you easily load and unload with one hand. The weight of the next size is 100+ lbs

This is incorrect. The different is between the slow charging from 110V and the fast charging from 240V. You can run either the standard or the fast charger from 110V or 240V. However, charging from 110V at the track is so slow that it doesn't make any noticeable difference whether you are charging between the motos or not. In order to be able to ride all day you have to have 240V and a larger ~4000W generator.

But you are in Czech Republic... so I am confused. You don't have 50 lbs inverter generators there that can power the standard charger at 220V, do you? It would have to be rated at almost 3,000W.

 

[snydes]

This is a misconception that we are continually trying to correct. Check out this thread;
Clarification on standard vs. rapid chargers

 

[F451]

Nice! I do have the same kinda scissors stand and I never thought of using it!

Anyway, why havent anyone chose the option of the mini crane that attaches to the truck?

I'm not familiar with using a mini crane on a pick up, don't see them around too much, but it looks like an excellent solution. For me, since I don't anticipate loading and unloading my generator too much, I think I'll see if I can get by without it, I'm already bursting at the seems in my tiny garage, Lol.