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  1. #1
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    Default Transporting boat lift

    I just purchased a boat lift that is about 4 hrs for our place on the lake -- any tips on getting it moved??
    Mike

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    Default Transporting boat lift

    Like how big of a trailer do I need? Is it smarter to take it all apart of just leave it together? Or is leaving it together a bad idea driving at highway speeds?
    Mike

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    I believe a car trailer will work, just put lots of flags on it...

    Taking it apart could be difficult depending how old
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    That's what I was thinking Joe, a trailer that is low to the ground and probably the closest thing I could rent at uHaul.

    Anyone else have any experiences that they could share? Tips, tricks, dos, don'ts, etc.
    Mike

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    - DIY suckgate

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    Where are you getting the lift from? I know there are a couple lift dealers in the Kalamazoo area that have trailers made just to transport lifts. Maybe you could rent one from someone near where your lift is coming from.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jstenger View Post
    Where are you getting the lift from? I know there are a couple lift dealers in the Kalamazoo area that have trailers made just to transport lifts. Maybe you could rent one from someone near where your lift is coming from.
    I'm getting the lift from the Sage Lake area and coming back to our place about 30 mins from Kalamazoo which is about 8 hrs round trip. Do you have contact info on those dealers cause I was already looking at renting a trailer (either a car carrier or a snowmobile flatbed trailer) so renting one of these specific trailers made for the job would probably make things MUCH easier.

    Thanks Joe!!
    Mike

    2013 Outback V
    - ballast: 900# rears / 400# center / 650# IBS
    - audio: Exile SXT9Q x 2 towers / Kicker KM65 x 6 cabins / Xi 12 sub / Javelin & XM15.4 amps / ZLD
    - FAE
    - DIY suckgate

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    www.liftsladdersanddocks.com
    269-584-1230
    11811 Shaver Road
    Schoolcraft, MI 49087
    They are located on US-131 about 9 miles south of I-94.

    www.boatliftanddock.com
    866-942-6349
    1657 12th Street
    Martin, MI 49070
    They are located on US-131 about 20 miles north of I-94.
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    Are you going to have anyone service or install/remove each season? When we had to move ours, we arranged to have it taken off the trailer and barged over to our dock from the boat landing. That company loaned us their flatbed trailer for free for our 4 hour round trip.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Darter View Post
    Are you going to have anyone service or install/remove each season? When we had to move ours, we arranged to have it taken off the trailer and barged over to our dock from the boat landing. That company loaned us their flatbed trailer for free for our 4 hour round trip.
    I was probably going to do it myself (with help) each season and won't be putting it in until next spring. That's not a bad idea though, I will probably be on the lookout for someone who provides that type of service in my area.

    Thanks!!
    Mike

    2013 Outback V
    - ballast: 900# rears / 400# center / 650# IBS
    - audio: Exile SXT9Q x 2 towers / Kicker KM65 x 6 cabins / Xi 12 sub / Javelin & XM15.4 amps / ZLD
    - FAE
    - DIY suckgate

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    Quote Originally Posted by jstenger View Post
    www.liftsladdersanddocks.com
    269-584-1230
    11811 Shaver Road
    Schoolcraft, MI 49087
    They are located on US-131 about 9 miles south of I-94.

    www.boatliftanddock.com
    866-942-6349
    1657 12th Street
    Martin, MI 49070
    They are located on US-131 about 20 miles north of I-94.
    Actually just heard back from one of these guys and they do indeed have a trailer that is built just to haul lifts and it can be rented!! This looks like the best answer yet because they also provide the service but charge $60 an hr which adds up real fast when they would spend ~8hrs on the road!!

    Pretty cool trailer and might have to look into owning one in the future to put the lift into and out of the lake. The guy also tells me that loading and unloading is pretty much a one-man job if you can get the trailer right up to the lift!!

    Mike

    2013 Outback V
    - ballast: 900# rears / 400# center / 650# IBS
    - audio: Exile SXT9Q x 2 towers / Kicker KM65 x 6 cabins / Xi 12 sub / Javelin & XM15.4 amps / ZLD
    - FAE
    - DIY suckgate

    2003 SeaRay 182 -- gone but not forgotten...

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