Picking up a 220 today

[Wildcats1023]

Anyone have any suggestions on the easiest way beside having several people. It will be me and another guy lifting this. Anyone ever used the forearm forklift straps to lift an aquarium this size? What about glass lifting suction cups ? Any advice is appreciated

 

[Trevor203]

straps will be best suction cups i would not trust thats why i did acrylic i have a 165 glass and it is the worst thing i have ever moved..

Thats probably 400 around pounds

 

[donnievaz]

Rent the cups.
https://www.sunbeltrentals.com/equipment/detail/1214/0440095/glass-suction-cups/

 

[Trevor203]

but the cups use your grip the straps you can use your body and ergonomics to make it better. and he is getting it today so ordering something is out..

just looked it up it is 398 pounds so that 200 lb for one person i hope you ate your wheaties lol.

 

[Cali9dub]

2 scrawny little guys moved my 500 gallon acrylic tank out of my basement using straps and did it like it was a feather. Took 4 good sized guys to get it down there. I thought the straps were hooey until I witnessed that !!

 

[Wildcats1023]

I already have the straps so straps it is.

 

[rickzter01]

Please don't post this in for sale thread. [emoji6]

 

[Wildcats1023]

Please don't post this in for sale thread. [emoji6]

My bad dude. Easy mistake. Thread can be removed

Anyone have any suggestions on the easiest way beside having several people. It will be me and another guy lifting this. Anyone ever used the forearm forklift straps to lift an aquarium this size? What about glass lifting suction cups ? Any advice is appreciated

 

[Labridaedicted]

Me and one other person moved my 180 several times with the forearm forklifts. Still very heavy, though.

 

[Wildcats1023]

Me and one other person moved my 180 several times with the forearm forklifts. Still very heavy, though.

Did you cross the straps like it says to or just use them straight

 

[Labridaedicted]

If it's got a rim, just go straight down around and back up on the same end (each person does their own end). That's what we did and had good luck. I don't think they are long enough to criss-cross or go longways, or rather, the set we had couldn't. I don't know if they make a longer version

 

[gji]

I recommend the shoulder dolly straps over the forearm forklift straps