On Mon, 7 May 2012 06:23:15 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
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On May 6, 1:16*am, "
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On Sat, 5 May 2012 09:45:47 -0700 (PDT), DerbyDad03
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On May 5, 12:12*pm, "Cliff H" wrote:
We need a new washing machine and can get good deals at the Sears scratch
and dent. I mean it could be really dented and who cares, its in the
basement.

But it seems that new washing machines may have some sort of drum lock that
you remove after instalation. If it has one, well if there is lock for
upright shipping what about no lock transported on it side.

Oh and of course the reason is we can transport it on its side ways but not
upright in my wife Vue.

Call the manufacturer and ask them.

Depending on how good a deal it is, you might be able to rent a
trailer, like an landscaping trailer, for a few hours at a fairly
cheap rate.

I once rented a landscaping trailer for something like $30 to bring
home a "last year's model" lawn tractor. We got over $250 off the list
price, so the $30 didn't hurt too much.

An 8'x5' UHaul trailer is only $19/day. *I've been renting one on Saturday and
only have to return it by Monday to get the one day rate (the UHaul store is
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I don't recall the exact price for the landscaping trailer rental (it
was under $30, might even have been $19 plus tax) but it had the
advantage of the dropdown gate making it real easy to roll the riding
mower up onto it and tie it down.

The open UHaul trailers are the same price as the closed (same size, 5'x8'),
so there really isn't any advantage to them. Rain is also an issue. We're in
the process of moving (for the next two or three months) about 80 miles, so
the UHaul comes in handy. It's cheap enough (though the gas for my truck
costs about 3x the rental).

Since then, I've built ramps and have hauled the mower in the 5 x 8
trailer that I own. At the time of the mower purchase my trailer had a
slide out shelf system installed and it wasn't worth the cost of the
rental to dismantle it just to move the mower from Sear's to my son's
house.

I made ramps for my truck out of aluminum "ramp ends" and 2x8x8s, but it's a
4WD and the bed is pretty high for 8' ramps. I found that they're perfect for
the UHaul trailer. The opening is only a foot off the ground so they work
well. I loaded my Unisaw by myself last weekend. I bought a lawn tractor at
Sears Saturday and will pick it up next Saturday and drive it to the new house
(no Sears stores in the area).