If you have any surplus places around (esp. for hospital surplus), watch for
a patient lift. Sometimes garage sales of used shops. They are rated at
around 400lbs, have castors and work like an engine hoist. Great to have
around the garage, shop, whatever. I used one to hold up the head end of a
heavy 10 Southbend lathe to roll it out of a friend's house. Worked great.
Should be able to find a nice late model (possibly with weight scale,
stretcher or chair hoops or t-bars and chains) for no more than $100. I
kept several around where a lift wasn't handy.
Respectfully,
Ron Moore

"Ignoramus23984" wrote in message
.. .
I am soon going to pick up six devices, each is a rectangular shape
approximately 2x1.5x1 foot. Each weighs 150 lbs. I hope that the
seller will load them into my pickup with a forklift, but unloading is
where I have my doubts. I could unload them with a chain hoist or a
"shop crane", but that is a hassle.

I do generally deadlift 170 lbs, but I am a little afraid that
unloading is a different kind of movement and is more injury prone. I
am not really all that worried to damage the devices, each cost me
around $6, but I do not want to get injured.

So, I am looking for some simple unloading ideas that could make it a
little safer. Such as, perhaps, to put a "step" close to the tailgate
so that I could first lower the thing on that step, and only then to
the dolly.

Maybe I am just a wuss and unloading should be no problem, but I
wanted to check with knowledgeable people.

Any thoughts?

i