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<blockquote data-quote="Brian Bolly" data-source="post: 113701" data-attributes="member: 32">Re: Applied L-16 Lift Transport?&nbsp; Case or Cart?Cart.&nbsp; Absolutely, by all means, build a couple carts for these things.&nbsp; I know you already have a case, but think about the truck pack and load process - you have to pick them up and lay them down in a case, only to tip said (now ~250#, 7&#039; tall) case back up in the truck?&nbsp; That doesn&#039;t make much sense.&nbsp; Not to mention the additional weight (and dead storage) of a case that fits a pair of 6.5&#039; tall lifts.The guy that auctioned off his inventory a couple months ago had a basic cart design that could be improved a bit.&nbsp; If you build a welded frame out of 1/2&quot; tube steel with a solid base plate, it could easily be padded where the lifts sit against the cart frame with thin strips of rubber to protect the lift.&nbsp; Ratchet the lifts together so they hold against the center part of the frame.&nbsp; Need to cover it in the truck?&nbsp; Some heavy duty boat or recycled tent canvas would work great.&nbsp; Have your local upholstery shop sew in a heavy duty zipper on one side as well.Want to make it really slick and easy to load?&nbsp; Have one of the top bars on the frame attach with a loop on one side and a pin on the other (think old school carnival ride safety bar).&nbsp; You&#039;d only have to pick the lift up a couple inches to set it in the cart.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Brian Bolly, post: 113701, member: 32"] Re: Applied L-16 Lift Transport? Case or Cart? Cart. Absolutely, by all means, build a couple carts for these things. I know you already have a case, but think about the truck pack and load process - you have to pick them up and lay them down in a case, only to tip said (now ~250#, 7' tall) case back up in the truck? That doesn't make much sense. Not to mention the additional weight (and dead storage) of a case that fits a pair of 6.5' tall lifts. The guy that auctioned off his inventory a couple months ago had a basic cart design that could be improved a bit. If you build a welded frame out of 1/2" tube steel with a solid base plate, it could easily be padded where the lifts sit against the cart frame with thin strips of rubber to protect the lift. Ratchet the lifts together so they hold against the center part of the frame. Need to cover it in the truck? Some heavy duty boat or recycled tent canvas would work great. Have your local upholstery shop sew in a heavy duty zipper on one side as well. Want to make it really slick and easy to load? Have one of the top bars on the frame attach with a loop on one side and a pin on the other (think old school carnival ride safety bar). You'd only have to pick the lift up a couple inches to set it in the cart. [/QUOTE]

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