290G Peninsula Tank

mseepman · #1 07-20-2010, 04:42 AM

Okay, so here are some pics (since I know you all love them) of us unloading the tank.
I had this idea that we could plane some 2x4's down slightly and slide them into the slots in my crate base. As we would pull the crate out, we could slide another board in and a guy on each end could carry it comfortably forward.

Here's how it went:

In the third picture you can see the dolly setup that I built to hold the tank and make it manageable in my garage. Each dolly can hold about 450lbs...so 3 of them should be good to go.

cuz · #2 07-20-2010, 04:51 AM

evrything is gonna be sweet but those pics look like a funeral procession.

...lol

mseepman · #3 07-20-2010, 05:05 AM

Haha, I didn't think about that but you're right!!

lastlight · #4 07-20-2010, 05:13 AM

One wrong step carrying that beast and it COULD have been someone's funeral! Nice thinking with the 2x4s.

mseepman · #5 07-20-2010, 05:18 AM

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Originally Posted by lastlight

One wrong step carrying that beast and it COULD have been someone's funeral! Nice thinking with the 2x4s.

How did you know what I said during my pep speech before we started?

Greenmaster · #6 07-20-2010, 05:30 AM

That was way better organized then my move... three guys slid it down some 2" by 10"s onto a dolly (not sure what it is rated for but it still rolls nicely)...

mseepman · #7 07-20-2010, 02:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Greenmaster

That was way better organized then my move... three guys slid it down some 2" by 10"s onto a dolly (not sure what it is rated for but it still rolls nicely)...

If only being organized got the rest of my house done!!

Next up is the sump which will be ready in a couple of weeks. Another tank done by Jay so it should be awesome! His work is really amazing!