Moving a Huge 800lb. Gun Safe upstairs in Los Angeles

[kikenium1]

Seriously!

[HASTINGSMNTV]

they way houses are built now i wouldn't trust the stairs to not collapse..

[DeanSafe]

@HASTINGSMNTV If the house meets code we're OK up to about 1/2 a ton but its still spooky if your the guy with the safe on the dolly. Still I would rather do that than take it up in an elevator (just me).

thanks,

John

[jlawton22]

Next time put it downstairs you dumbass.

[DeanSafe]

@jlawton22 Customers gets what the customers wants.

[123qwerty]

well.. when you take it down you can just tip it over the edge :)

[oostanalua]

Never put a gun safe upstairs. House fier happens it will kill the flooring support.

[vanspookyduke]

Why is the other person helping, instead of...you know...helping.

[akaitsmedre]

Here's a simple tip for moving your new safe. Open the door and lift it up off the hinges. Set the door to the side. That's about half the weight of the safe. Move the safe to the desired location and reinstall the door. Me and one buddy moved mine to second floor of my house.

[granadajohn]

@akaitsmedre Be careful most gun safes have ball bearing hinges and if you lose just one bearing you'll be in deep poo.

[jimesta]

Impressive. I wonder if they get called back to take it out when the home owner moves. Gravity suggests the safe coming down should be easier but I have moved heavy items like a piano and the situation can get hairy in a second. Kudos for the stair case not collapsing or a hole being punctured in the wall. Awesome video.

[ClanNadeME]

leverage ;D

[MACHINEIRON]

That didn't look safe at all. There was NOTHING to stop the load (the safe) from moving past its tipping point. There should have been a wire-rope stay tethered to the trolley and anchored at the top of the stairs using a cross beam with someone at the top of the stairs taking up the slack.

[03SilverMustangGT]

Wow

[andrefromnguyen]

And there are people that weigh more than this safe......

[DeanSafe]

@andrefromnguyen Sadly, yes

[sodie77]

That safe looks heavier than 800, my safe is 725lbs and about 3/4 that size.

[DeanSafe]

@sodie77 It was lite duty gun safe and certainly under 900lbs. But it was a U.L. rated unit.

[7649460]

what powers it?

[DeanSafe]

@7649460 It's like a motorcycle battery

[arfcomaddict]

@deansafe I'm guessing it's cheaper to find local professionals to move a safe up or down stairs vs. buying a hand truck like that one? The pros around me want $350+ just to move a safe from the curb to my upstairs apt.

[DeanSafe]

@arfcomaddict So True, this hand Truck runs about $4000.00 and has a learning curve that can get very exciting and expensive.

[vangard213]

Amazing video ! I hope these guys are getting a damn good pay check because they deserve it.

[lifted2500]

i better be getting a tip after this! $

[DeanSafe]

@kotanicorp It's happened before

[radgoodguy]

haha a single piece of duct tape on it

[tictacthecat]

Can you imagine if that thing had let go.....? Lets just say that watching that made me "pucker" up...

[odin5150]

GOD that is painfull to even watch but i know thats the best way to do it i just pulled 4 of em upstairs and i knwo its a pin in the ass THere great safes by the way i have the same ones

[mmodnao]

I think I can hear his wife at 1:45 saying: 'John, I told you the safe was going downstairs'.

[u2227]

Just wondering if it is even safe to have a safe that heavy on the second floor. Will the second floor support the load?

[granadajohn]

@u2227 Yes but don't go nuts with it, we try not to put over a thousand lbs on the 2nd floor in a residence or.  over two thousand for commercial. We have doubled that with special prep., ie like large steel plates to displace the load.

Thanks,

John

[Kai420yee]

haha can you imagine him letting go of the safe that shit would go right through the wall

[CI321]

just wondering how much would a safe that big cost $ wise

[DeanSafe]

@CI321 This size go's for about $999 up to $2000 depending of the Mfg., and the upgrades

[miltnxc123]

@CI321 It doesn't matter how much the safe cost, its how much does the stuff your putting in the safe cost remember well worth it !

[bear0134]

what about the indents on the stairways..

[CallMeTonyG]

0:18 I dont think putting your foot on wood rail for leverage is a good idea.

[DeanSafe]

@CallMeTonyG I know your right but it's not so much for leverage as it is for balance.

Thanks for taking a look, John

[cchanderson]

@CallMeTonyG Those are 4 inch Oak banisters...I don't think they are going anywhere.

[youtubinwizeass]

I had to use one of these to lift my new Bride...

[JT8800]

Buy this man a beer!

[kidneybog]

no way thats getten up there without that machine

[DeanSafe]

@kidneybog So so true

[TheJunior842449]

i iam a mover for 3 men movers that is a niece piece of equipment

[bmotx]

Are you testing the strength of those stairs for Oprah?

[itsamilligan]

amazing tool i could use this on grand pianos can you tell me the name of it and where to get one ?

[DeanSafe]

@itsamilligan It's a "Ultra lift" hand truck, we have 8 elect hand trucks in all, 5 of them are Ultra lifts and the only ones that get used. They the best we've found for what we do., but I don't know squat about moving pianos, I'll leave that up to you.

Thanks,

John

[itsamilligan]

@DeanSafe yes it would work for me it would make stairs not even an issue on most pianos ,i would love to have one they are amazing

[mrgg12345]

@itsamilligan

Go to Modesto Craigslist org and search UltraLift

I have one for sale. Am on West Coast, maybe you are close?

[equals3wannab]

I think this guy is cool for doing that. I'm a female and I'm gonna try this with a hard wood storage unit. Wish me luck! No stupid reply's please!!!

[021pEdRaMmM]

Hey thats cheating !!!

[logant44]

not even remotely impressive.He's not lifting shit. he just positions the thing. the machine pushes the safe up a step. then it re-extends to another step. then it pushes the safe up again. very simple.

[DeanSafe]

@logant44 Yep your right, but when it go's bad it, go's really bad. Your not lifting any real weight so strength is less important than balance and nerves of steel.

[RadarGuidedVermin]

@logant44 "He's not lifting shit."

That's the point, Einstein.

[itsamilligan]

@RadarGuidedVermin thats the point

[10speeder]

@logant44  Foolish comments. Nobody can "lift" an 800lb. safe.

[romansten9]

@logant44 You make fun of this video, saying its not impressive. And that he's not lifting anything. Thats the whole point of the video. Hes not lifting the safe by himself, he is using a tool to make the job easier. Its called using your head. If you use YOUR head, you will understand the point of this video!

[wbasc]

Damn he makes it look easy!

[DeanSafe]

@wbasc Yes he does, practice makes perfect

[DobermansRock]

By the looks of the money in that house, you would think they would buy a better safe. Its Sturdy Safe or nothing.

[force311999]

@DobermansRock looks of that house you would think it would have an elevator

[rafael44p]

the problem is when the stairs cant handle the weight xD

[DeanSafe]

@rafael44p Most stairs like this in California can hold 900lbs. per code. I've had 1000 on wood, and 3200lbs. on concrete steps in the mall

[RadarGuidedVermin]

@rafael44p I think if the safe is super heavy, they can sometimes take off the door and bring it up separately.

[smithyboi6]

He's screwed if he lets go now...

[RiverSolitaire]

MAN

[curtispa]

most steps r not that big tho lol



[AngryGunNerd]

I'm completely blown away by this video. There's a youtube user named recoveryteam that uses the same music in some of his videos.

[javito77]

its a powerred dolly......

[nuclearthreat545]

Strong stairs!

[WWWeres]

And not a scratch on the wall or the safe. That is not easy to accomplish when moving large and heavy objects.

Professional what else is there to say.

[TheEnglishRedneck45]

@WWWeres I'd have to disagree. It is most impressive, but if you were going to be 'professional', you anticepate every possible outcome (perhaps not every, but the most likely), and scratching the walls is quite easy, especially as you say with something so large and heavy. At the very least some transfer mats over the top of the safe to minimise scratches if it were to contact the walls. Beers to him for succeeding, but better safe than sorry.

[rick67hou]

Goes to show what experience and proper skill will do, as well as having the right tools for the job.

He goes a bit too forward with that and you can kiss those stairs goodbye.

The safe would still work, though. :)

[MegaDeathwarrant]

holy shit that's at least 5 times his weight lol

[DeanSafe]

@MegaDeathwarrant You're right on, he's 159lbs and in his 50's. Pound for pound he's the strongest man I've ever known. Now he is using a powered hand truck but it still takes lots of strength and balance. Joe is now teaching my 23 year old 6ft.4inch grandson how to move safes and the kids popping muscles and losing baby fat like crazy

[antwan0821]

THAT GUY DESERVES A BEER!!!

[DeanSafe]

@antwan0821 You're right

[akennelly1120]

@antwan0821 more like a 30 pack!

[pete5668]

@antwan0821 more like a single malt scotch.

[milanvdv]

Slow but safely.

That's how we want it

[skateordiepat]

need some help there doc.

[DeanSafe]

@skateordiepat For some reason he will not except help, so I just sat around and ran the camera. Of course I only asked once,

[skateordiepat]

@DeanSafe sorry it was just joke

[fuasshole666]

good job

[ffryan]

What kind of dolly is that?

[DeanSafe]

@ffryan It's a "Ultra lift" hand truck