Forearm Forklift Vs 150 gallon tank

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Jack Dempsey
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So I finally got the boyfriend to finish the stand. Well... let's just say thank god its not his full-time job building things. He is a good man but OOOOOh. So late last night we moved the stand to THE spot. I'm so excited because my fish comes today! This is better then my Juicy purse lol.
I had for weeks went looking for the Forearm Forklift. Those straps that help you lift and move stuff around. It can lift up to 700 pounds. I found it and it cost me 20 bucks.
BY "That is a piece of crap will never work."
ME "Oh come on look at the picture"
BY "Um... Its a bad idea"
ME "This is what it is for it will work"
BY "We will give it a go"
So we got the straps under the tank. After a bit of grunting and butt crack showing. I tell him arms have to be at 45 degree. Strap to the bend in your arm.
Ok we are ready.... 1...... 2..... 3....
Nothing not a damn thing. IT DOESN'T WORK. Yes I got the look of I told you so. He said nothing. So this morning I have to admitt I have a limit on what I can do or help with lol. I told him before he left for work that if I could not get a bunch of guys to help..... He was to get all his army buddies to come over and help pick it up off the floor. So I'll gonna be baking yellow cake and a chocolate chip muffin cake. For who ever I can get to help with my adventure.
What's the lesson learned.... Don't believe most product on tv. I spent 20 bucks and I'm as mad as some who just realized their underwear won't stay up.
 
ROFL..I dont think that arm thing was Billy Maze approved.......mmmmmmmm chocolate chip muffin cake !! where do i sign up?:drool:
 
So when the ad said it could lift 700 pounds, it didn't mention that it can only do so if the person using it can lift 700 pounds? That's actually pretty funny.
 
Try chocolate chip cookies from scratch... easy.. even the most manlyiest guys generally go nuts for them.. and if all else fails.. beer.. When I need the "Guys" for something like really heavy lifting.. it's "home-made goodies" and Beer.. never fails..
 
All hands welcome lol... Just found out the stand HAS to be sanded firstlol. Next time I will be building my stand. So the adventure goes on. I still have to finish the wet/dry. The 2 people that came over could lift the tank with the straps... Let's see if later they can lift it the whole 3 feet off the ground. The stand is 3 feet tall. I wanted to make sure the Fluval (monster that makes my life hell) and the tall 20 gallon wet/dry would fit. I will take the pics of this. I swear everything I do is a big adventure. Off I go to make my cake now lol.
 
Wait, so the tank is filled with water? B/C an empty 150 gallon tank is pretty easy. Me and my brother moved an empty 180 gallon glass all by ourself. And BTW 700 lbs. with forearm straps? Didn't you take physics?
 
1) The tank is sitting on the floor empty.
2) I guess in my old age and being female didn't help.
3) Its pretty thick glass. (i'll find out just for you)
4) You and your brother are more then welcome to move my tank thank you.
5) The other guys did move it. So it will take guys to move it not a girl and guy.
 
i got super stoked when i seen that ad for the forearm straps...
dont they lift a fridge in the infomercial? bleaghh...

+1 for the beer and the food! always works.
 
Oh I forgot to update how we actually got the tank on the stand....
So the boyfriend comes up with a strange idea.
1) Open futon and slide as close as it can get to stand.
2) He stand on futon and use strap to lift as I help lift the same side.
3) Then I stand on futon and pull as he push tank onto futon.
4) Make sure tank is more or less aligned with the stand.
At this point I'm going along with this. We do actually get the corner onto the stand. Now my son is really trying to video tape this. Missed out on the whole thing. We some how manged to slide it onto the stand. In making the stand he forgot to leave space for the sump hole. So it sits a bit off *shrug*. There was alot of grunting and panting. It was all pg rating lol. At some point I really thought it would break. So I told him if it broke at any point I'm going out and buying a 250. So of course it all worked out in the end for him. Still working on the tank but everyone is moved in and happy. I'm sure at some point I might have left something really good out.
I swear when it comes to me adventure everywhere....
OH yes the boyfriend put the garden hose into the 150 to fill and told no one. My son and I were in front of the 55 and all I hear is .......................... OH NOOOOOO!!!!!
My son starts screaming momma mommmaaaa.... Water hose took on a life of its own. Jumps out and starts spraying everywhere. Of course the 2 laptops were on the table. I run screaming....."Noooo stop what are you doing!" Jumping on the hose and putting it in the tank. He comes back in the house with this look of *oh you weren't ready?*
Yeah be afraid if I ever move near a town close to you lol.
 
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