MoNsteR TanK LIFTING?

[tomka123]

What are the best/easiest/cheapest ways to lift a big monster tank? I am talking 1000 gallon tank & I need to lift it 40" to get it on the stand.

 

[strollo22]

A couple forklifts if you have access to them. If not, a lot of man power and a lot of those industrial suction cups


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[BuffaloPolypteridae]

+1 its gonna be a big ol female dog w/o some machinery. Those suction cup things are lifesavers, love em

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[xraycer]

Ask a bunch of people(at least 5) you know, and of course provide pizza and beer.....or run an ad on CraigsList for manpower help.

 

[tomka123]

How about renting 2 of these?
http://www.sunbeltrentals.com/Equipment/equipment.aspx?itemid=0440089&catid=s502

*I have forklifts but this is in the office where they don't fit through the door! This rental might be the answer. It says only 1000 lbs. but one on each side of the tank should work. Or the other option is to just have the tank out in the open in the warehouse & use the forklifts!

 

[David R]

+1 for pizza, beer and suction cups.

 

[doomiedee]

Industrial scissor lifts like the ones that ATM use on tanked to move their huge tanks.


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[strollo22]

That would work. Just make sure the tank stays as level as possible throughout the lifting. A tank this size almost require mechanical assistance. You'd probably need about 12 men


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[tomka123]

Here is the stand: (I made it 40" so I have plenty of height underneath for easy filtration maintenance):



Here is the tank: (you can see some of the driftwood inside that will be going in the tank once running):

 

[strollo22]

If that tanks already sitting on a pallet, I would use two or 3 forklifts to get it close to where it has to go and then just lift it


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