How do I get it HOME?

retrobalmer46 · Post by **retrobalmer46** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 6:54 pm

I purchased a 510 and need to haul it home. How large of a pickup do I need; it has the user built under machine cabinet! Since it's 4 hrs from here, I need to go prepared! Thank YOU!!

peterm · Post by **peterm** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 7:13 pm

I moved my 510 home in a 03 GM Tracker.(no cabinet though)

See some good discussion here:
http://shopsmith.net/forums/showthread.htm?t=5340

After you get it home:
http://www.shopsmith.net/forums/showthr ... t=newowner

SDSSmith · Post by **SDSSmith** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 7:18 pm

[quote="retrobalmer46"]I purchased a 510 and need to haul it home. How large of a pickup do I need]I use a Ranger (6' bed) and can haul the Mark V without dis-assembly. Though, they are top heavy so I generally remove worktables and extension tables. You will probably want to drop the cabinet before loading unless you have help. You might want to take some tools unless the seller has some he can loan (i.e. 5/32 allen wrench, phillips and straight screw drivers, wrenches (7/16, 1/2 and 9/16), adjustable and a gentle persuader (emphasis on gentle). Good luck,

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 7:51 pm

[quote="retrobalmer46"]I purchased a 510 and need to haul it home. How large of a pickup do I need]Mountain roads, freeway, dirt road - what. Pickup truck is almost over kill unless you are picking up a lot of accessories too.

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retrobalmer46 · Post by **retrobalmer46** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:04 pm

Thank you for the advice. I have a Ford Ranger XLT that measures about 6' diagonally and 5' front to back. My guess is that it will work. Agree?

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:14 pm

retrobalmer46 wrote:Thank you for the advice. I have a Ford Ranger XLT that measures about 6' diagonally and 5' front to back. My guess is that it will work. Agree?

I would take the legs off to lower the center of gravity and slide it into that truck. It'll fit. Tools Required: Large flat screw driver and small crescent wrench.

SDSSmith · Post by **SDSSmith** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 8:48 pm

retrobalmer46 wrote:Thank you for the advice. I have a Ford Ranger XLT that measures about 6' diagonally and 5' front to back. My guess is that it will work. Agree?

My Ranger is an XLT also but it has a 6 foot bed. The 6 foot bed is perfect in that the machine goes straight in up to the front of the bed and the tailgate closes. I don't take the legs off because I tie the machine down and I don't like to do anything that is not necessary. You may have to take the legs off just to fit it in your truck bed diagonally.

RobertTaylor · Post by **RobertTaylor** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:16 pm

i have bought several shopsmiths and haul them in the trunk of a toyota camry. takes only a few minutes to disassemble, a little longer to reassemble and do an alignment.

wannabewoodworker · Post by **wannabewoodworker** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:23 pm

I have a Ford F-150 and the second one I bought it was raining HARD so I took it apart on the covered porch of the guy who was selling it and put most all of it in the back of the ext. cab the stuff that wouldn't be damaged by the rain went in the bed. If you have a Ranger i would just take the legs off and slide the upper half w/headstock and all into the bed and then put the legs in there as well. I did that a couple of weeks ago for SS Mark V #3.

farley · Post by **farley** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:34 pm

believe it or not,I took one home in my Honda element. love that thing seems to hold anything.

kept it in one piece, no under cabinet.

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