Courier for heavy items

[nickk]

having bought @mtt.tr welder,I’ve found my local courier won’t take it as it’s 43kg,assuming mitt doesn’t have a fork lift at home is there a reliable one who can collect and deliver to me,btw NOT Hermes. Thanks.

 

[Cuthy246]

having bought @mtt.tr welder,I’ve found my local courier won’t take it as it’s 43kg,assuming mitt doesn’t have a fork lift at home is there a reliable one who can collect and deliver to me,btw NOT Hermes. Thanks.

Have never had any issues with UPS when sending big/heavy things. Costs a couple quid extra but well worth it.

 

[ajlelectronics]

having bought @mtt.tr welder,I’ve found my local courier won’t take it as it’s 43kg,assuming mitt doesn’t have a fork lift at home is there a reliable one who can collect and deliver to me,btw NOT Hermes. Thanks.

Surely @fizzy is your man?

 

[frank horton]

or ask ANYVAN.com........theye r getting me a quotes to move 1/2 wood lathe......

 

[mtt.tr]

Im happy to lift it into the van. If that changes anything.

Or try Shipley

 

[fizzy]

43kg is much safer on a pallet than a parcel. Unless it is extremely well packed with thick padding under it.

 

[mtt.tr]

43kg is much safer on a pallet than a parcel. Unless it is extremely well packed with thick padding under it.

Its crated very well.

 

[mtt.tr]

Like this on all four sides

 

[mr haynes]

Needs to be on a pallet i think. Guidelines for safe one person lifting in workplace were something like 30kg max

 

[sako243]

Needs to be on a pallet i think. Guidelines for safe one person lifting in workplace were something like 30kg max

At my previous job we had a large Scot working in production, he ended up getting a special letter written saying manual handling guidelines just didn't apply to him.

We built a system (was affectionately known as "Jenni's Racks" because Jenni managed the build of these 19" racks) that came in over 100kg and required several people to move them, unless you got Martyn involved and he'd just pick it up from the ground and onto the bench.

 

[Ali]

I’d screw a couple of blocks to the underside to allow picking up with a pallet truck, and book as a pallet. Without that most couriers would find a way to damage it no matter how well packed, they’d push it out the back of the van or something. I think the weight limit is 20, maybe 30kg for most I’ve used before it becomes a pallet. The pallet network ones will do you a cheaper price for a small pallet.

 

[eddie49]

Have never had any issues with UPS when sending big/heavy things. Costs a couple quid extra but well worth it.

Second that. Just had a Powcon arc welder delivered from York by UPS, wrapped as a parcel. Weight 34 Kg. UPS charged about 30 Pounds. The delivery guy said their maximum is 70 Kg.!

 

[Revs1972]

Wheres it going from and wheres it going to ?

 

[nickk]

Wheres it going from and wheres it going to ?

Cm area to hr area.

 

[Revs1972]

Cm area to hr area.

Oh, that’s a shame , I travel between London and Devon fairly regularly, but unfortunately that’s in the other direction.

 

[nickk]

I live in a low population area,the main attraction,but the negative is deliveries and trying to sell things. Thanks for the thought.

 

[slim_boy_fat]

I love in a low population area,

That's all very well, but where do you live?