I am installing flagstone in my backyardI found the perfect stones on craigslist but they are on pallets that each weigh a ton (I'm guessing)I am thinking of renting a hand pallet jack and trying to load them onto a large uhaul truckI'm worried that I won't be able to get the pallets from the ramp onto the bed of the truck since there is a gapHas anyone tried this before? What problems should I be aware of? The last thing I want to do is pay for the stones and the truck and then fail to get them onto the truckAny suggestions are welcome.
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The first one is just intimidatingIt looks like a real gun with its paintOther than that, I would say the second one is better, based on FPS and it being electric.
You aren't very likely to be able to get a pallet that weighs a ton onto a truck by yourself unless you have a forklift truckWhat I would do is rent a truck from someone other than U-Haul(whose trucks are usually pretty bad), such as Budget or National or Penske, a truck that has a power tailgateEven getting a pallet that heavy onto a power tailgate by yourself isn't realisticMaybe it could be done if you are extremely strong and accustomed to handling a pallet jack, but I don't know what the weight limit is on a power tailgateMake sure the truck you rent can carry the weight of the flagstonesYou didn't say how many there wereYou might want a five-ton truck, in which case I'd be very surprised if it didn't have a power tailgate because they are too high for a ramp to be feasibleGet a good sturdy hand truck, load the flagstones onto that in small enough quantities that you can get it on the power tailgate, and away you goOr use a ramp truck and load fewer flagstones onto the hand truckIf you rent a truck with a power tailgate and have never operated one, make sure you get clear instructions on how to do soThey have their dangersYou could also pay a delivery service to deliver them, a service that has the equipment(a crane on the truck) to load and unload these things quicklyThat might be just as economical.
