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Too Old, Too Stubborn or too Stupid ?

Posted By: Diego_Ted

Too Old, Too Stubborn or too Stupid ? - 10/01/09 11:50 PM

To realize a 49+ year old man with an artificial shoulder should not unload 55 gallon drums of Alkyhol by himself!!

I pulled it off this time, unloaded two drums, heck I seen my buddy and his two sons unload one? So I figured for me it should be a piece of cake!! LOL

Diego
Posted By: WILD BILL

Re: Too Old, Too Stubborn or too Stupid ? - 10/02/09 12:40 AM

And here I was hoping for a poll where I could select all of the above





Get some help next time. Those drums can be dangerous if they get away from you.
Posted By: dartman366

Re: Too Old, Too Stubborn or too Stupid ? - 10/02/09 12:42 AM

Quote:

To realize a 49+ year old man with an artificial shoulder should not unload 55 gallon drums of Alkyhol by himself!!

I pulled it off this time, unloaded two drums, heck I seen my buddy and his two sons unload one? So I figured for me it should be a piece of cake!! LOL

Diego

Posted By: MR_P_BODY

Re: Too Old, Too Stubborn or too Stupid ? - 10/02/09 12:48 AM

Quote:

To realize a 49+ year old man with an artificial shoulder should not unload 55 gallon drums of Alkyhol by himself!!

I pulled it off this time, unloaded two drums, heck I seen my buddy and his two sons unload one? So I figured for me it should be a piece of cake!! LOL

Diego



I use to unload fuel drums all the time at home, I
built a fixture that I could back my truck under
and lift them .... much easier on the back(and safer)
Posted By: HEMIDARTS

Re: Too Old, Too Stubborn or too Stupid ? - 10/02/09 12:51 AM

that is for sure a two man job.
but i have done something similary stupid.
i unloaded a washer and dryer out of truck by myself.
never again.
Posted By: WILD BILL

Re: Too Old, Too Stubborn or too Stupid ? - 10/02/09 12:54 AM

Maybe THIS
Posted By: Bigcube

Re: Too Old, Too Stubborn or too Stupid ? - 10/02/09 02:52 AM

I lay 55 gal drums on their side. The I roll them off the gate onto an old tire. An old rear tire from the race car works well if I have one around. Be careful, they are heavier than they look.
Posted By: max_maniac

Re: Too Old, Too Stubborn or too Stupid ? - 10/02/09 03:08 AM

Quote:

I lay 55 gal drums on their side. The I roll them off the gate onto an old tire. An old rear tire from the race car works well if I have one around. Be careful, they are heavier than they look.




I thought I was the only one to do that sometimes I don't even use a tire just the lawn every time I buy a new drum of fuel the wife leaves the house


Russ
Posted By: Diego_Ted

Re: Too Old, Too Stubborn or too Stupid ? - 10/02/09 01:09 PM

Has anyone seen a device that clamps to the lip so that the barrol can be lifted?

Ted
Posted By: WILD BILL

Re: Too Old, Too Stubborn or too Stupid ? - 10/02/09 02:36 PM

The company that delivers the oil drums here has a hand truk that clamps the top and slides under the bottom. Is that what your talking about?
Posted By: MegaDart

Re: Too Old, Too Stubborn or too Stupid ? - 10/02/09 02:39 PM

use a tire or a 2x10 for a ramp and walk it down...
Posted By: Al_Alguire

Re: Too Old, Too Stubborn or too Stupid ? - 10/02/09 02:51 PM

My fuel guy, VP delivers the drums with a liftgate truck and them puts them wherever you want. Oh yeah NO ADDITIONAL CHARGE for delivery
Posted By: RodStRace

Re: Too Old, Too Stubborn or too Stupid ? - 10/02/09 03:26 PM

There are really neat hand trucks built just for that, but they don't get it out of the back of a pickup!
I'd suggest one of the wheeled things posted above, and if you can't get any help, a chain and an engine hoist to get it out of the truck.
Oh, and the correct answer is D: All Of The Above.
Take care of yourself, Ted.
Posted By: WILD BILL

Re: Too Old, Too Stubborn or too Stupid ? - 10/02/09 10:17 PM

This Maybe
Posted By: rickstershemi

Re: Too Old, Too Stubborn or too Stupid ? - 10/02/09 10:51 PM

Quote:

I lay 55 gal drums on their side. The I roll them off the gate onto an old tire. An old rear tire from the race car works well if I have one around. Be careful, they are heavier than they look.



That's exactly how I do it....

Rickster
Posted By: Diego_Ted

Re: Too Old, Too Stubborn or too Stupid ? - 10/02/09 11:00 PM



Hey this may be worth the $75 investment, should I add to cheap to the list?
Posted By: WILD BILL

Re: Too Old, Too Stubborn or too Stupid ? - 10/02/09 11:22 PM

Isn't being cheap why you started this post in the first place
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