The link now has a picture of the blemish. Very minor. Looks like you're getting a great deal!
I've been thinking about buying one of these and my wife is concerned about the delivery and setup. Your photos are very helpful. It looks as though two reasonably fit guys can handle the movement of the top to the base. I'm assuming the base can be handled by one person? Any tricks or issues to be aware of?
I've been thinking about buying one of these and my wife is concerned about the delivery and setup. Your photos are very helpful. It looks as though two reasonably fit guys can handle the movement of the top to the base. I'm assuming the base can be handled by one person? Any tricks or issues to be aware of?
I picked mine up at the UPS Freight office and a guy with a fork lift put it on the truck. I brought it home and unpacked it in the bed of the truck. Got the base off the truck by myself - it is a little heavy for a single person with the major weight being the motor. The fence is a separately shipped/packed item so it can be moved inside by itself. The remaining piece with the beds was more than I could do by myself so I waited until the wife got home from work. She and I unloaded it by ourselves. We only had to lift and lower it about a foot onto the base where it attached with 3 bolts. I then rolled the base inside and began the cleanup and assembly.
Actual shipping weight according to Grizzly was 500 lbs.
- Ken.
Chuck,
I am totally jealous...that 490x is the setup I have decided on (pending another good review) I look forward to your impressions as you get it unpacked and operating. Congrats on pulling the trigger.