Is it possible to move a washer and dryer with just a minivan?

[Zach]

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: mrchan

Originally posted by: BigJ
Do you have a Home Depot around you?

Rent one of their trucks.

I called them, you have to buy something to rent one of their trucks, probably have to be something big too. =/

Ouch.

Well I guess you could always do a Buy & Return to get to be able to use the truck.

Around here UHaul is cheaper than either renting the truck or a delivery.

lokiju is right about the weight too, they are lighter than they look. When we got a washing machine I had Lowes load it up, then got help from my wife to get it out because my back was sore. We just slid it down onto a handtruck and hauled it into the mud room.

Which is another good point. Buy a handtruck. $20 sometimes.

 

[michaels]

I moved my washer and dryer by myself.

 

[mrchan]

Originally posted by: EngenZerO
uhm... delivery?

why did you not opt for that!!!

Buying it used.

I think I found a guy with a cargo van to help me move it for $40 though.

Think it's worth it to save the aggravation of trying to move it alone.

I don't understand how some of you guys can lift it up into a van/truck/station wagon with just you and your wife/gf... 150lbs is a lot of weight, especially with the awkward size of a washer and dryer.... I don't think I'm weak either, i can bench 225 pretty easily.

 

[mrchan]

Originally posted by: Rumpltzer
If you're going to rent a minivan, you might as well rent something from Budget or get the Home Depot truck. You'll also want that dolly if you're doing it yourself.

The deal with the minivan is probably the clearance but also that you can't walk into it with the dolly like you can with the open-bed truck or a large space that you'd get in the Budget truck. However, if you're buying a new washer and dryer and they're still in the box, it'll be easy to lay them down and slide them into a minivan. If you're willing to take two trips, I don't think it'll be so bad.

I moved a used washer and dryer using a dolly and the smallest truck that Budget Truck Rental has. The truck doesn't have a ramp, so the guy I bought it from helped push them into the box. He asked how I'd get them out when I got home, and I suggested that gravity would be my ally. He laughed, but it worked out fine with the sliders on the back of the dolly.


If you're interested in the Budget Truck rental (much better than UHaul), Google the words "budget truck" and click on that 15% off link right there at the top of the page.

I called them but the cheapest truck they had with a ramp was $30 + 59 cents per mile (approximately 70 miles round trip).

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: mrchan
I don't understand how some of you guys can lift it up into a van/truck/station wagon with just you and your wife/gf... 150lbs is a lot of weight, especially with the awkward size of a washer and dryer.... I don't think I'm weak either, i can bench 225 pretty easily.

Dunno, I can't bench 225, but then again, I didn't have to lift the washer over my head, either.

 

[fbrdphreak]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: mrchan
I don't understand how some of you guys can lift it up into a van/truck/station wagon with just you and your wife/gf... 150lbs is a lot of weight, especially with the awkward size of a washer and dryer.... I don't think I'm weak either, i can bench 225 pretty easily.

Dunno, I can't bench 225, but then again, I didn't have to lift the washer over my head, either.

Just don't be a girly man.

6' 4", 250lbs, can bench more than my body weight. A washer & dryer aren't very heavy to me. Full-size refrigerators tho, those suckers are a PITA

 

[Shawn]

if the seats can come out then probably.

 

[funboy6942]

If you lay the washer down make sure to do it first outside on the ground to get all the water from the pump out. There will still be some water in there and it will suck when you lay it doen in the van and about half a gallon of water goes all over inside

OH and if not a mini van you can rent a pick up truck from the car rental places or even uhaul. If you have a hitch on the back you can even rent a small trailer too.

 

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: mrchan
I don't understand how some of you guys can lift it up into a van/truck/station wagon with just you and your wife/gf... 150lbs is a lot of weight, especially with the awkward size of a washer and dryer.... I don't think I'm weak either, i can bench 225 pretty easily.

Dunno, I can't bench 225, but then again, I didn't have to lift the washer over my head, either.

Just don't be a girly man.

6' 4", 250lbs, can bench more than my body weight. A washer & dryer aren't very heavy to me. Full-size refrigerators tho, those suckers are a PITA

Pfftt, I put them on my back and do farmers walks for cardio all the time.

 

[thedarkwolf]

This isn't that difficult. Even if you have to lay them both down on their sides just hang one out the back a little and strap themdown. Then tie the hatch down and your good to go. I'd suggest hanging the dryer out the back since its a hell of a lot lighter.

 

[LordUnum]

Moved a washer & dryer several years ago with my parents' old '90 Dodge (non-Grand) Caravan. Both fit into the back with the rear bench seat gone, and the hatch completely closed. Man, that thing could haul loads of stuff effortlessly. If it weren't for an engine that went through head gaskets like there was no tomorrow, and its POS transmission, my parents might still have held onto it instead of getting their Forester.

 

[Lounatik]

Get yourself a set of moving straps. These things are amazing. I saw them one night while surfing the TV on QVC. I think Home Depot sells them. On QVC they had 2 women literally standing around talking to the host while they held up a refrigerator! They then proceeded to casually walk up four steps and out a stage door,all while holding the fridge in their arms. Freakin amazing.

The straps adjust for people of differnt heights too. I am getting a set of these this weekend if Home Depot or Lowes has them.

Edit: I checked both places online and got no results. I guess I am not getting the exact name right for the products they carry. I guess I'll have to go in person.

Also, QVC has them for about the same price as the wesite above.


Peace

Lounatik

 

[mitaiwan82]

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: mitaiwan82

Originally posted by: mrchan
Assuming they will even fit in the van, how easy would it be to setup a ramp and use a dolly? I think the washer weighs approximately 150lbs, and the dryer approximately 125 lbs....

I don't think those numbers are even close to right, but regardless - In my experience, dryers are really easy to carry with 2 guys (even going up 3 flights of stairs)....the washer is definitely a lot heavier, so I think you might need to find a guy to help you.

Well what you think is very wrong.

Most dryers will be in the 100-125lb range, and most washers will be in the 130-160lb range.

Easy way to confirm this?

Go to Sears.com. Go to their Appliance Section > Washers and Dryers > Then go to product specs.

hmm you're right....the dryer didn't feel that heavy so I guess I'm just too strong for my own good

I still stand by the fact that the dryer is a lot easier to carry than the washer when I helped my friend move last summer (maybe he's got a light 100lb dryer and a heavy 160lb washer)

 

[nakedfrog]

Originally posted by: Lounatik
Get yourself a set of moving straps. These things are amazing. I saw them one night while surfing the TV on QVC. I think Home Depot sells them. On QVC they had 2 women literally standing around talking to the host while they held up a refrigerator! They then proceeded to casually walk up four steps and out a stage door,all while holding the fridge in their arms. Freakin amazing.

The straps adjust for people of differnt heights too. I am getting a set of these this weekend if Home Depot or Lowes has them.

Edit: I checked both places online and got no results. I guess I am not getting the exact name right for the products they carry. I guess I'll have to go in person.

Also, QVC has them for about the same price as the wesite above.


Peace

Lounatik

:shocked:

Reduces weight of object by 66%

They're magical!

 

[Lounatik]

Originally posted by: nakedfrog

Originally posted by: Lounatik
Get yourself a set of moving straps. These things are amazing. I saw them one night while surfing the TV on QVC. I think Home Depot sells them. On QVC they had 2 women literally standing around talking to the host while they held up a refrigerator! They then proceeded to casually walk up four steps and out a stage door,all while holding the fridge in their arms. Freakin amazing.

The straps adjust for people of differnt heights too. I am getting a set of these this weekend if Home Depot or Lowes has them.

Edit: I checked both places online and got no results. I guess I am not getting the exact name right for the products they carry. I guess I'll have to go in person.

Also, QVC has them for about the same price as the wesite above.


Peace

Lounatik

:shocked:

Reduces weight of object by 66%

They're magical!

Yep,magic FTW!!!!. I saw two guys hauling a commercial fridge alll around the set and could not believe that they were doing it. The straps go around your forearms and you criss cross the straps in the middle of the object you want to carry (your left arm is connected to the other persons left arm) . Then you sorta squat next to the item, place your hands flat against the item and use your legs to lift and voila! Instant furniture goon!

Peace


Lounatik

 

[Britboy]

Yes, I did it several years ago, we had to take the back seats out altogether though.

 

[EyeMWing]

In a turbovan or other old style minivan, hell yes. In a newer minivan, it's a crapshoot.

 

[0roo0roo]

eh, those teflon pads for sliding furniture around might work once u get it part in?

 

[doze]

Originally posted by: mrchan

Originally posted by: BigJ
Do you have a Home Depot around you?

Rent one of their trucks.

I called them, you have to buy something to rent one of their trucks, probably have to be something big too. =/

Home Depot has that dumb policy where you have to buy something big but Lowes just let me rent the truck. I think it was $20 for the first 75 minutes (then $5 every 15 minutes after and that included gas

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: LordUnum
Moved a washer & dryer several years ago with my parents' old '90 Dodge (non-Grand) Caravan. Both fit into the back with the rear bench seat gone, and the hatch completely closed. Man, that thing could haul loads of stuff effortlessly. If it weren't for an engine that went through head gaskets like there was no tomorrow, and its POS transmission, my parents might still have held onto it instead of getting their Forester.

Grand Caravan here... that thing has hauled more than most people I know with pickup trucks have ever hauled. Washer and a Drier would easily fit inside. A 10 year old could load them with a piece of plywood and a blanket (inclined plane + something to prevent scratches.) I've carried a drier up a couple flights of stairs by myself... and I *can't* bench press even half my weight.