So any tips on moving gun safes?

[TAB]

1st, Yes I've very tired.

any tips?  i've always used a safe dolly, but I was wondering if any one else had any great ideas.

[red364]

You have my sympathies!!
We just moved one  a couple of weeks ago.  We used a heavy duty hand truck like you did, but whenever we could, we pulled it with the atv. Winched it up on the porch and then the hard part started.......carpet sucks for rolling heavy stuff on!

[MikeBjerum]

I am "loose" friends with our former Friends of NRA rep, and he sells safes.  He can be "bribed" to move safes when in the area - He has all the professional equipment (including stair walkers) and I have access to really good steaks and beverages 

[tombogan03884]

 Hire a couple college students. From the debating or Chess clubs if you need some laughs, from the football team if you just want the job DONE. 

[ericire12]

Hire movers

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[DeltaM]

If you can borrow a couple of sheets of sheet aluminum checker plate, sat 3'x3' or so, put the rough side down and roll from one sheet to the other.  Makes even a dollly roll easy on carpet.

Or you can save your back, hernias and liability insurance and get a moving company.  Most will give you an estimate over the phone.  My wife bought a 286 gal salt water aquarium (1" thick glass) that weighed in at just over 700 lbs.  Cost us about $150.00 to get it brought in from our garage with a moving company.

[DesertMarine]

I put cardboard under my safe to move it over carpet.  Worked pretty good.  Like some others, used dollys straps, come-alongs to pull up steps.  The two six-packs after the job was completed, helped quite a bit.

[r_w]

BIG friends.  

It really depends on what the floor is/how much you care about it.

[tombogan03884]

Even 1/4 plywood will work on carpet.

[tumblebug]

Golf balls or small pvc pipe work well.