Hi Jay, Depending what the floor path looks like, I've used a very narrow pallet jack to move full stacks quite easily, or perhaps rotate to a better angle. That may allow you to get them somewhere where you can snatch them with heavy equipment. I have used the narrow pallet jack all over the place, super helpful. Good Luck!
Mac Lewis *"Yo solo sé que no sé nada." -Sócrates* On Thu, Jul 17, 2025, 3:09 PM jay via RE-wrenches < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi James, > > I this case the cells on only 4 high so they are all low which is an > advantage, not so far to drop! > > I think I can build a platform just out of wood etc that I can slide them > out onto if they slide out. > which thanks to Chris I think I can do it. > > cheers everyone > > jay > > > > On Jul 17, 2025, at 2:38 PM, James Jarvis via RE-wrenches < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Somebody was kind to you that specified those cells. Use a "Big Joe" type > manual forklift and bring the platform up to the battery height and slide > the cells out. Once near the ground you can just hand carry them. > > Two people can wrestle those out, even from the top cells, but it is real > work. I use to do about 10k lbs of those in a day before being too > exhausted. We routinely do 18k lb Absolyte battery loads with four people > carrying the batteries from the helicopter landing zone and into the > building. Four people hustling it usually takes a bit over an hour. > > > -James Jefferson Jarvis > APRS World, LLC > +1-507-454-2727 > http://www.aprsworld.com/ > > > On Thu, Jul 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM jay via RE-wrenches < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Yes. >> >> Absolyte GP 90G18 >> 6 x 2v cells per stack >> 4 stacks >> weight is about 100# per cell, or roughly 700# per stack. >> >> On Jul 17, 2025, at 2:22 PM, Chris Schaefer <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Hey Jay, >> >> Does this look like what you are dealing with? >> >> Christopher >> >> On Thu, Jul 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM jay via RE-wrenches < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I’ll give that some thought. >>> >>> It’s too steep and narrow but it’s not too far to the road which maybe I >>> could just pull them with the nearby tractor and a long rope. >>> >>> thanks >>> >>> >>> On Jul 17, 2025, at 1:38 PM, david quattro <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> If it’s not too steep you can continually leapfrog two or 3 pieces of >>> plywood, and roll your engine dolly on that. Or you can use a few cuts of >>> large diameter pipe as rollers. >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Jul 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM jay via RE-wrenches < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I was out at the job site today with the customer with the old SI >>>> 4548. >>>> It’s going away, primarily because she wants a mini split and her >>>> inverter is too small at this point. >>>> >>>> She has of course a abosolyte battery, 6 cells per stack. >>>> I don’t know if they will slide out or not. >>>> >>>> But just thought I’d ask if anyone has any tricks. >>>> Oh and no it’s in a side room, no way to get any heavy equipment in >>>> there, and each stack is about 600# >>>> >>>> Maybe I could get an engine hoist in there, but outside the door is >>>> dirt and gravel and its a long ways to where I can put the trailer. >>>> I am anticipating having to remove the cells to deal with it. >>>> Cutting it apart with a right angle grinder is about the only trick I >>>> know. 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