transporting a shed by road - help

[e-rider]

I have a 8x10' shed that I need to move. The shed unscrews into its component panels but these are still quite large - too large for me to hire a normal transit van and put them in the back.

Can anyone advise how best to do this. I have a normal driving licence so can't hire a truck!

Cheers

 

[Piemaster]

Would it not go in a Luton or on a flat bed? Had a plumber in last week and even at that size his high top enclosed van would have been a close fit.

Depends o what your licence entitlements are too. Being an old git I've got all sorts on mine that my recently qualified son hasn't.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Worth checking your licence, mine says I can drive up to a 7.5t lorry.

 

[e-rider]

I think up to 7.5 tonne

 

[e-rider]

Would it not go in a Luton or on a flat bed? Had a plumber in last week and even at that size his high top enclosed van would have been a close fit.
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Depends o what your licence entitlements are too. Being an old git I've got all sorts on mine that my recently qualified son hasn't.

The Luton looks like a good bet - I wonder how much that would cost to hire for a weekend

 

[Over The Hill]

We have ads in our local paper for "man and a van" that will do jobs like this. You could just phone them up with the sizes and see if they want/can do the job. Probably cheaper than a days hire and you get the manpower to help you move it.

 

[e-rider]

£250 for a Luton for a weekend (quick quote from Google) - that's too much!

 

[e-rider]

We have ads in our local paper for "man and a van" that will do jobs like this. You could just phone them up with the sizes and see if they want/can do the job. Probably cheaper than a days hire and you get the manpower to help you move it.

good idea - worth a try

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Ask Princess Anne, she's got a horse box and would probably welcome a couple of quid.

 

[e-rider]

It's how I got a dismantled shed transported once. Horse owners are always keen on a bit of beer money.

I don't know any. also I have the problem that it needs to travel a long way - 5 hours
the shed is worth about £850 new (it's 6 years old now) so I'd pay a fair amount of money rather than buy a new one (which I can't afford now anyway) - it's basically moving it from our old house to the new one

 

[tyred]

Ask Princess Anne, she's got a horse box and would probably welcome a couple of quid.

She'd get it delivered nice and quick too as she likes to put her foot down if newspaper reports are to believed

 

[glasgowcyclist]

Try Enterprise. I rented a Transit from them in February from Saturday morning until Monday, one-way from Devon to Glasgow, unlimited mileage for £69.

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[User482]

The Luton looks like a good bet - I wonder how much that would cost to hire for a weekend

They were the same price as a large Sprinter/ transit van, last time I looked, so shouldn't cost you any extra.

 

[w00hoo_kent]

Are you sure it won't go in a hightop Transit? Remember the big panels could be put in diagonally and braced with tie-downs. Might be worth a trip to your local rental place with a tape measure?

Or, left field idea, ask your local shed company if they'd quote for it, maybe one of their drivers wants some extra cash on a Sunday?

 

[DCLane]

If you can't get it in a van, do you know someone with a flat trailer? They could be tied down onto that.