Have a Bass Pro RedHead safe. Measures about 27 x 40 x 72 and weighs about 900 lbs.
Like the safe.
Moving from the Midwest to Utah in a few months.
Moving company is quoting a ridiculous price of $3200 just to get it on and off the truck. That's before any charge for weight which I am still trying to figure out.
Local safe mover quoted $425 to get in on the truck so I assume $850 if I were to go that route. That still seems excessive to me. I think my original delivery and set up was $200 in 2014.

Looking on Cabelas site a similar safe would cost me $3500 plus delivery or close to $4000 if the local safe mover is correct on his price.

I know we have a1abd on the site in the STL area (wish I was closer I'd be using him) but does that $425 quote seem reasonable?

Given my options would you move the current safe or try to sell and replace on that end?

You Haul? (semantic pun intended)

Are you going up or down any stairs? If not, I would attempt it myself taking all safety precautions I could. What is the weight limit on the ramp up to the back of your moving truck?

My in-laws had a shorty semi trailer [self load/unload moving company] when they moved from CA > TX
My FIL's safe was at the front of the trailer.
I wasn't there when they unloaded, but it took 5 people to safely get it down the ramp.

Considering LS1 GTO's comment, if you got one of the small open-top u-haul cargo trailers, you could conceivably haul it yourself?
Or, lay it on its back on the floor of an enclosed trailer?

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Originally posted by LS1 GTO:
You Haul? (semantic pun intended)

Seriously considering that but I'm not comfortable moving the safe itself on and off the truck. I've watched professional movers struggle with this safe.

To answer the other question one step going out of this house. None on other end.

I self moved cross country. Getting my safe in and off a truck was going to be a nightmare so I gave it to my dad for the cost of a safe company moving it 30 miles. Bought a new safe here. A bit more money in the long run but easier on my brain.

Based on what I have read about on other forums, most agree for a long move, leave it/sell it and purchase a new one at new location.

^^^^ That's what I would do. Sell the old one. Buy new, once settled down at the new place.

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Originally posted by Tonydec:
Based on what I have read about on other forums, most agree for a long move, leave it/sell it and purchase a new one at new location.

I agree. For that cost to move it, you'll probably be better off just buying a new one.

Actual money you would receive for your safe if you sell it. Subtract from the cost of buying a new safe delivered, that you like as much as your RedHead.

Compare to the cost of a new safe delivered that you would be happy with.

That's your "cost to solve problem".

Either way, the RedHead will have to be moved out of your house whether you let someone and their kid/buddy etc. move it (liability on you for damage and injury as the homeowner. Call the lawyer and ask), or you "require" they pay to have it moved, and most likely your going to take a hit on "discount" for that cost if you want to sell it.

If I am within 50% of replacement cost dealing with the hassle of selling, and having to be involved with people I don't know doing hazardous tasks and flaky buyers, bargain hunters and tire kickers. I would be inclined to pay and have it moved.

But, it's easy to spend you money and time from this side of the keyboard without actually touching my wallet.

Good luck, moving is an adventure.

Assuming you're selling the current home, any chance the new owners need/want a safe? You could sell it to them and NOBODY has to move it! Just Sayin'

It seems about average.

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… but does that $425 quote seem reasonable?

I was charged $250, IIRC, plus a ten-spot for each of the three men, to have a safe much smaller than yours loaded onto a U-Haul truck, in 2008. It did have to go up a small set of stairs, 5 or 6 steps. That was after calling several movers who practically cut me off upon the word "safe," although it was no bigger (but heavier) than a smallish refrigerator.

Whenever I am faced with a bigger job than I can handle, I always research how much the tools will cost to enable doing it properly myself. These often cost about as much as what a pro would quote to do the job. However, if I do it myself, I get to keep the tools. In this case, it might be an appliance/safe dolly, chain, winch, and a few come-alongs/tie-downs, a lot less $$$ than the numbers we see earlier in this thread. Perhaps someone who has done this might chime in on what other tools might be useful?

Also, as an option to spare having to deal with the entire weight, most safes have a removable door. A door can be nearly half the weight of the entire unit.

$425 is exactly what I would charge here in the St. Louis area, so the cost is inline. As with everything, prices have gone up after Covid, and that includes the prices of new safes.

If you just have to pay to load it and unload it, the cost of moving should be far less that replacement.

I vote buy a new one. 900 lbs will hurt you quickly.

With the turn over of employee's in the moving industry,

I would either
A. Seek safe moving specialists at both locations
Or
B. Sell it in Indy and purchase another.

Lord only knows who you might get as a " moving expert"

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Originally posted by Powers77:

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Originally posted by LS1 GTO:
You Haul? (semantic pun intended)

Seriously considering that but I'm not comfortable moving the safe itself on and off the truck. I've watched professional movers struggle with this safe.

To answer the other question one step going out of this house. None on other end.

You can get a tow truck to put it on your trailer and then one to take it off and set it at your door.
My son needed his large gun safe moved from his separate garage up to the living room in his house. There are 5 steps from the sidewalk up to the little front porch where the door enters the living room. His friend who owns a towing company sent a man and truck over. The driver backed up to his garage, extended the boom in and lifted the safe up with straps, then drove slowly around to the front yard and extended the boom and safe over the steps and set it down at his door.

After seeing how efficient that tow driver was I used them when I needed my 3 safes moved to a different home 25 miles away. The larger of the 3 weighs 3,700# but he had no problem he just backed a tilt bed up and winched them on.

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Originally posted by nhracecraft:
Assuming you're selling the current home, any chance the new owners need/want a safe? You could sell it to them and NOBODY has to move it! Just Sayin'

Not selling. Renting current place but I have considered offering the landlord a good deal. But I don't think he even knows if he's keeping the house.

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Originally posted by a1abdj:
$425 is exactly what I would charge here in the St. Louis area, so the cost is inline. As with everything, prices have gone up after Covid, and that includes the prices of new safes.

If you just have to pay to load it and unload it, the cost of moving should be far less that replacement.

Thanks. I was hoping you would see this and comment.

We moved East in late February 2020. The quote to move back West is more than double than that move. 3% inflation my ass.

I just did what you are doing but from West to East. I sold my Browning safe and bought two safes out here. More room and I could move them myself they cost about what one big safe would have