johnnymnemonic Posted February 10, 2022 Report Share Posted February 10, 2022 (edited) I gave my guy $60. But it is because he was worried about scraping my driveway with the truck. Then when we got the truck up the driveway we had to lift powerlines, etc onto the top of the truck. He waited while I got a stick of wood to manipulate the power and signal lines with to get them up in the right position (and he helped me do it). Then he backed up slowly - exactly to where the truck was level without screwing anything up. then (he only had a manual pallet jack b/c the electric one was out of commission) and with great effort got the pallet onto the lift gate, down, onto the driveway, and put it exactly where I wanted it. Then - he sat there and waited while I unwrapped everything and looked at it - acted like he had nowhere better to be than to just be watching me inspect things. After I was satisfied (a good 10 minutes), he then stated to me that I didn't have to tip him. I had the male mother teresa of truck drivers. The guy was a saint with a perfect touch. sixty bucks seemed like nothing after spending over 10k on the 42 big badass. Edited February 10, 2022 by johnnymnemonic 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poochie Posted February 10, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2022 Your guy deserved his 60 bucks. It's nice to get a guy like that who doesn't mind helping out. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacquie Posted February 13, 2022 Report Share Posted February 13, 2022 Thanks for the advice. My husband and I are thinking about $100 for help beyond the driveway. Helping you put the lid on was just amazing! I can't imagine trying to even figure out how to do that on your own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tekobo Posted February 14, 2022 Report Share Posted February 14, 2022 On 2/4/2022 at 1:51 AM, Poochie said: The dude unbolted one crate while I undid the other. This was done so he could help me put the lid on. @Poochie, I was puzzled by this when I first read it but I didn't get around to asking. Why did your KK come with the lid in a separate crate? Is that standard for the US/these days? So far I have had five KKs delivered and they all arrived with their lids on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C6Bill Posted February 14, 2022 Report Share Posted February 14, 2022 I was going to ask the same, i wonder if it was a special request ? I received mine last summer and it was a single crate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durangutan Posted February 14, 2022 Report Share Posted February 14, 2022 I don’t recall where I saw it but there was a remark somewhere that the grills are now shipping in two crates. Again, I don’t recall whether the reason was to better facilitate shipping, storage at the import end, cost, a combination of these or something else entirely. Probably no coincidence, however, that this video recently appeared on YouTube. 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poochie Posted February 14, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 14, 2022 (edited) The answer is the incredible increase in costs for Dennis to ship these smokers. So being the genius that he is...he invented the wheel, the light bulb, and the Ronco Pocket Fisherman....he decided to take the lid off of smokers and stack another smoker on top of it...crate to crate. Now he can lose less money in the shipping process. I believe the 42's still come with the lid on. SOME 32's will also come with the lid on since there may not be a smaller smoker to stack on top of every 32". He does not stack a 32 on top of a 32. Just smaller KK's on top of 32's. I forgot to add..."How do I know if mine will have the lid separated?" You'll get an email with a short video on how to put the lid on...only if yours is separated. No video, No separate lid. Edited February 14, 2022 by Poochie 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacquie Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 Poochie, I meant to ask you before, how long did it take for your 32 to arrive once your ship reached port? It looks like ours is going to arrive next week. 😊 I know that we don't live anywhere near each other so the timing will be different but I just want to get an idea. Thanks!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C6Bill Posted February 17, 2022 Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 I'm about as far away as you can get in the US and I believe mine was less than 10 days once unloaded. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poochie Posted February 17, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 17, 2022 My ship docked January 6th and it was delivered February 3rd. It was supposed to be February 7th but they called the morning of the 3rd and said we'll be there in 2 hours. There are lots of factors that determine the time it takes to receive it from the day the ship docks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacquie Posted February 18, 2022 Report Share Posted February 18, 2022 We are in California so I am guessing it won't take that long but you never know and of course we haven't done anything like this before. 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poochie Posted February 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2022 I'm going to guess that most of the stuff you'll worry about won't happen. The delivery guys will most likely be willing to help you get it where you want it. A little encouragement $$ won't hurt either. You're right about getting it a lot sooner than I got mine...mine travelled from California to Louisiana. Has your ship docked yet? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacquie Posted February 18, 2022 Report Share Posted February 18, 2022 I think it's supposed to arrive on the 23rd. I have to check again to make sure. I am pretty good but my husband is the one who wants all the details. Probably because he is the one who will have to move it into place. Hahaha. We have a narrow side pathway it needs to come down and then past the large AC until and over the dirt where the lawn still needs to be installed. Our oldest son is 25 and can help with this but it's gonna be tight. Hahaha! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poochie Posted February 18, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2022 Just in case it rains the day before or the day of delivery, I'd get some OSB...Oriented Strand Board...to place on the bare ground. Even if you think your ground it rock hard, the weight of the smoker will make those pallet jack tires sink. You can get the OSB at Home Depot. If you ordered a 32" the crate is 46"x46" and about 5 feet tall. It may not be that tall if the lid is in a separate crate, but if you ordered a lot of goodies with it, they'll be stacked on top of the big crate. You can easily cut the clear wrap and remove a bunch of boxes to lighten the load before you (hubby) moves it. The 32" itself is about 3 feet by 3 feet if that'll help you get by the AC unit. Best of luck to you, husband and son and hopefully the delivery guy getting it where you want it. Don't be bashful asking the delivery dude to help you move it. That pallet jack is worth its weight in gold. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacquie Posted February 19, 2022 Report Share Posted February 19, 2022 I think my husband said he was going to get a few pavers to place along the way to help to provide a stable path. They will get moved once we get the bbq in place. This 32 is so heavy there is no way I would think about trying to move it on bare dirt. Hahaha! I told him that we should see if our neighbors behind us would let us go down their driveway and then remove a fence section and come into our yard that way. He doesn't want to. Haha. I'll let you know how it goes. Thanks for all the dimensions and such. 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poochie Posted February 19, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 19, 2022 (edited) The pavers could work if you're on solid perfectly flat ground. You'd also have to have them spaced for the pallet jack wheels which is typically 27". If the pavers shift or create a crack for the pallet jack wheels, you may have a problem. Since a sheet of plywood or OSB would be flat on the ground, it won't be load bearing. So you use two sheets and while the pallet jack crosses from sheet one to sheet two, grab sheet one and put it in front of sheet 2 and so on. I'm not saying the pavers won't work but I think it's more risky than a flat piece of wood. Once again, good luck to you and I'm sure it'll go just fine. Edited February 19, 2022 by Poochie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonj Posted February 19, 2022 Report Share Posted February 19, 2022 I agree with @Poochie about the pavers. Please consider using the plywood method. It works very well. Best of luck. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacquie Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 Poochie, did the guy bring the crate to where to planned to keep the 32? Or did you move the 32 to it's permanent location after opening it up somewhere else? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacquie Posted February 20, 2022 Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 Oh! Also, the pallet jack will not fit to take it over the dirt. We are going to have to roll it on it's casters. The pavers are going to be a must because it will be rolled off the concrete walkway, into the dirt to go around the AC unit and then back up into the concrete walkway again. From there it's an easy walk to the patio Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poochie Posted February 20, 2022 Author Report Share Posted February 20, 2022 I kept it in the pallet to the point where I wanted the KK to stay. The pallet jack is 27" wide and your KK is 36" wide. So wherever the KK will fit, the pallet jack will fit. And like I said earlier, the crate itself is 46X46. So I'm guessing you don't have 46" by that AC unit. If you want to push your 32 on pavers, the same thing applies...you can't have any cracks between them and you'll need some extra room side to side on the pavers. It's not like pushing a shopping cart where you can get it exactly where you want it. The weight of the smoker and the fact that it only has one handle makes it difficult to push it in a straight line. I have no doubt you'll get it where you want it, I'd just like you to have the easiest experience possible doing it. And again, do hesitate to ask the delivery guy for some tips to get it where you want it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
