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  Colin Hunt May 10, 2014 at 6:09am

  We use ramps or 2 men to get the mowers into or onto our van and truck. Health and safety is something we take seriously - not to say a sharp word is required on occasions.
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  matt evans May 10, 2014 at 7:23am

  any ifor trailer does the trick
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  Dan Frazer Gardening May 10, 2014 at 8:16am

  Why would anyone lift a mower? Madness. Two planks of wood screwed together and slotted behind the van bulkhead make an instant quick and easy ramp to get the machines in and out of the van dozens of times a day.
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  Michael Ashley May 10, 2014 at 8:37am

  
  
  Dan Frazer Gardening said:

  Why would anyone lift a mower? Madness. Two planks of wood screwed together and slotted behind the van bulkhead make an instant quick and easy ramp to get the machines in and out of the van dozens of times a day.

  
  I lift mine in and out all the time its 35kgs I think ramps seam daft for that to me wouldn't like to lift a bigger machine mind
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  Dan Frazer Gardening May 10, 2014 at 8:50am

  What's daft about ramps? Mine take approximately 2 seconds to pull out and place, drive the mower up them and then 2 seconds to slide back in the van. 4 seconds work, it looks professional, and it saves you lifting 35 awkward kilograms. To me that's a no-brainer.
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  Neil Petrie BSc Landscape Mgt May 10, 2014 at 9:40am

  Completely agree with dan. I used to do all that lifting and twisting to get mowers into van until I became virtually bed-ridden due to awful sciatic problems caused by a slipped disc. You may not think it's doing you any damage at 35kg, but performing this repetitious action dozens of times day after day and week after week will result in problems, not to mention very bad practise if you have employees.
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  Paul McNulty May 10, 2014 at 9:48am

  On other thing. Lifting a mower means it's possible that one day you'll drop it, or put it down a bit too sharply.

  One broken wheel or roller is worse than the small hassle of a ramp!

  That said, my mower is easy if I'm alongside a kerb. Push the handle down, and the front wheels are high enough to get on the van, so just have to list the back up. Low loading-height is a wonderful thing!
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  Robbie May 10, 2014 at 9:49am

  Plus one
  
  Dan Frazer Gardening said:

  What's daft about ramps? Mine take approximately 2 seconds to pull out and place, drive the mower up them and then 2 seconds to slide back in the van. 4 seconds work, it looks professional, and it saves you lifting 35 awkward kilograms. To me that's a no-brainer.
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  Ashley Meredith May 10, 2014 at 10:21am

  I have a Ford Ranger Pickup
  

  I cant afford a trailer at the moment, so I have to pick these up into and out of my van most days.
  
  Ones a small Honda HRD425c and the other is the Honda HRD536. By the end of the week it does get to be a pain, but cant do much about it until I get a trailer.

  
  Small is about 30kg, big one 50kg+. I compete in powerlifting so doesnt make much difference tbh, but a trailer would be handy.
  
  
  anyone got a free one I can have haha.
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  Dan Frazer Gardening May 10, 2014 at 10:24am

  Does the pickup have a dropdown tailboard? If so, 2 6ft planks would make a perfect ramp. That honda is 65kg or so isn't it? It's nuts lifting that; you'll be wearing your bones out and it'll catch up on you one day!