Post by: Metro on September 28, 2014, 01:17:27 PM
Although we are leaving behind a lot of family and friends, my family is excited about the move and we are looking forward to a new chapter in our lives.
Seth
Post by: jgerhard on September 28, 2014, 02:15:56 PM
Enjoy the mountains!
Post by: frenchlayer on September 28, 2014, 02:47:42 PM
Sent from the ether
Post by: DOUG on September 28, 2014, 03:00:48 PM
I have an associate that moved out last year and manages a huge facility there and over 2000 employees. Text me if you want to talk to him.
I have some wheeling contacts in Denver as well. I'll send you those.
Post by: cru9 on September 28, 2014, 03:39:06 PM
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Post by: Michigunman on September 28, 2014, 04:11:38 PM
Assuming a moving company is involved don't take their ok/not ok list too seriously. Talk to the actual driver as soon as you can because whoever comes out to survey your home won't be able to answer those kind of questions. They pretty much moved everything I had that was listed as no go such as propane tanks, fire extinguishers, gas cans etc... Both times I moved they did a great job and the crews were awesome. They get paid on weight so they will move EVERYTHING. First time I moved Ii found a box packed with some large rocks that were sitting in my garage.
Hopefully you have enough stuff to not have your load combined with someone else's, might want to ask about that. It was good to know that when the truck left it stayed with the driver and didn't need to be parked anywhere or opened for any reason.
TV's - When they come out for the survey make sure they correctly document the type of any flat screen TV's so that they account for proper packing.
Gun Safe? - Try to get pre approved for a "Safe Mover" especially if you have any hills on either end. Mine almost ended up being left in my garage in my Georgia house until one of the crew talked the driver into letting them take it down the hill in my back yard to get to the basement.
We made sure to have plenty of drinks on hand (especially when moving to GA in July) and brought in lunch for them each day. We also tipped each crew member on the last day at both ends.
We had two Jeeps transported and they were a week late getting to GA because of the truck breaking down. It was still within the contract time frame so not much could be done there. Luckily we have other vehicles and didn't them just didn't like them sitting on a flat bed somewhere for a week.
That's about all I can think of. Good choice on renting. We bought a house so the search added a lot more to the move and we ended up owning both for a short period of time.
It is a daunting task but not all that bad once you get it going. Good luck with the move!
Post by: tcdawg on September 28, 2014, 06:18:36 PM
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Post by: Scott F. on September 28, 2014, 09:24:45 PM
Lots of great trail riding and scenery. I like the fact out west your can do destination wheeling vs us driving around in circles at a offroad park all weekend. Much more enjoyable IMO.
I was offered a job in Denver last month and after lots of thought I regrettfuly turned it down...still regretting it now every Monday. I was going to have to foot the bill for moving which made the task even more daunting.
Post by: BlueJew on September 29, 2014, 12:16:22 AM
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Post by: Scott F. on September 29, 2014, 05:14:06 AM
Congrats! Who is next?!
I know right? Everyone is heading West these days 😀
Post by: cudruln on September 29, 2014, 09:25:11 AM
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Post by: jc79 on September 29, 2014, 01:39:49 PM
Good for you. I'd love to move back, but we'll see. If you haven't already, be sure to check out colorado4x4.org.
Congrats on your move, Seth! We should sync up before too long...