Fridge moving upstairs

Best Buy delivering my new fridge.

[@Tenfey]

Every time I carry a fridge upstairs, I assume I am going to die.

[@2NDFLB-CLERK]

▪️ I like asking the dude at the bottom questions like "what's your favorite video game OF ALL TIME" while we're at the middle part of the stairs. 🟥

[@Okgoahead]

Big respect guys. I’m also a removalist for years. There’s a slight mistake in this, tall person shouldn’t be going first on the stairs. He should be at the back. All in all, great work.

[@hairiizaani5177]

Those Bangladeshi in malaysia carrying a two door fridge alone on their back 6 stairs up

[@sainkone]

Is easier and faster with the straps, dolly is old style

[@gokusayayin8051]

now, lets try a queen size sleeper sofa, 430lbs to the 3rd floor..

[@josewrodriguez8175]

respect

[@wrestlingisdeadmoveonwithy8939]

I wish I had these straps yesterday, I damn near destroyed my entire body getting a fridge to the second floor. Still feeling the effects as I type. Watching videos to prepare for next time ROFL.

[@jeffreylarrea3575]

My father worked in this for like 10 years. He carried washing machine ecc alone and it was really impressive

[@agarrikr2996]

@@jeffreylarrea3575In africa two guys will like unload your whole truck worth of appliances, one guy will carry the whole fridge on his back, followed by washing machine, followed by big TV all back to back. They’ll also carry your closet, whatever it is.

[@bpotts1989]

ive done this job for 9 years and i wouldnt even consider it if i had to use a dolly.. the straps are not hard to use and make everything seem much lighter.. i weigh about 125 pounds and i carry 400-500 pound refrigerators all day no prob with those straps

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

bpotts1989 ... Wow, now that's a testament.

[@activekids7548]

bpotts1989 where are you man? I need a person like you to work for me

[@jasongotshadowbanned]

How's your back now?

[@Yashhaa]

What’s the strap called?

[@bpotts1989]

They are called the shoulder dolly

[@808makaniolu]

Now try going around turns upstairs with narrow landings and a 32 cubic feet Samsung fridge.

[@dandoyle9881]

What about a spiral staircase? I think at that point you give up and use a hoist.

[@gummo6596]

Easy you just take the doors off the refrigerator. Problem solved.

[@chiotisaa4088]

@@gummo6596 the fridge will still be big as hell with all the doors and hinges off (30 inches deep) it will take 2 very good shoulder strappers to make it work.. dolly would be impossible, take the dolly to the suburban deliveries 1 step into the house 1st floor .. city deliveries with all walkups nothing but shoulder strappers to make it work

[@JOSEGAMER0407]

Samsung? What about GE (Cafe ) 5 doors ?

[@fadedghost1704]

If I had a dollar for every time I heard "you guys make it look so easy" or "wow those straps make it so much easier for you guys"

[@rwvisuals]

Bro every customer haha. Or they say "you guys don't use a dolly anymore?" Like how tf am I going to dolly a 400lb fridge up stairs lol. Or when we have to butterfly the doors because someone forgot to do their measurements..

[@fadedghost1704]

@@rwvisuals and still no tips 😑stupid home Depot corporate

[@brockrohn360]

Is it easy or nah I’m about to get a job doing this kind of stuff

[@rwvisuals]

@@brockrohn360 There is nothing easy about this job. Long hours of strenuous lifting. Coming from a "sub contractor " aka 3rd party bitch doesn't make it any better. They always want you to go above and beyond, while corporate is sitting at home eating dinner with their families.. you are still out satisfying customers needs and being looked down upon because sometimes things don't go their way. It's not always bad but most days are exhausting and you never have time for anything.. depending on what company you work for and the way you're being routed. I've been to some places of I've never seen, which was cool. Being based out of Pittston, PA, we sometimes go up to NY and the more northern part of Pennsylvania. You also run into other dilemmas such as peoples nasty homes, that are not sanitary. Hoarders, slobs, and some who just don't care about their living situation. Especially the ones who have houses that reek of cat / dog piss & shit or never clean up. (Not everyday but I could go my whole life without having to smell, touch, hear, & see some of the shit i did.) You have good days where people will tip you well. I've even made some side money moving a treadmill or an old appliance for customers and been compensated for it. It isn't common but every once in a while you get lucky. You do learn things, you never knew before related and unrelated. I personally can't stand the thought of waking up in the morning, not knowing how the day is going to consist because with this job, it's never the same. The worst part of it for me, is overworking your body, not having time for family or a personal life. Never knowing what time you'll be done . This is my personal experience so don't judge off it. For me though, there's a fine line between hard work & bullshit work.

[@brockrohn360]

@ryanwerle

[@dogwink]

TIP: Adjust straps so the bottom of the fridge is at least as high as the knees. This is so that the bottom of the fridge does not bang against the shin of the person up the stairs (like in this video), which could be catastrophic.

[@johnnewman7339]

I am going back to college

[@TruckTaxiMoveIt]

Good job, good technique, but way too dangerous.

[@ramiropereida155]

good job but there's some mistakes. the tall guy had togo in the bottom and the freezer side as well less heavy for the guy on the bottom.i had 15 years doing deliverys believe me we make are less 18 deliverys per day sometimes 25 when we are busy

[@triiggerhappy9330]

I would never use those straps NEVER! The guy on the bottom is doing moat of the work and lifting. Looks dangerous and the fridge should've been tilted to the right. I deliver appliances from sears and when you have over 20 deliveries a day that are 1 hour away from the warehouse and than 10 minutes away from each other theres no time to waste. What i use? The orange forearm straps they work miracles and people get impressed daily. Im just a 19 year old kid

[@billybatson3489]

I do the same work and I call bullshit forearm straps are a joke lol but then again it is sears 20 cubic fridges a toddler can move. Shoulder straps are king if you don't think so get a gym membership and do some squats and deadlifts lol

[@terril.hightower748]

+Billy Batson

[@fireballfitness170]

+triiggerhappy93 thanks for the feedback. I moved a fridge up one flight, with an appliance dolly from U-haul, I as the one up the stairs. I decided to look for a better way in the future. I think this video shows a method better than the dolly, but I have feeling your are correct about the orange for arm straps. I will look into them more.

[@travissheffield3226]

Ahzlon I work in 1860 and a guy hurt his back my dfm had to fight tooth and nail for him to get his workers comp. the orange straps are against sop for fridges so if we get hurt from here on out it's all on us. He had been doing it for 13+ years

[@reginaldtaylor7540]

I deliver for sears use these things every day. The guy walking backwards actually has it harder because you’re pulling the fridge and the guy walking forward up the steps. All the guy at the bottom has to do is lock his arms and just keep up.

[@joemurtagh254]

Slow!! Me and my partner run up stairs all day. Try coffining a pro Viking down into a basement with a low sealing..

[@fadedghost1704]

I was on bottom.. ceiling so low I was crawling on the ground. My partner goes "you need to get lower" I was like "my chest is legit on the ground wtf you want me to do"

[@HaveAGoodDayFk.U]

@@fadedghost1704 what are you talking about? The ceiling was so low your chest was on the floor? What tf were you moving. And into who's house, ratatouille?. Lol

[@ianmacdonald5336]

I would have coffin carried it up those stairs, they lucked out because they both had good balance, and the bottom guy could take the weight, it was leaning the wrong direction the whole time

[@JordonRenn93]

Dude on top needs to stand up straight and let go of the fudge, use his body to pull it up while the guy on bottom stabilizes the unit with his hands while carrying the weight of the fridge to keep it on the center strap.

[@fadedghost1704]

Noob

[@jackelrush3086]

Nah they coffin it wrong this is all the weight on the poor guy. How you really do it is the guy on the stairs loosens his strap and leans the fridge towards him then the guy on the bottom bends down and gets his strap under the fridge so you don’t damage it aka kinda like the bottom where the hole is then they stand up and it looks like a freezer and then the guy at the top leans back creating tension. This is crazy painful to watch way to much weight on the bottom guy and because the tops guys leaning towards the fridge it’s even more weight

[@JordonRenn93]

I own a Delivery business and been doin it my way for 2 years. We only lay them down if absolutely necessary so we can get the unit powered up right away. Both are acceptable ways but me and my crew just do it that way.

[@HaveAGoodDayFk.U]

@@jackelrush3086 that's 100% correct. It'll keep the freezer standing upright and not tilt on either person.

[@Bobbys119]

@@jackelrush3086 you dont have to coffin that lol coffin sucks

[@carmenkouw-su8ki]

Verdaderamente esas correas shoulder dolly para subir ese frío tan grande, es un problema. Ya que el centro de gravedad cae sobre la persona que está debajo de la escalera. Es mejor hacerlo con correas en las manos

[@Gamerz00760]

The tall guy should of been on the back end, he would of cleared the stairs easier leveling it going up... but doing as they did here, him being tall (guy walking backwards up)tilts it back more onto the uy below even though he lowered the strap.

[@daviddow5701]

Luckily bottom guy was strong but that was ridiculous and dangerous how they took that up

[@HaveAGoodDayFk.U]

THIS IS THE BEST WAY TO DO IT. Once we get to the stairs we would tilt the fridge toward the guy going up backwards and let the bottom guy tighten his strap, so as the guy going up backwards makes the fridge more vertical with each step he takes until the guy on the bottom starts walking up the stairs the fridge should then be vertical and easier with equal weight distribution and not on one person as seen on the video. If you have a better way please tell me and don't say coffining it up the stairs.

[@stellaly133]

Oh my goodness! That’s a lot of work!

[@JUANLOPEZ-dl6ux]

I have tried those straps and I hate them I don't think they're safe if the man in the top comes down he's coming down with everything

[@deannarodriguez7081]

Wow fantastic I bought a fridge from best buy my house is upstairs too the two guys that delivered the fridge complain that they need it 4 guys to bring it upstairs they left it downstairs and I had to call to request 4 guys a week later I'm still waiting terrible service.

[@takiyasaunders5520]

Townhome I had same issue with Lowe’s ?

[@ntkn]

If someone slips on the steps with those straps ur both fucked. With a dolly you can atleast hold it in place if you slip as long as you don't let go. Infact you can even get back up and continue the climb. Worst case you tell the guy at bottom to move out the way and just let it slide down steps, and it might even be in damaged. But even if it is no one is hurt. I'm talking about hand truck/dolly with straps BTW. Talking from experience.

[@kernow24]

now when you drop it you're tethered to the load so cant move out of the way

[@fadedghost1704]

Yep. Boss don't give a rat. Better not mess up he says

[@dandoyle9881]

Something depends on the quality of your dolly. Mine is a cheapest with hard wheels. Something with soft rubber tires and more easy handle steps. If I were trying to go upstairs with a dolly I think I would attach a come-along braced across the head of the stairs as a safety and to help up the steps. Otherwise, if you get tired half way up you are screwed.

[@GodSpeedYouSparkster]

and then the door was too small so you have to butterfly

[@gummo6596]

Customer: You need to take the doors off that refrigerator it’s not going to go through the doorway. Me: I’ll bet you 20 bucks that I don’t have to remove the doors. Customer: Ok, here’s my 20 Me: Me and my coworker butterfly that bitch through the doorway. I’ll take that 20 now. Customer: Next time I’ll just keep my mouth shut

[@quirozfamilytv7962]

Orange straps. Wrap the arm tilt and get under.. best way

[@Bobbys119]

forearm straps are horrible lol these are way better

[@tayde214]

Weak... I use a four wheel dolly fast and easy

[@username3670]

Tayde Carranza hell ya, 4 wheeler all day especially when you got 16-20 D's a day with tight windows

[@mikesk5019]

This method will not work for townhouses with low ceilings. Best to use a 4 wheel dolly with straps. So much easier! :)

[@crazy4rc]

why do all these guys tilt fridges so the bottom guy looks uncomfortable as fuck going up stairs... jesus..

[@marcoulloa4572]

Lmfao that shit ain’t worth $35. Im not breaking my back for someone never for a little money

[@judsonpugh2680]

Dolly would work better but aight

[@dalemiller5893]

Well done guys now try it with a piano up 3 flights of stairs 😂

[@gameofcats7891]

Poor poor technique.

[@Seattlebathtubsolutions]

Any tips for moving a clawfoot tub up and down stairs?

[@TylerMarsh43]

yup, pay someone to

[@vblic]

Safe huh. What happens if one of them slips.

[@TylerMarsh43]

No survivors. But they are amazing to use and makes life much easier, but you must make that death pact with your co-lifter that states if 1 should fall, both will fall.

[@gummo6596]

I’m a delivery sub contractor. I do anywhere between 12 to 25 deliveries a day 6 days a week for about 12 years. I have never had an accident using the straps. But also I would never go upstairs with anyone that I didn’t trust

[@Ansar866]

I have 4 stairs like this dont know how to do...

[@jaymorgan.]

Would not want to be the guy at the bottom.

[@oscrm1760]

More easy remove the doors in 10 minutes and ready

[@fadedghost1704]

Quicker if it fits with the doors on. Pain to take some of them off

[@rwvisuals]

Try doing that with a bunch of stops. It'll waste time.

[@gummo6596]

Not when you have anywhere between 12 and 25 deliveries to do in a day.

[@oscrm1760]

Believe me when you have a 4 floor staircase I prefer to disassemble them in 10 minutes than fight with her for the stairs even if I have 25 deliveries, not all deliveries in my country have stairs many residences are first level but I prefer to watch my back than to be late in deliveries.One false carelessness from the man below and the story will be different.

[@auspicioustoot]

I do anywhere from 5 to ten fridge installs a day lol Sissys

[@dragonbutt]

+James Kennedy Hows your back? Or your hands?

[@auspicioustoot]

Good as ever

[@reallycooluleh]

checkmate My father is 62, was a bodybuilder his entire life and still squats 160kg... Seems like all that lifting has made him strong as fuck... what happened to you?

[@claytonarellano2964]

James you are amazing, do you go upstairs?

[@puletasi94]

5 to 10? That’s it?!?

[@Evil_Morty2000]

Leaning on the wrong side,sealed system damage

[@КириллЛучшийГрузчик]

Всмысле не на ту сторону холодильник можно нести хоть как, они все правильно сделали они несли задом к углу это как раз правильно единственное что нижний парень нёс на прямых руках меня по другому учили но это не столь важно

[@kerrsydotes]

This is beyond dangerous and very difficult!

[@2NDFLB-CLERK]

▪️ Nah it's easy AF as long as the two guys know what to do. A dog is a man's best friend. 🟥

[@abelhernandez2381]

Guy on bottom rolls ankle.......

[@gummo6596]

Man up and finish taking that shit upstairs

[@tom11zz884]

Can you carry a 700lb arcade machine with those?

[@Bobbys119]

yup

[@pirubanga9770]

🤣🤣

[@whosthatturtle2078]

This is weak. The company I work for. We pull fridges this size with a dolly, 1 person weather it's 1 floor or 5 floors. I like pulling solo with a dolly. For one, if you have to drop the load or it falls, you just let go of the dolly, and second there's no guy under you who could be killed if it does fall.

[@KentuckyBlue502]

Liar! No way you're solo on a dolly with a large refrigerator. Especially going up flight of stairs

[@eddielombera5862]

Ben Judah I do it all the time for my company jb hunt final mile. You really need strength but overall technique to lump a refer. I wouldn’t do a 350 pound refer by myself though

[@awesomet8388]

Same, I just use a good 300 dollar dolly and pull myself with just a fridge fitting blanket so I don’t scratch anything. But I can also deadlift 600 pounds at the gym so it’s no biggie. You Have to eat the right foods and workout if you do this job and want to survive.

[@born2bewired]

Liar. Post a video of you pulling a fridge that size up the stairs by yourself and I'll send you $1000 via pay pal. I'll wait.

[@every__villian_is_lemons]

@@KentuckyBlue502 lol we do that shit everyday at aarons, even 30 cubic foot fridges.

[@codynelson6081]

Miss a step and you die 😂

[@dandoyle9881]

Yeah, I'll bet that just what the doctor ordered when I have spinal stenosis. Carry around a refrigerator on a strap.

[@HaveAGoodDayFk.U]

Stfu and go back to making my chicken nuggets at McDonald's.

[@majid360a]

short guy should go up first

[@nickcrabb1724]

45 it the other way

[@uaigneach34]

This only works when you don't have to worry about height. Good luck in a home where you have to lay down the fridge get out the 4 wheeler

[@fadedghost1704]

You just tip it towards the taller kid onnits side... Pretty simple. Just not much extra strap

[@HaveAGoodDayFk.U]

@@fadedghost1704 then how do you stand it upright when you get to the top? Or are you saying tilt it to the tall guy (in the video) let the other guy tighten his strap and then start going up the stairs so the fridge goes upright as the taller guy goes up the stairs, so once the other guy at the bottom starts going up, the fridge will be standing perfectly straight up? Because that's how we do it.

[@sisiumaga7713]

What's the name of those straps that both guys have on

[@grumpee8432]

Shoulder dollies

[@frankgonzalez1468]

No. Lol props tho

[@octaviocruz1708]

Novatos

[@kalinkata]

Where can I buy those straps??l

[@fadedghost1704]

Amazon $40

[@philthompson8574]

is that fridge full of helium or what

[@Yashhaa]

Oscar C what are the straps called?

[@fadedghost1704]

@@Yashhaa shoulder dolly. Amazon

[@sourfeet4676]

Handtruck better

[@chrisschneiders6734]

What a joke..in this day and age.

[@Bobbys119]

youre a joke

[@juanlopes7151]

We use dollies. About 40 of those fridges 30 washers 30 dryers 30 stoves And 30 dishwashers too up to the 6th floor apartment complexes daily

[@activekids7548]

Juan Lopes what kind of dollies do you use? 4 wheels?

[@BeyondDestiny]

this is why we invented elevators

[@fadedghost1704]

Drop truck. I'd love if I didn't have to install dishwashers

[@gummo6596]

I do the same for apartments. But we use the shoulder dolly’s I think is faster to use the shoulder dolly. I’ve seen lots of guys carry the appliances upstairs on the there backs by cutting the boxes a certain way.

[@gummo6596]

Same here. Also hate installing over the range microwaves

[@william8654]

Can you rent straps?

[@Yashhaa]

Did you ever find this out? Also If not do you know what the strap is called?

[@rwvisuals]

You can't rent them but they're like 50 bucks at home depot or lowes. Called shoulderdolly

[@Bobbys119]

why would you rent them lol theyre 40 bucks at lowes

[@willakabo6023]

nice

[@jeronimosilva9613]

Zero safety..

[@Yashhaa]

What are these straps called?

[@dan-so4xq]

Shoulder Dolly

[@pictureman63]

job well done

[@username3670]

16 years doing home d, I'd never be doing this. 4 wheeler all day, strap on each end, lean back to guy on top, bottom grabs wheels. 4 wheel to fridge hole, drop on pad.

[@Bobbys119]

these are way better than a dolly

[@jasongotshadowbanned]

Ask them how their backs feel now! "Well, dollies damage things" No, idiots damage things!

[@Bobbys119]

these dont affect your back when used properly

[@jeronimosilva9613]

Zero safety..

[@fadedghost1704]

Zero concern from the owner

[@delgado9021ld]

thats weak ..i delivery all that for sears and pc..this guys are solf

[@leohernandez5975]

Hell yeah wait till they go downtown and have costumer on you like flies on shit can't even touch the floors,walls,nor stair nothing but hand strap

[@leohernandez5975]

Or a subzero