New Life Hack: unload your truck by yourself

[@michaelblankenship548]

One suggestion, extend the legs out on the bottom half of the ladder so you have less of a slope to go down. I use loading ramps to do the same thing. I'm old, single and stubborn, so I'm forever unloading things from my truck by myself. I always find a way to get the job done.

[@GReviewz]

Thank you for the tips. The better angle makes perfect sense.

[@streetjust]

I use a hydraulic table cart from Harbor Freight. I've had it for several years and used it to unload engines, transmissions, rollaway toolboxes, etc. It looks like you have a paved driveway so it would roll smooth.

[@GReviewz]

That’s a great idea. What’s the max height on one of the table carts?

[@kevola5739]

After thinking about this, I think I would have unloaded the bottom box first. Then I would unpack the bottom box as well as the top box while it is still in the truck. Then place the bottom box by the tailgate and lower the top box off the tailgate onto the bottom box. This could save you some lifting plus avoiding any scratches or dents to your new tool box.

[@GReviewz]

That sounds like a great idea. I just have a personal rule to not unbox anything until it is safely were it needs to go. I don’t like scratches/dents on my new stuff if something falls.

[@mavwrik4605]

If you extend the bottom section of your ladder (make it longer) the drop off the tailgate is not as steep an angle & even easier. I do this with my Little Giant all the time.

[@GReviewz]

Good point. Thank you for the tip.

[@gnic76]

Nice Idea 👍 I have a garden wagon, rated for 600 lb, sides come off and it becomes just a flat deck on wheels, I slide heavy items off truck onto it, the drop is about half way to ground, then wheel to garage. That ladder trick would be handy for sure.

[@GReviewz]

The wagon is nice. You may be able to do both. Use the ladder to unload onto wagon, then use wagon to movie item were you want it.

[@thedude5869]

You can use your purse to hold down the end of the ladder in the bed so it doesn’t pop up. 😂🤣 Just bustin chops, this is a great idea.

[@GReviewz]

😆 man, I had to remove my wife’s purse out of the shot because that is were my balls reside. I thought it worked pretty well.

[@thedude5869]

Damn!! Got me, GOOD ONE !! Hahaha

[@markshoemaker65]

😅🤣🍻

[@franklamanna5209]

Great idea , but I would have liked to see you get the ladder under the box in the truck. I'm sure it wasn't easy trying to wiggle the ladder under the boxes.

[@GReviewz]

I’ll be very honest with you. It was super easy. All I did was tilt the box up on its long edge and laid the ladder right under it.

[@JpParks-u7b]

Thanks, I'm now a subscriber and like the information that you put out.

[@GReviewz]

Thank you for the sub and I hoped the video helped you.

[@Sylvan_dB]

Smart trick. Work smarter, not harder! For little things like you just unloaded your technique is fine, but for heavier stuff precautions should be taken. I've done this twice: to unload a 250lb pellet stove and an 80 gallon air compressor. For big items I suggest working from above, in the truck bed, so you are not under a rapidly descending heavy object. Also using a come-along or at least well tied ropes to ensure the object doesn't descend uncontrollably can be helpful for those things which are unmanageably large or significantly heavier than your body weight.

[@dand3975]

That reminded me of those skateway converor rollers they used to unload trucks with at grocery stores, to save handeling by hand.

[@GReviewz]

Oh yeah I used to use those when I worked retail. Are you talking about the accordion style ones that could go around a corner?

[@camt2626]

Cool hack! Throw a ratchet around the ladder and where the tow chains hook in for better stability. It is what we do for loading atvs and motorcycles with the ramps.

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. Good idea on the strap. My retired neighbor told me about this hack that he has been using for years. So not new, but I’ve never heard of it.

[@emptyhooks]

If I don’t have any aides I look for a higher spot to back up to even if it’s just backing up to a curb to remove at least that much height. Can often back up to a hill where the tailgate gets much closer to the ground. I like this idea for other scenarios tho.

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for the input. Another thing you can do is actually extend the bottom part of the ladder out to make the load angle better..

[@ALMX5DP]

Solid hack! Need to remember this next time I load up with something large or cumbersome.

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. Glad my Jack could help. Is that a Miata I see?

[@ALMX5DP]

@@GReviewz it is, at least what is left of a Miata, lol.

[@GReviewz]

Tell me more. What’s under the hood?

[@ALMX5DP]

@@GReviewz haha well it's just a junkyard motor with a couple of bolt-ons. Absolutely nothing special other than a standalone ECU to help it make a whopping 130whp (probably a bit less since it's been a couple of seasons since it was dyno'd). But since it only weighs around 2000lbs, it's still pretty darn quick and definitely nimble.

[@GReviewz]

An honest build that is inexpensive to run is fun as heck. I was expecting a 350 in it though. lol

[@GlockmanGG]

I have used a 2x 4 in the past to unload things out of a truck or my hatchback suv small one , it’s all about weight transfer , use your brain not your back and you don’t need any help. I also used a two wheeler to move things around on the ground, but what do know , I’m 66 years old, I’ve done this a few times , thanks for your video,😅

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. I think younger people get so caught up by what people think that they will try and lift anything with their backs. This technique was super easy and I didn’t even use my back.

[@60trickpa]

how did you get the box on the ladder and maybe get a dolly to put the box on to wheel into the garage. I like the idea may have to try it

[@GReviewz]

It really helps unloading alone. I just tilted the boxes onto on edge long ways and then slid the ladder under it.

[@JpParks-u7b]

Awesome Ideal, where did you get the ladder from? And brand name. Thanks

[@GReviewz]

Thanks. My retired neighbor can take credit for the idea. It’s a gorilla ladder 22ft. Here is the link to home depot… www.homedepot.com/p/Gorilla-Ladders-22-ft-Reach-Aluminum-Multi-Position-Ladder-w-Project-Bucket-Tool-Hangers-300-lbs-Load-Capacity-Type-1A-Duty-Rating-GMPXA-22B/330315134?MERCH=REC-_-pipsem-_-313915727-_-0-_-n/a-_-n/a-_-n/a-_-n/a-_-n/a

[@JT_70]

His is a Gorilla. Several companies make them including Little Giant and Werner, ranging from 11’ to 26’ when fully extended. Home Depot and Lowe’s carry them as well as most hardware stores. They usually are on sale at HD for Black Friday and other times during the year

[@markd9105]

Yeah I've had many occasions i had to get boxes off a truck by myself. The ladder works.

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. I am sure this isn’t a new hack by any means but it really is helpful for solo unloading. Please consider liking the video.

[@Two_Buck]

Genius.

[@GReviewz]

Thanks! I hope it helps!

[@ahill209]

The hard part is loading the truck to begin with. You're not always getting help like at Lowe's.

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. At Lowe’s I picked up these boxes with my three young kids. Always remember if something is too big or heavy to ask for help. Either from employees or just a random person in the parking lot. It’s never worth hurting your back. Like I said they used a pallet jack with a lift on it to load those in my truck.

[@Sylvan_dB]

I find it helps to send my wife to pick up the stuff! 😂 She is 5'2" with gray hair, and often buys 50 lb bags of various things. Almost every time some random guy in the parking lot will see her pushing the cart and offer to help load them for her.

[@mikemay7134]

I'm about to turn 54 soon and I've been carrying one of these ladders in the back of my Ford F-350 permanently for the past 2 years, I use it to load my e-bikes into the truck get in and out of the bed unload things also own a plumbing company there's a lot of times where I have to pick up water heaters and toilets gives you a lot of Leverage😅

[@GReviewz]

Sounds like you have been using this hack for years now. What kind of e-bikes do you have?

[@mikemay7134]

@GReviewz velotric nomad 1 and a prototype Nomad 2 which hasn't been released yet they send it to me to test

[@garysullivan8203]

All well and good if you have that 250.00 ladder. Kinda ridiculous if you ask me. Just my opinion

[@GReviewz]

lol yes if you don’t have a ladder obviously don’t go out and buy one just for this. It’s always best to ask a friend. I will say though I don’t know too many people that don’t have some sort of collapsing ladder like this one that are home and truck owners.

[@markshoemaker65]

That sir is simply genius...however, with hindsight being 20/20 i would've unloaded the lower wheeled chest 1st then slid the upper chest onto it while it was still up on the truck that way you wouldn't have to lift the upper chest all the way up.

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for the idea. Good point. Next time I’ll probably try something different also.

[@buffalobmf]

Yea i just bring my dump trailer its much lower to the ground and easier to unload and load. Especially if its something i can just dump out

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. If I had a dump trailer I’d use it like that for sure. Good idea though!!

[@Starkman3]

How did you get the ladder under each box? You should have shown that too.

[@GReviewz]

Good question the boxes are not too heavy to just tilt them up on the long edge and slide the ladder under them.

[@Sylvan_dB]

You can rock and tilt the item to get it up onto the ladder. You can see him doing this in the video as he moves the boxes on the ground. As a 150lb skinny high school kid I used to move 55 gallon drums of methanol like this, sometimes moving them on to or off of pallets. This does NOT work if the object is short, or very heavy on the bottom, but for most things if you can get leverage to tip it, you can move it.

[@kevinthomson6324]

All the people who say “Just man up” they are the ones that will have back problems when they get older. Ask name how I know…. Always try to avoid actually lifting something if you can. I do a similar move straight into my dolly. Then I roll it away.

[@GReviewz]

I’m pushing 40 and when I was younger I saw asking help to be weak. Now asking for help is a god send. That would have been perfect to have the ladder run onto a dolly and then I could have rolled it away..

[@bobhartman2571]

Good hack!! Thanks.

[@GReviewz]

Glad you enjoyed it!!

[@fredcsensits4476]

Think this is the wrong ladder to use as the wrongs stick up above the rail would slide easier if the wrongs were lower than the rail

[@GReviewz]

I agree with you there. I’ve had this ladder for years and I wasn’t going to buy a new ladder just for the demonstration. But a flatter profile ladder would be a great idea.

[@Uvoted4this]

Of course you got it for a steel. That's what it's made of.

[@GReviewz]

lol you got me there!! I will say I also like all my stihl things as well.

[@john-zr6yh]

work smarter not harder!

[@petemontoya-wc3kr]

Thanks

[@GReviewz]

You’re welcome! Hope it helps!

[@GizaDog]

I want to see the hack on you getting it on top of the other one.

[@GReviewz]

lol so you wanted to see me stack both tool boxes and unload them at the same time? Or you mean you want to see how I stack the tool chests after I unbox them?

[@GizaDog]

@@GReviewz Oh, thats making it even a better challenge. It was easy to unload them. I want to see how easy it is to lift them after unboxing. What trick will that be? Slide the top one up the latter?

[@GReviewz]

lol hmm I will have to come up with something…I was most likely going to ask the wife to assist but I may have to figure out a hack for that as well. Please consider subscribing and giving the video a like.

[@TeufelHundenTJ]

If only you had friends

[@GReviewz]

I do have friends. Some good ones that would do anything to help. In this case I couldn’t make content with two guys unloading a box… wait maybe I could call it two guys one box…hmm.

[@geezerindawoods]

Cool Beans!!

[@GReviewz]

Thanks for watching. Please give the video a like!

[@NMS.SuperDuper]

Dragging that ladder all the way home seems like a waste of a good ladder.

[@GReviewz]

lol I can definitely seem bf someone do that now. Nahh that ladder stays at my house.

[@Topjake1492]

Well damn, I wish I had watched this one month ago🤦‍♂️