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Old 10 January 2014, 21:36   #1
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How heavy is.
How heavy is a 4m searider is it possible for 2 people to turn it over & move it around.
(for painting)
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Old 10 January 2014, 21:48   #2
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159 kg approximately according to a spec sheet I found online.
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Old 10 January 2014, 22:00   #3
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159 kg approximately according to a spec sheet I found online.
Thanks think I should be able to flip it over with my son in law not sure about carrying about tho.
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Old 10 January 2014, 22:05   #4
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MattH can flip one over on his own

Seriously though I would expect two or three people could upturn an sr4 for painting.
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Old 10 January 2014, 22:08   #5
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MattH can flip one over on his own

Seriously though I would expect two or three people could upturn an sr4 for painting.
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Old 10 January 2014, 22:47   #6
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2 or 3 should be able to turn it over no probs, I turned mine over on me own, admittedly no tubes at the time
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Old 10 January 2014, 22:50   #7
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Fill the tubes with Helium
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Old 10 January 2014, 22:54   #8
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you've got plenty of hot air Kerny
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Old 10 January 2014, 23:02   #9
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I guess I'm just contributing to global warming then Chris. Feck I hope my tax bill doesn't go up.
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Old 10 January 2014, 23:18   #10
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Fill the tubes with Helium
Might need a few ropes to hold it down.
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Old 11 January 2014, 07:27   #11
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I guess I'm just contributing to global warming then Chris. Feck I hope my tax bill doesn't go up.
all this double bubble you council wallers are on, you must be in the super tax bracket by now anyway
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Old 11 January 2014, 19:59   #12
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For reference fairly easy to get the 4m off the trailer & turned upside down for sanding with 2 people.

2/3 sanded now.
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