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dazedandconfused:
wmccall -

So the 2 delivery people left it on your driveway?  Or did you let them take it to the backyard?

If you moved it yourself, how did you do it?  Where did u get the equipemt to do so?

wmccall:

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So the 2 delivery people left it on your driveway?  Or did you let them take it to the backyard?

If you moved it yourself, how did you do it?  Where did u get the equipemt to do so?
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They delivered it all the way up from the truck in the street. (didn't make as big a spectacle as Lori's delivery because it was 10:30pm )  They had one guy on the truck and one guy guiding it to the dolly, which I just couldn't see happening so I stepped into help and that is where I hurt my back, helping to guide it onto the dolly.  From there two people were able to push it (one in front directing it)  on the dolly up the slight hill, around 40 feet to the backyard and then accross the grass to the slab.  I just checked Dynasty's site and didn't find the dry weight of my spa, but it is a 7 person 92x92" that holds 425 gallons.

Brewman:
I'd say you got a good deal.
Your Cameo will weigh in at around 800 pounds, if I recall.  That is a lot of weight to move without the proper equipment.  You can check Sundance's website to get a better weight estimate if you want.
The delivery guys (2 of them) used a spa dolly and had to roll the spa down the hill in our side yard, and set it into place on the pad.  They had me help guide the dolly down the hill, just to be sure.  These guys were experts, and used a spa dolly,  but this thing really gave them a workout.  
From there, I hooked up the electrical, and followed the instruction manual to power up, and get the thing running.  Are you doing the electric hookup yourself, or will you have an electrician on hand?

For the peace of mind that hiring a pro to deliver and install, I'd say that it would be worth it.  If you or your buddies drop it wrong, you are SOL.  No warranty repairs for a botched delivery!
If your delivery guys goof, it's on their dime to fix it.  
You'd really be only spending a couple hundred extra, once you subtract the cost of the truck, gas, etc....

Look at it this way, you'd still be spending hundreds less than most people for this spa, even paying a bit extra for delivery.
Brewman

tubin:
yep, get a feel for what 8-9 hundred pounds feels like by asking to try to lift a corner of a spa...my brother and i both lifting on the same corner couldn't even cause any movement!!! :o

i had delivery included, ask for a deal, but in the end, it will probably be worth it to know you didn't flex the spa the wrong way and cause a crack in the tub somewhere...not sure if that can happen, but scares me.

also think, 800 lbs, 8 guys, still 100 pounds a piece...but the spa isn't perfectly balanced, so some will get more or less....still a huge endevour. ;)

Spatech_tuo:
I don't think picking up the spa yourself and moving it into your own yard to save money is a wise idea. Beside the fact that spas are heavy and awkward to move you have to realize the guys who do this for a living have the hang of it plus if they screw up its not your fault while if you do it yourself and screw it up you'll wish you were a bystander.

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