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Moving a Jetsetter?
Isaac-1:
As some of you know I may be getting a used Jetsetter this weekend, and if I do I want to go over the moving plan and see if you see any flaws. I may be otherthinking this since the Jetsetter is a relativley light sub 500 pound tub. The plan is to meet the seller about half way (100 miles from here), where we will transfer it from his trailer to mine. So initial loading is his problem and I don't know what type of trailer he is bringing, seller is an electrician that removed tub for home owner so has moved it before. The trailer I am taking is an 18 ft flat metal deck car hauler with a 2 ft dove tail end. I plan to take a couple of 8 ft planks, a small furniture dolly and a 2 wheel general purpose dolly along with a varitety of straps and a small cable hoist, plus the trailer has a 3,000 pound winch. If his trailer is lower than mine we will load end to end to take advantage the dovetail end, if it is taller we will probably load as T along the front side of mine to the back of his. Sliding the tub across on the planks, possibly using dolly's (will it be safe to slide on the bare metal deck to position?)
The Jetsetter comes with a cover, which I was thinking about carrying in place covering with a 12x12 nylon strap cargo net / sling which will be fastened to the trailer along with a couple of other hold down straps.
Upon getting home I was thinking about lifting one side, and putting the cargo sling under the tub, then using it to wrap and lift the tub off the trailer with a front end loader tractor I can borrow from the family farm. Then drop it near its final home, sliding it the last 10-15 feet on concrete decking.
What do you think, any flaws?
Pers Onal:
--- Quote from: Isaac-1 on February 05, 2014, 08:50:49 pm --- sliding it the last 10-15 feet on concrete decking.
--- End quote ---
I wouldn't slide it.
I would roll it.
Buy 1.5 PVC, maybe smalller - IIRC, smaller is better.
Put 5 or 6 sections under the tub and roll the tub along, as the tub rolls past one section of pvc take it and put it in the front, using the pvc as rollers. Probably need 8 sections or so under the tub
May be able to use them on the transfer as well.
This is how we moved mine upon installation and I understand it is commonly done.
It was 13 years ago so my memory is hazy on size. Worked great rolling it along the deck.
Isaac-1:
Well I just made it home, bought the Jetsetter, turns out to be a 98 model. It is still on the trailer, I am taking a break from driving for a minute before unloading it. One issue came up, the seller broke the fitting on the hose connecttion for the drain valve while loading it on his trailer, so I will have to come up with a fix for that. I am going to try a hose splice kit and silicone glue since it is low pressure I hope it will hold. I will let everyone know what happens once I get water in it tonight or tomorrow. On a side note the HS web site only has manuals back to 1999, does anyone know if the 99 and 98 manuals are the same?
thanks
dunecritter:
I'm not sure if I would try and half azz a fix on that cracked fitting...Hot Spring dealer can sell you a brand new part for that so you won't have a drizzling leaking tub in the near future because we all know it will leak just because we thought we fixed it ya know! Just my personal opinion....Is the right part?? http://hotspringsupply.com/index.php/plumbing/pump-drain-fitting.html
It's only $2.99. Hope this helps
Isaac-1:
If only it were that easy, on mine the hose adapter was a PVC fitting which was glued into the shut off valve which is sandwhiched between the base of the tub and the floor of the equipment area leaving only a large enough hole for the round drain valve knob to be exposed.
like this one http://hotspringsupply.com/index.php/drain-valve.html
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