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cannesdo
Explorer
Aug 22, 2014

New A/C is here. Now, how to get it on the roof?

I saw someone mention starting the ladder in the bed of the truck. How much less would it seem to weigh if the ladder was at a 60 degree angle. Engineers? I'm thinking someone pushing and someone p...
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westend
Explorer
Aug 23, 2014
What happens when the weight of the AC unit is greater than the holding force of the luggage rack screws? If you and a friend are incapable of lifting the unit onto the roof using a rope, get someone else to get it up there.

Back in the day, I used to hump two bundles of shingles at a time up the ladder and up to the ridge of the roof. The architectural shingles are now heavier and I'm older so it is one 80 lb. bundle at a time.

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