Ask Midcap how he gets his dates in/out of his house.

I had a small pro moving company get a TL30 3,500 lb safe out of an old JC Penny’s and take it 15 miles to my drive in basement house.  The original metal bottom bars are still on it and so they could use a narrow forked pallet Jack to move it on flat ground.  It took 3 guys and me to get it out of the JC Penny’s.  Then onto a 26’ box truck with a lift gate rated for 5k pounds.  Getting it onto the lift gate was a pain and when they lifted it bounced the whole truck.  The door is the heaviest and it was facing out.  So not optimal.  I had them put a semi truck strap on it when the lifted and ratchet it as it went up so it wouldn’t tip over.  Cost $500 for them to move it.  

The second time we moved from one house to another and used PCS movers (gov contractor). They brought a normal width pallet Jack (which didn’t work.  Used a combo of handy haulers, pvc pipes, and eventually hired a rollback tow truck to load it onto the moving tractor trailer.  Those guys were morons.  When we got it to the new house they hired a rollback to get it off the moving truck and set it on the driveway.  Broke two more handy haulers half ass moving it into my garage.  I was done with them.  I rented a narrow forked pallet Jack 5 or 6k pounds rated and moved it into the spot myself.  Broke the first pallet Jack.  I think it was allready slightly broken from someone before me.  Got the second pallet Jack after the rental place tried to blame me for breaking the pallet Jack and moved it into place.  Only cost me the price of renting the pallet Jack $80.

You could do it yourself but I would hire it out to someone insured it it’s not a straight forward move.  Watch out for the bounce or sag on the back end of your trailer when you lift.  Make sure your trailer hitch/tongue can handle the weight.

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Lift with your back in quick jerky motions

In college we tried to do it by hand  and almost died, so maybe not by hand lol

He butters her hips just to get through the door.

You could also try finding a rigging crew that does machinery.  Those guys are magicians.

2000lbs can easily be moved with tractor and pallet jack if the tractor is rated to lift that much.

You just want to be very sure it doesn’t get away from you on even slightly unlevel surface.

I use a pallet jack to move 5000lb equipment on level surface, but just a tiny incline or bump and it gets significantly more challenging.

Even a trailer parked on slight incline can make it a life changing or life ending experience.

That’s why I’ll pay to have bigger stuff moved.

Buy new safe.

A neighbor had these when I brought my safe and I was able to move it around the house by myself. 1700 lbs. Then I saw a set at a garage sale for 30 bucks. These things are amazing.

I just got moved into my new build a few weeks ago.  The distance from house to house was less than 1/4 mile.  I still hired movers and would do it again for twice the price.  For those who just keep saying to "hire movers", The crew that came to my place said that they "technically aren't allowed to move safes or ammunition."  I tipped each guy $50 20 minutes after they started so they consider moving it for me anyway (which they did).  Tipped them another $100 each (4 guys) when they were done.  I say that to say this. . . make sure if you ask the moving company if you decide to go that route.  Otherwise, take the door off and have an industrial dolly.  Put plywood down on your tile floor 1st.  I know one guy who cracked his entire hallway up dolly-ing his safe.

I wouldn't try to move mine either. The guys that delivered it made it look too easy, especially navigating a couple of steps with their hydraulic stair climbing dolly.

A new heavy duty moving blanket.

Put it under the safe and pull.

It is amazing how easy they slide.

My 1800 pound safe was a breeze that way.

If you are going from outside to inside, use one blanket outside, then switch to your inside blanket.

I moved 10 miles back in 2012.  I paid $250 to a safe moving company for the entire move, and they drilled it and bolted it to my concrete foundation.  They handled everything and put plywood down before moving it anywhere.  I think I tipped them $50 just for making the experience so pleasant.

Get at least two physically fit friends to help.  Three or four would be better.

Easiest thing I have seen.  Brought by a safe mover.   Single guy set my 800lb safe.   Teflon strips screwed to oak baker boards.  

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I don’t think a triple decker roast beef and cheese sandwich with fries and a shake will entice a 2000lb safe.

Hire a lock and safe company.

One guy who was maybe 125lbs pushed my 3000lb safe across the basement using boards like that and made it look effortless.

I moved my large shed across my yard with 4 inch electrical PVC conduit and a come along.  The electrical conduit is stronger than the plumbing conduit.

That's plain vanilla mean.

BTW, I'd hire a safe mover for the 1 ton.

This

Moved a hot tub using this method except with longer cuts. We left the water in it and moved it about 30 feet from its original spot

Be more worried about a falling 2000 pound safe amputating a foot.

Best money I ever spent was having a locksmith move a safe that weighed close to a thousand pounds. It was an old antique safe.

The money you spend will be well with it.  Plus a nice tip.

I moved a 2,000 lb safe with these.

They worked great. I loaded the safe in a semi-trailer using the semi’s ramp some ropes and a come-a-long. Unloaded it the same way.  Then I rolled it around the block to the rear entry garage.  Couldn’t be simpler.  Then sell the dollies when finished.
You can purchase them at rigging.com. Safe Dolly

Rollers and leverage.

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Do this…. Don’t be an idiot

My uncle and I moved his safe by cutting closet poles down to three feet and when they came out the back we put them in the front.

The turns took a little effort but mostly effortless.

T H I S . . . It's well worth the money.