We have been using the stair climber now for about 4 years. We pick up all sizes of TVs with it, we have the extra steps that can be bought with the main unit to attach to your pickup tailgate or whatever. This unit is worth the price JUST for customer reaction on a TV pickup! They follow us out to the truck just to see the TV go up into the truck! You will get all the calls for projection TVs as no one else can get them as easy. BUT--do not believe the sales pitch about it being a one man operation! You will need 2 men just about each time for safety. This thing can get away from you very easy! We have the extra "big wheels" and the extra load plate for odd shape PTVs. I would guess you will need to invest about $2500 or so for the unit and all extras that you will need. You will make it back in about 6 months in extra PTV pickups. Also, you will need 30 ' carpet and hardwood floor protection runner--this thing can eat carpets and rugs! Will answer any more questions on this unit. Dan Garris wrote: >Fellow repair shops/techs, > >I've been seriously considering the purchase of an Escalera Stair Climbing >Handtruck for sometime. These sets are getting heavier/larger every year! >I'd really be interested in comments from other tv-repair shops that use an >Escalera and which Model and features you use. I've watched their video and >studied there website and talked with them over the phone already and I >realize that there are many other similiar products out there - however I >personally like the fact that I can add/upgrade different features, etc. >I've been researching and studying for the purchase of a good lift that will >help me and my back! I just want one good dependable lift for getting these >heavy sets off the customers truck and into the shop by myself. Also I >really like the feature of being able to lift a PTV or heavy set by myself >and work on it while it is on still on the lift. I do not offer a >pick-up/deleivery service however with a lift like this Escalera - That >could be something I could offer in the future - or just for those jobs I >decide to do! Also if I do a P/U and have to go up/down a set of stairs, >with the stair-climbing feature, I will not hesitate in doing the >service-call. Their website suggests and recommends the model RLA-HC >(stair-climbing hand truck with a hand-crank lift) with the LPA lift plate >attachment. Any shop have one? I am very interested in your comments? > >Dan Garris >GARRIS TV >3104 Neuse Blvd. >New Bern, NC 28560 >Ph: (252) 638-4477 >DGarris@xxxxxxxxxxx > >_________________________________________________________________ >Has one of the new viruses infected your computer? Find out with a FREE >online computer virus scan from McAfee. Take the FreeScan now! >http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > >***************************************************************************** >Classifieds! Buy or Sell! >http://sell.tech-assist.org >The Tech Address Book: >http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm >Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: >http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm >Lost Password: >http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". >Email Archives: >//www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/ > > > -- Hugh Thornley Main TV 636 Main St. Longmont, Colorado 80501 303-776-6955 maintv@xxxxxxxxxxx ***************************************************************************** Classifieds! Buy or Sell! http://sell.tech-assist.org The Tech Address Book: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/contact.htm Add a Repair Tip Here, or Change/Remove your Email Address: http://www.tech-assist.org/secure/tip/main.htm Lost Password: http://www.tech-assist.org and select "Lost your Login Info?". Email Archives: //www.freelists.org/archives/techassist/