Transporting the MFT?

[davidpawlak]

I took my MFT to the job and the top separated  from the frame. Now the screws are striped and I'm looking for suggestions . What is the best way to take the mft for a ride?

 

[Steve Jones]

Depnds on the vehicle I guess, but I use a small hatchback, with the rear seats folded the back forms a flat surface just big enough for the MFT to fit in first upside down, then I stack toolboxes on top of the inverted MFT between the leg frames, I pack lots of stuff in that little car, MFT goes out regularly with no problems so far (of course the deck and rear of the seats is carpeted)

 

[Ned]

Don't know the best way to transport it, but here's another idea.

I think the new MFT/3 has threaded inserts in the MDF.  You might want to upgrade yours with inserts.

Ned

 

[Per Swenson]

Hi all.

I couldn't find it in search, but some time ago a member put wheels on the side of his MFT.

rolled it around on edge.

just a thought.

Per

 

[Frank Pellow]

Depnds on the vehicle I guess, but I use a small hatchback, with the rear seats folded the back forms a flat surface just big enough for the MFT to fit in first upside down, then I stack toolboxes on top of the inverted MFT between the leg frames, I pack lots of stuff in that little car, MFT goes out regularly with no problems so far (of course the deck and rear of the seats is carpeted)

My story is the similar to Steve's, except that my car (an Audi A4) only has a truck lid, not nice hatchback door -however the rear seats do fold down flat.  I have transforted an MFT many many times this way with no problems.  About a year ago, I purchased a second smaller MFT just for off-site work and now it is much easier to load the table into the back

 

[davidpawlak]

Let me restate my problem. I had the MFT loaded on my trailer mdf up not to scratch it. When I got to the site the top had separated from the frame. So should you load it top down, or on it's side , top up strapped down?

 

[Qwas]

Hi all.

I couldn't find it in search, but some time ago a member put wheels on the side of his MFT.

rolled it around on edge.

just a thought.

Per

I posted a wheel. It is here .

It might help him get it to the car, but I think his problem was transporting it in the car.

 

[Steve Jones]

David, if you're using a trailer, I think I'd get an old piece of carpet to throw in the trailer floor first, then put the MFT MDF side down (legs up) for safest transport, also it won't tend to slide around and you can safely put more stuff on top of it.

 

[Frank Pellow]

Let me restate my problem. I had the MFT loaded on my trailer mdf up not to scratch it. When I got to the site the top had separated from the frame. So should you load it top down, or on it's side , top up strapped down?

I always transport my MFTs with the MDF side down.  In my carpeted car this is, of course, no problem.  When I have transported an MFT in my trailer, I have placed a piece of plywood under the MDF in order to protect it.