The features and signs we create are all of unusual shape and size. While making them is relatively straightforward (for us), getting them safely to their destination is a definite challenge. Through years of experience, we have it down to a science. We build them on special custom-welded steel pallets. The pallets have pockets welded to them that accept swivel wheels to facilitate moving them around in the shop and then relocating them outside as they are finished. By design, the wheels easily fall off when we lift them with a crane to put them on the transport truck deck. The taller features are built in sections, no more than ten feet high, so the loads are legal on a drop deck trailer. Removable or permanent (depending on the piece) lift and tie-down points are designed into the feature structures from the start. And of course, the loads are carefully planned to fit together and not waste valuable space. Lastly, the pieces are arranged in our driveway to facilitate orderly and efficient loading, along with room for the semi and crane and a little extra maneuvering room for our forklift. The features for a very full semi truck load of features are ready to ship to Nebraska with a comfortable amount of time to spare. We’ll be loading on July 9th.
