Will a gorilla fit in my mini van?

[chris del]

On friday I am driving from Toronto to Syracuse NY (300miles one way) to Oneida to pick up a 2hp or 3hp super Gorilla (have not decided what one yet)
For those of you that picked yours up, can you confirm that it will all fit in a mini van? I am trying to do the math with the shipping container sizes posted on their website, but I am still not sure.
I also have a car with a trailer that I know will fit, but would prefer to take the van.

Thanks in advance,

Chris

[Roy Wall]

Chris -

Here ya go...... 3 main boxes - (and a fourth for filter) 2 hp Super Gorilla

35 gal drum
cone & other parts
top cylinder & motor.

Should be able to handle it with seats folded down... but then there is ductwork.... just keep going back inside the Oneida Warehouse till your full !!!

Call them first - they'll give you the packing list and dimensions...

[Travis Porter]

I got mine with the 55 gallon drum, and it was a full pallet. I would think you could do it, but it will be tight.

[chris del]

Their site says 40" x 70" x ???? no height?
40 x 70 will fit in the van as long as it is not 48" high.

[Geoff Harris]

I picked my 2HP gorilla up at a UPS depot, the boxes filled my Honda CRV and about half of my brothers Nissan Pathfinder. I had one extra box with some flex hose in it. The main boxes were:
1. The blower assembly
2. The cone.
3. The cylinder that attaches above the cone.
4. The filter.
5. The barrel

You could unpack the boxes and things would likely fit for sure.

Geoff.

[chris del]

I picked my 2HP gorilla up at a UPS depot, the boxes filled my Honda CRV and about half of my brothers Nissan Pathfinder. I had one extra box with some flex hose in it. The main boxes were:
1. The blower assembly
2. The cone.
3. The cylinder that attaches above the cone.
4. The filter.
5. The barrel

You could unpack the boxes and things would likely fit for sure.

Geoff.

CRV + Pathfinder, I know both vehicles very well and they have very little storage capacity compared to a mini van.

I am still a little worried. 4+ hour drive to find out it wont fit???
Dont tell me that I will have to mock up 5 boxes tomorrow and phyically try them????
I have a Pontiac Montana extended (about 10 inches longer than the normal one)
I would prefer not to drive my car and trailer..... Trailer sucks the gas!!

Chris

[Tom Ruflin]

Bring some packing blankets, it all gets smaller if you take some of it out of the boxes. I picked up my 3hp with some duct work in a Ford Ranger with a 6 foot long box so I would think you could make at least the cyclone fit. I used alot of rope to hold it all in (no cap).

[Ken Werner]

seems to me that a gorilla would sit anywhere he wants in my car.

Ken

[Mike Spanbauer]

I agree w/ the others that if you unpack some of the items you'll do much better for space. There is a LOT of packing material and cardboard / air that probably doubles total shipping volume.

Take a number of soft blankets and you'll be good. I'm confident I could get my 2000 in a mini-van w/o the cardboard. With the pallet stood 48x48x 76" though.

mike

[Al Willits]

Any chance ya can rent or borrow one of them small ultility trailers?
Not sure if you have a hitch or not, or whether one can be installed cheap enough to be worth it.

Al

[chris del]

Any chance ya can rent or borrow one of them small ultility trailers?
Not sure if you have a hitch or not, or whether one can be installed cheap enough to be worth it.

Al

Al,

I have a 5 x 8 utility trailer that will easily fit one Gorilla, probably two....
I would rather not take it as it costs a fortune in gas to tow that thing, and also being ope, I would be afraid of it raining.....

I think the concensus is that it will fit in the van if I take it out of the boxes, but I would prefer not to as I have to cross the border. I would be afraid that I would get a hard time if the product was not in int packaging.

Chris

Chris

[Michael Gabbay]

Chris - It should. I picked up my 3hp using a trailer and I'm sure if you take out the seats of the mini van you should not have any problems.

Say Hi to Heather!

Mike

[chris del]

Chris - It should. I picked up my 3hp using a trailer and I'm sure if you take out the seats of the mini van you should not have any problems.

Say Hi to Heather!

Mike

Not sure if you were talking to me, but if you were, who the heck is Heather?

[Jim Becker]

who the heck is Heather?

One of the very fine folks at Onieda...

[Doug Shepard]

Any chance the minivan has a roofrack? If so, you could tie some of the lighter weight stuff up top and cover it with a tarp. That might free up enough inside space for the bigger heavier stuff.