Stick with the truck. At the University in Sherbrooke, the D lost it's back leg a few times with the 3 casters. It even had the big concert casters installed after replacing the 3 casters dolly and eventually, they broke another leg while moving the piano. I would suggest the dolly unless they want to get the Yamaha concert lift and mover. It works nice but maintenance people have to be reminded to lower the piano after moving. The keybed and frame can warp if left on the moving lift to long. At the Orford Art Center, I've had one director a few years back that hated the truck so much that he had us remove it before concerts. The piano was lifted by hands and wood blocks were used under the legs. Painful, but effective. He kept insisting that the piano sounded better without the truck under. I wonder if he was wright or not ??? Marcel Marcel Carey, accordeur technicien (819) 564-0447 mcpiano@globetrotter.net > The University I am at wants to stop using the grand piano > trucks. The movers of the piano, apparently think that they are > hard to use. > The want to use the individual grand leg dollies, 3 or 4 wheels > on each leg. > I don't think that is such a good idea, these pianos are a > Steinway D, and a Yamaha CF. > I would like to hear any pros and cons for these wheel systems. > Thank you.
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