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Evil Otto:
Rent a hand truck (appliance type with the straps).  Makes moving the cabs up and down stairs 100 times easier.

AlanS17:
It depends on the stairs. Mine are situated at an angle in my house that makes it really hard to put my appliance dolly into position. Otherwise yeah those things are great. I went ahead and bought mine at Big Lots for $50 and it's money well spent.

Goz:
This so depends on a couple of factors.

Shape of cab / Shape of the stair way
Weight of cab / Stregnth of people moving the cab.
Understanding wife / spouse / significant other

Shape of the cab / Shape of the stair way this is an obvious limitation. Just remember that depending on shape of the stair way and ultimatly the landing at the top of the stairs and any turns you need to make this could spell disaster.

Wieght of the cab / Stregnth of people moving the cab is yet another obvious issue. Your standard 25" cab (wood) will weight approx 300lbs. You will need to lift it at least a foot to two feet off the ground while walking upstairs. Harder than it sounds often times. Standard stairs are not wide enough for you to stop half way up for a breather.

Understanding wife / spouse / significant other is often over looked, but should be heavily weighed. Chances are good that during the move you will likely tag a wall or two or twelve  :o

Not to be Mr Negativity, but take it from a person who has moved a couple for friends. I'm not a small man and it has been difficult to say the least on at least one or two instances just in keeping the cab up off the ground.

Good luck

-Goz

Q*Bert_OP:
My 25'' cab weigs about 520 lbs.

Ken Layton:
Better buy ($1,000) or rent one of those electric stair climbing dollies.

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