put tube amp on to shelf of a rack


I am trying to put my vac 70/70 tube amp (105lb) on the bottom shelf of a rack stand and I find it very hard to do for the weight. I want it to sit on a bottom shelf like the picture here: https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisa4309-vac-valve-amplification-company-renaissance-70-70-mk-ii-tube

I am using either a VTI 5-tier rack or a salamander a5 archetype rack. Anyone have experiences how to put heavy amp onto the bottom shelves? 

thanks. 
yuhengdu_tiger

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@lukaske @aewarren @backtothe80s @jnorris2005 @jond  @mboldda1  @twoleftears @facten  Thanks all for the additional input! I decided to just put the amp on the floor beneath the media console for now where it should have enough air flow through it. Hope this works well! 
@tvad  wow this is a great tool. I never know things like these exist and they seem come in really handy for scenarios like this. Thank you!

@ieales Thanks for the reminder and pointing me to the fans. Neat! order placed today for dual fan and hope they can keep the tubes and the gears cool!
@millercarbon Thanks. Where can I find a small forklift for home use? Did not find one that may work from a quick search.
@ebm  @lak @elevick @elliottbnewcombjr @millercarbon

Thanks a lot for all the suggestions! I think with peg boards and sliders it should work to slide it in to the bottom shelf.

However I also see the concerns about heating up equipments on top. I was not thinking about that. How about I put the tube amp on top of the shelf? My living room is a bit small and I fear that my kid would run into the amp if I put it on the floor or amp stand. 

I checked the spec, the VTI rack holds 200lb per shelf and the salamander rack holds 150lb per shelf. Are these safe numbers to put a 105lb tube amp on top? 

@jollygreenaudiophile2 Hey thanks for the detailed information. I ordered two 120mm AC Infinity usb powered fans as they can be blutacked on the floor where my VAC tube power amp sits on right now. 

And I can't agree more about the lifting heavy amp part. As age catches up I no longer dare take the risk lifting equips around 100lb by myself. Not to say slide them into tight spaces. If I have to, I need to get the right set of tools that make me comfortable doing so.