How can I use a hydraulic system to move this?

Question

I need to make a box or something (shoebox-size) move 5 metres without using wheels, electricity, or anything else other than ten syringes and tubing. HOW!?!

Answer 1

There is a technique that railway workers use that lets one man move a multi-ton loaded railroad car. May be a variation of it using your hydraulics could accomplish what you need.

They have a lever with a close fulcrum and a long lever. They put it close to the back wheel of the car and then push down the lever. The other end of the lever picks up the railroad car slightly and the railcar slides down the track away from the raised corner.

Maybe you can use the hydraulics to raise one back corner of the box which would then slide down that temporary slope you created and go forward. You then move the hydraulics forward and repeat the process. Each time you do you get another increment of movement.

Answer 2

That is a REALLY vague description of what you want to do. It makes it really hard to help you.