okay, say you dont have # people to lift your scrap, how do you go about getting heavy stuff like motors loaded?
Comealong?
automatic winch?
dolly/ramp
pulley?
whats easiest
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okay, say you dont have # people to lift your scrap, how do you go about getting heavy stuff like motors loaded?
Comealong?
automatic winch?
dolly/ramp
pulley?
whats easiest
Winch on tilt bed.
If you have a Harbor Frieght store in your area,they have a couple of different types.I bought a 5,000 lbs hand crank that we instaled on my 18 foot trailer easy, we just drilled four holes in the steel floor and bolted it in, the arm swivels out then you attach the hook and crank crank when high enough just push the motor into the trailer,works great i think i paid 179.00 for it money well spent
It's a bit overkill but I have plans to build something like this.
Mike's Custom Hoist Trailer : Mikes Welding & Trailer MFG Charlotte NC
Already have the frame/I beam and winch/hoist that I took from a flat bed. Wanting to put it on a trailer, just as soon as I find one I like.
Then I'd have something like this for picking up pallets/gaylords.
Pallet Forks, Crane Pallet Forks
I have a genie lift. I can easily get it in and out of the bed of my truck, and it comes in handy for lifting and moving heavy things. I delivered a new commercial stove and proof box to a restaurant, and loaded up their old ones just by myself and the lift.
I think a few people have checked these out also;
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Originally Posted by Mechanic688
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Originally Posted by iicekingg
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im lucky to have an abundance of tools, but before i was i done this and works really well if you have a low trailer. you can take a heavy duty tarp, not a cheap one but a good one, pile stuff up on it and drag way more than your body weight, a low trailer with a mesh ramp you would be able to pull motors and transmissions right up the trailer, it works really well also for fenced in back yard clean ups with a narrow gate you can get your truck into. steve is a firefighter and they use them in certain circumstances and its part of their training
heres the closest i found with a quick search on youtube, its kinda dull he's just pulling leaves but you will get the idea
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3vQ_VhhHCg
Forklift or skid steer
i little piece of wood that fits into the broken part of my tailgat and i just pull it up that with a strap
although there have been times when i spent half an hour loading a 5 dollar piece of scrap :/
I have one of these with a base that has heavy duty U shaped base with casters on it. The crane part separates from the bottom and has a nice swivel head to hook up to. A 55 gallon barrel can be lifted into my higher than stock 4x4 truck bed. It is only rated to 600lbs since it is meant to lift body parts of overweight bed ridden type people. It works like a charm I can take it with me easily and it stores nicely also.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mechanic688
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i have a tommygate liftgate
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Originally Posted by ScrapYaHerd
Lol, body parts...
Best advice I can give.
Step 1 - To move it, you need to get whatever it is on wheels. Cart, pallet jack, dolly, etc. You can use a floor jack, or a bottle jack to lift something heavy and get wheels under it.
Step 2 - It's on wheels now you can move it. Next you have to lift it.
Step 3 - You have options.
1 - Ramps and heavy duty ratchet straps. It's slow, but whatever it is, is on wheels, and the straps should be enough to pull it up the ramps and hold it.
2 - Ramps and winch. This is my favorite, makes things easy, no muscles required. A winch will run you anywhere from $200 to $600 depending on brand and rating (they get more expensive but generally speaking, that's a fair range to consider). I'd recommend a nice 12,000lb winch, probably will run you $300-$400 at Harbor Freight. The winch is worth the investment, if you have to use the beastly winch to load something, it should pay for itself in just a few pulls.
3 - Pickup truck crane. Can be mounted to a trailer or truck, usually they're rated up to 1000 lbs. Furnaces, engine blocks, steel plates, plows, etc. A pickup truck crane will probably run you $150 - $200. The crane is worth it. Again, if you have to use the crane to lift something, it should pay for itself in just a few lifts.
There are more scenarios of coarse but those 3 are the most common, fairly inexpensive and very efficient for small to medium size jobs you can't get done with just your muscles.
If you can't lift something, or you can't move something, there's always a tool or piece of equipment that can lift or move it for you. In this business, those tools are the ones that are ALWAYS worth the investment.
I have a 22 y/o son I use for heavy lifting! And for really heavy lifting I get my 13 y/o son to help us out!! :)
LOL yea, I have 19 and 17 yr old sons still at home. I try to schedule the really big stuff for friday or saturdays. Can usually get a few of their friends added to the crew... for pizza and pop. (which they would hit me up for anyway)Quote:
Originally Posted by skylinejack
My brother and I do alright loading things.
Furnaces will "roll" up ramps fairly easy.
And a come a long helps with the really tough things, but it is slow
I have a hf 9000 winch and lots of determination. And when that fails usually hire a farmer with a tractor to load big bulky items, it's not very convent sometimes but I can't afford a skid steer quite yet.
winch .... trailer ramp ... or ask them if they have a tractor or a way to load .... you will be suprised how many actually do ..
make your own pickup crane from scrap metal, and use a boat winch with pulleys for the lifting portion, we have a monorail beam in our shop with trolleys and chainfalls
Monorail...Monorail...Monorail!!!