Crane was 400 and change. The 3/4" plate the winch bolts on to was 20 $ and however much the 2.5" square cost me, bought it for scrap and saved it for this project. Removing the bed might not been entirely nessecary but made a lot easier to weld up. Pulling the bed was a snap thanks to the gantry crane and a 6 ton chain hoist. My dad built it from scrap I beam he bought from a former employer, an ag equipment mfg company. Someday I'll have a shop that's as hooked up as the old mans but til then I'm just thankful he's willing to help me out by letting me use his.
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