smo Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 I have a dilemma that in just over a week i'm taking my bosses car trailer and going to collect the following items: Chassis Engine Gearbox T-Box Axles Stearing Fuel assembly Prop shafts etc. As you can see some are big and heavy and they will be loaded with fork lift.....i cant get them off againwhen i get home, so i'm after suggestions as to how i am sposed to do this, and what equipment i should get in the next week to enable me to do this! (Possibly an engine crane?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrode Finger Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 If you only need it for a day/ weekend, unless you can borrow, hire an engine crane from the usual supects - speedy hire etc. The other thing i would suggest would be a couple of mates, poss persuaded with a beer or two, for lifting the chassis and or other stuff. Another thing if you can blag it, depending on space/ storage, is a pallet truck with a couple of old pallets. Put the engine, box, axles etc on them. Makes moving them about far easier. i did this when building my kitcar, put the eng and box on this. May be worth getting the pallets and taking them to where the bits are, if the trailer will allow a pallet truck to go up it, get the guy to fork them straight on. then you just have to wheel them off whenyou get home. Has to be easier than lifting and shifting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbosh Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Errr, if you leave all the bits attached to the chassis all you'll need is four wheeels and it'll roll off the trailer!!! My coat? Well thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmhor Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 I have a dilemma that in just over a week i'm taking my bosses car trailer and going to collect the following items:Chassis Engine Gearbox T-Box Axles Stearing Fuel assembly Prop shafts etc. As you can see some are big and heavy and they will be loaded with fork lift.....i cant get them off againwhen i get home, so i'm after suggestions as to how i am sposed to do this, and what equipment i should get in the next week to enable me to do this! (Possibly an engine crane?) Take some wheels and make the chassis into a rolling chassis then fit the engine/gearbox. Even just sitting there with ratchet straps below to support gbox etc. works and makes moving it a shed load easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrode Finger Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Errr, if you leave all the bits attached to the chassis all you'll need is four wheeels and it'll roll off the trailer!!! Ummm, how did i miss that when making my first reply? I'll get back in my box and shut up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smo Posted March 9, 2007 Author Share Posted March 9, 2007 Did i fail to mention i dont have wheels and all bits are speperate, in fact the running gear is a TD5 90 and the chassis is a new Rangerover Classic 100" jobbie..... The other problem i have is the drive is gravel so unless i can get the trailer upto/in the garage i cant use a mobile crane thing to move them as it wont work on gravel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrover Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Just a suggestion... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Br00n1e Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 bit more modern Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrover Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 bit more modern It's a Trebuchet, it's for throwing NOT craning... and I don't think they make modern ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smo Posted March 9, 2007 Author Share Posted March 9, 2007 LOL - cheers chaps Has anyone got an engine crane or stand they could recommend for when i get it into the garage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Br00n1e Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 It's a Trebuchet, it's for throwing NOT craning... and I don't think they make modern ones. exactly and its got poor mobility too hence my suggestion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pyrover Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 You could always try an A-frame of scaffold poles to move the load onto a power-barrow, which you can get from the likes of Brandon tool hire (have no idea how expensive they are to hire but I think it would probably be quite steep). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 I live very close to an industrial estate so we get a lot of free LR parts transportation and storage devices left in the alley: If you can find them, these are good for bigger loads, with one of these, some straps and some heaving you may be able to unload a chassis: The wickes ones have bigger wheels for rolling on gravel, or so I hear Failing that, two or ideally three people can lift any of those items a short distance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 I have a dilemma that in just over a week i'm taking my bosses car trailer and going to collect the following items:Chassis Engine Gearbox T-Box Axles Stearing Fuel assembly Prop shafts etc. As you can see some are big and heavy and they will be loaded with fork lift.....i cant get them off againwhen i get home, so i'm after suggestions as to how i am sposed to do this, and what equipment i should get in the next week to enable me to do this! (Possibly an engine crane?) Get some mates 3 people can easily lift a bare chassis Dressed TD5 weighs in the region of 275kilos - an easy lift for three people - tie rope around the lifting eyes then slide a scaffold pole/suitable length of bar through the ropes for some leverage R380 with no oil can be lifted by one person LT230 is an easy lift with no oil, and manageable with oil in Axles need two or three people really - one either end and one at the diff (I'm assuming they are plain LR axles not something exotic) Steering - peice of p*ss, column wieghs nothing Fuel assy - what, a handful of pipes? Props dont weigh enough to be a concern for lifting unless you are an underfed 7 year old Hope that helps Lewis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrode Finger Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 The other problem i have is the drive is gravel so unless i can get the trailer upto/in the garage i cant use a mobile crane thing to move them as it wont work on gravel. The gravel is solved even with my suggestion of a pallet truck and pallet - get some old sheets of ply or planks/ scaffold boards and run on these. Just abit of lateral thinking. Engine crane and stand - everyones favourite ebay, or get a machine mart catalogue and look in that, i got my engine crane from there, think it was £150, never bothered with a stand, either worked with previous pinto(Lotus7) on a pallet, lifted up on blocks for easier access or on the ground. Back then i was poor and did not worry about poor access due to being younger and more stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pugwash Posted March 10, 2007 Share Posted March 10, 2007 the only thing you'l raelly have a problem moving by yourself is the engine everything else is moveable in stages (ie move one end then the other) and possibly quicker to move by hand then hooking everything up to an engine crane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coastcard Posted March 18, 2007 Share Posted March 18, 2007 I have just bought one of those £120 2 tonne engine cranes that are appearing on ebay and also www.honestjohns.co.uk. Seems to do the job fine (after 2 hours to put together!). Well built and much more stable than some of the things I have hired. Only problem is you will need to get your mates round to lift it as it weighs as much as a Chassis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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