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RunninHotRacing163.1 03-19-2011 07:57 AM
Originally Posted by f_inscreenname (Post 3353839)
This the one I got.
http://www.harborfreight.com/1-ton-t...ane-41188.html
Between the Northern Tool and Harbor Freight it came down to price. With a promo code I found (20% off) I went with the Harbor freight one and I ended up getting it to my house for less then the list price.
Should be Monday.
you sound like Ron White you and your cupons :lolhit::ernaehrung004:

capt2130 03-19-2011 08:03 AM
Just curious on who has used the gantrys with casters on them. How sturdy and solid is it with them on? Looks a lil flimsy to me.

f_inscreenname 03-19-2011 10:01 AM
Originally Posted by RunninHotRacing163.1 (Post 3353913)
you sound like Ron White you and your cupons :lolhit::ernaehrung004:
About 160 bucks for typing in a code. I'll use one for that kind of money any day.

seafordguy 03-19-2011 10:33 AM
Originally Posted by capt2130 (Post 3353916)
Just curious on who has used the gantrys with casters on them. How sturdy and solid is it with them on? Looks a lil flimsy to me.
Mine has casters and was real stable. It is moveable if you have to but we found it easier to lower the engine and put it on an engine lift.

On the sability - we had the engine in the air and I pulled the trailer & boat out from under it and accidentally snagged the leg of the hoist - all I could do was look in the rearview mirror and watch the trolley and engine slide to the end of the beam and slam into the side, scared the hell out of me but the crane didn't even seem to be bothered. Luckily it didn't hit the headers!!

Mine is the 1 ton crane from HF.

seafordguy 03-19-2011 10:35 AM
Originally Posted by bowtie (Post 3353907)
Harbor Freight puts them on sale alot. .
Yep - and if you sign up for the email coupons you will pretty consistently get 20% off anything in the store coupons.

RunninHotRacing163.1 03-19-2011 10:44 AM
Originally Posted by f_inscreenname (Post 3354020)
About 160 bucks for typing in a code. I'll use one for that kind of money any day.
how bad they get ya on shipping that heavy monsta ? :drink:

f_inscreenname 03-19-2011 12:06 PM
1 Ton Telescoping Gantry Crane 41188 1 - $559.99
Subtotal - $559.99
Shipping & Handling - $89.95
Tax - $33.60
Grand Total - $683.54
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This was after my 20% discount
List price was 699. So I didn't do to bad.
Funny thing was northern tools would not match it. They kept trying to push their 110% money back guarantee on the same product. Problem was they don't have the same product.

RunninHotRacing163.1 03-19-2011 03:11 PM
Originally Posted by f_inscreenname (Post 3354086)
1 Ton Telescoping Gantry Crane 41188 1 - $559.99
Subtotal - $559.99
Shipping & Handling - $89.95
Tax - $33.60
Grand Total - $683.54
________________________________________

This was after my 20% discount
List price was 699. So I didn't do to bad.Funny thing was northern tools would not match it. They kept trying to push their 110% money back guarantee on the same product. Problem was they don't have the same product.
Nope i'd say not :drink: keep an eye on the wheels and the plates there bolted too ... tried theres 1X and wheels sucked,welds cracked, and beam bowed at the top trying to wheel a blower motor 160' across the shop ..maybe the motor was just too heavy :eek: good luck Bro

f_inscreenname 03-19-2011 03:39 PM
Originally Posted by RunninHotRacing163.1 (Post 3354167)
Nope i'd say not :drink: keep an eye on the wheels and the plates there bolted too ... tried theres 1X and wheels sucked,welds cracked, and beam bowed at the top trying to wheel a blower motor 160' across the shop ..maybe the motor was just too heavy :eek: good luck Bro
I have a slight down pitch to my driveway so I will be truing it with some blocks of wood. It will be left in one place and the boat will move. Wheels will be used just to push it around when not in use.

RunninHotRacing163.1 03-19-2011 03:59 PM
Originally Posted by f_inscreenname (Post 3354177)
I have a slight down pitch to my driveway so I will be truing it with some blocks of wood. It will be left in one place and the boat will move. Wheels will be used just to push it around when not in use.

thats what i figured BIG Daddy , ours did'nt like rolling around the shop floor with that blower motor swinging from a chain :eek: we ended up buying a bigger HD one and can roll that B!@tch down the block :lolhit:

seafordguy 03-19-2011 09:43 PM
Originally Posted by f_inscreenname (Post 3354177)
I have a slight down pitch to my driveway so I will be truing it with some blocks of wood. It will be left in one place and the boat will move. Wheels will be used just to push it around when not in use.
The slight "down pitch" is part of what sent my engine sliding....

Wildman_grafix 03-19-2011 09:47 PM
Could you save the shipping fee and still use the 20% by just going to a HF store?

seafordguy 03-19-2011 09:49 PM
Originally Posted by Wildman_grafix (Post 3354362)
Could you save the shipping fee and still use the 20% by just going to a HF store?
I did. They delivered it to my local store.....

seafordguy 03-19-2011 09:50 PM
Originally Posted by Wildman_grafix (Post 3354362)
Could you save the shipping fee and still use the 20% by just going to a HF store?
I did. They delivered it to my local store.....

RunninHotRacing163.1 03-20-2011 07:39 AM
Originally Posted by seafordguy (Post 3354358)
The slight "down pitch" is part of what sent my engine sliding....
:eek:

Panther 03-20-2011 03:05 PM
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Mine has casters. I'd say they're a bit on the overkill side... lol

Plus the SS I-beam is overkill too...

The downside is I need to have my gantry modified so I have 12 ft clearance. It's 10 ft and I have the casters off and it's up on blocks to get clearance to pull the engine "with out" the blowers on.

RunninHotRacing163.1 03-20-2011 03:10 PM
Originally Posted by Panther (Post 3354803)
Mine has casters. I'd say they're a bit on the overkill side... lol

Plus the SS I-beam is overkill too...

The downside is I need to have my gantry modified so I have 12 ft clearance. It's 10 ft and I have the casters off and it's up on blocks to get clearance to pull the engine "with out" the blowers on.
:eek:HOLY CRAP BATMAN !

Panther 03-21-2011 09:28 AM
Originally Posted by RunninHotRacing163.1 (Post 3354808)
:eek:HOLY CRAP BATMAN !
The SS I-beam weighs a few hundred lbs... I can probably get more in scrap for the I-beam than I can for the whole gantry!:eek:

I was thinking about scraping the I-beam, replacing it with a steel beam or even aluminum, then use the difference to have the A-frames modified so I can get the clearance I need.:drink:

RunninHotRacing163.1 03-21-2011 09:42 AM
Originally Posted by Panther (Post 3355426)
The SS I-beam weighs a few hundred lbs... I can probably get more in scrap for the I-beam than I can for the whole gantry!:eek:

I was thinking about scraping the I-beam, replacing it with a steel beam or even aluminum, then use the difference to have the A-frames modified so I can get the clearance I need.:drink:
ours is adjustable for height , can't you shorten the legs and reweld plates for the rollers/wheels ?

Panther 03-21-2011 09:53 AM
Originally Posted by RunninHotRacing163.1 (Post 3355434)
ours is adjustable for height , can't you shorten the legs and reweld plates for the rollers/wheels ?
I need to go up another 2 ft so I was thinking of cutting the base(s) off, extending the C-channel 2 ft and then welding the base(s) back on.

I'm not a welder though so I'd have to get someone local to check it out for me.

RunninHotRacing163.1 03-21-2011 03:28 PM
Originally Posted by Panther (Post 3355442)
I need to go up another 2 ft so I was thinking of cutting the base(s) off, extending the C-channel 2 ft and then welding the base(s) back on.

I'm not a welder though so I'd have to get someone local to check it out for me.
or make up the difference in a set of Legs and bolt em on :drink:

Panther 03-21-2011 07:52 PM
Originally Posted by RunninHotRacing163.1 (Post 3355777)
or make up the difference in a set of Legs and bolt em on :drink:
Thay may actually work. That way the A-frames don't have to be modified... Now I need a guy to make me some legs....

RunninHotRacing163.1 03-21-2011 08:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Panther (Post 3356059)
Thay may actually work. That way the A-frames don't have to be modified... Now I need a guy to make me some legs....
:eek:now ya did it !:ernaehrung004:

PokerRun388 03-21-2011 08:58 PM
Originally Posted by RunninHotRacing163.1 (Post 3356116)
:eek:now ya did it !:ernaehrung004:
Got anymore spare bolt-ons ?

f_inscreenname 03-21-2011 11:36 PM
Not a bad set up.
http://www.supernova19.com/c0f269d0.jpg

RunninHotRacing163.1 03-22-2011 07:36 AM
Originally Posted by f_inscreenname (Post 3356267)
Lookin good Bro, I beam looks a bit on the light side but for a quick hoist up and down you got it Licked :drink:

f_inscreenname 03-22-2011 08:24 AM
It's rated a 1 ton. A 454 with B/W tranny should only be around 1100lbs. So if it falls through the boat (and I don't think that would happen even if it did drop from 12' being the boat is built like a tank) I'm suing their f_in brains out. The best thing about this lift...........it's not yellow. :drink:;)

RunninHotRacing163.1 03-22-2011 10:45 AM
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Originally Posted by f_inscreenname (Post 3356411)
It's rated a 1 ton. A 454 with B/W tranny should only be around 1100lbs. So if it falls through the boat (and I don't think that would happen even if it did drop from 12' being the boat is built like a tank) I'm suing their f_in brains out. The best thing about this lift...........it's not yellow. :drink:;)
:lolhit: yeah butt Blue is always niiiiice :ernaehrung004::ernaehrung004:


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