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03-21-2011, 03:28 PM

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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

03-21-2011, 07:52 PM

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or make up the difference in a set of Legs and bolt em on

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....

03-21-2011, 08:30 PM

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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....

now ya did it !

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03-21-2011, 08:58 PM

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now ya did it !

Got anymore spare bolt-ons ?

03-21-2011, 11:36 PM

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Not a bad set up.

03-22-2011, 07:36 AM

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Not a bad set up.

Lookin good Bro, I beam looks a bit on the light side but for a quick hoist up and down you got it Licked

03-22-2011, 08:24 AM

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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.

03-22-2011, 10:45 AM

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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.