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My experience is to budget about 5X what you told your wife what you “expected” to spend. Next, get a partner that works cheap. Ben |
I’m the cheap labor. I’m a car guy so pulling engines is no big thing, where they are close to the ground. The carb’d BBC is pretty dirt simple, just a few more hoses. Those I’m going to have to re-route, not crazy about the way they had them run and mounted. Less worried about the wrenching, more worried about how I’m going to get it out. Been searching Craigslist for a gantry but nothing yet. I’m not sure the harbor freight ones are tall enough. Side of the boat is 5-6’ on the trailer. The HF one would probably work but that’s like the most expensive thing there, hard to spend they kind of money on HF quality. |
It's always nice to have your own stuff...but...could you rent a forklift from an equipment rental place for a couple hours? Might be a little bit of a pain but might be cheaper in the long run? or if you are in a barn/garage maybe a beam across a few rafters with a chainfall/hoist? FYI I found my A-frame gantry at a farm auction for like 50 bucks..it was a b!tch to move but it's stout as hell!!
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Originally Posted by gofastboater
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Truck crane, backhoe. overhead crane or big tree. Good luck.
Now I have a fork truck. |
Originally Posted by Bigtalljv
(Post 4685474)
The HF one would probably work but that’s like the most expensive thing there, hard to spend they kind of money on HF quality.
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You guys are killing me. All things I have dreamed of owning and have shopped for. No no trees that big on my property dreamed of a barn/workshop for 10 years (got kids going to college instead) gone to auctions for closed auto shops and never had the money to win. I have have a friend who has all the toys, forklift, tractor, hoist in the garage, but that this rate I might as well buy a brewery for all the beer I owe him. Also he’s crazy busy so maneuvering the boat through the shop is a challenge. |
If you have the space to store this will be a life long friend for any boat owner. https://m.harborfreight.com/1-ton-ca....google.com%2F |
Originally Posted by Baja Rooster
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If you have the space to store this will be a life long friend for any boat owner. https://m.harborfreight.com/1-ton-ca....google.com%2F |
You can make a better one for less then $750.00. |
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