BIG A$$ cherry picker?
 

anyone ever modify a cherry picker to pull engines out of there boat? I'm getting sick of begging for a hilo all the time. I've got an arch so a A frame wont work. a hilo works great but it would be nice to be self suficiant. I think if I make the mast about 4' higher I could get it out. I think I would make some bigger out riggers too, what do you think will it work?

depending how long you make the arm you may have to beef up the mounting for the hydrolics. It would suck to drop a motor on the boat.

Don,....find a big ol maple or an oak tree with a healthy limb hanging out of it that will hold a BBC.....we used to have one at my Dads old house that worked great....no I don't live in Kentucky....it's Chartucky!!!

I designed a ram extender for mine because I needed about 6 more inches of vertical lift. Slips on or off in seconds and works great. Let me know if you'd like a picture. I've pulled my engines numerous times problem free with this cherry picker arrangement. I also have an acad file if you want to fab one.

Dave

Fred your forgetting my freekin arch! I need to pick it up from below the arch. blue thunder thanks for the info but I'll need more than 6" for sure. I thought if I just added to the length of the mast and the out riggers it would work.

I don't know why you're so hung up on the arch. The first time that you pull the engine with an overhead hoist it'll self clearance and that'll solve the problem. :D

I use a forklift!

Krumby I do too! but I have to beg borrow or steal one all the time! It gets old after a while.

engne hoist modification
 

Dyno:

I have a regular 4000lb engine crane which I bought at Discount Auto parts for $199 and modified it to lift motors in and out of my skater & fountain. I made two mods. Here's what I did.
First mod:
At the pole base, I added (2) 6"x 6"x1/4" square pipe stacked and bolted on top of each other. I remounted the pole base on top of the square pipe and redrilled new holes. The engine crane had thick metal side strap supports that went from the legs up towards the top of the pole which bolted onto the side. I redrilled new holes south of the existing ones. Overall, I added another 13" to the height of the crane. Since the ram is so long, it did not sacrifice picking up an engine from the floor for me.

Second mod:
I extended the reach about 6 inches by extending the boom out past the last hole and redrilling a new hole 6" farther down from the last one. I can still pick a complete 502 out without any structual integrity problem. Most mechanical lifting apparatus's are not designed at the limits of their capabilities and depending on what you have, you probably could modify yours to fit your needs. Within reason of course.

Hell, Just Throw A Log Chain Over That Radar Ach:D :D Then Use A Comealong And It Out:D :D :D :D

Post a desired vertical lift dimension for the hook and I'll see if my setup will work for you. I purchased the crane for about $300 from mcmaster carr. Fabbed the ram extender on a lathe at work for free. My drawing is at work, but I think my hook goes up over 100 inches from finished floor. That is high enough for most perf boats. Not enough for my cruiser though.

Dave

Now that funny.:D:D:D:D I 'm painting a mental pic.

Don, is it a lot of work to unbolt and lay the arch forward or back?

To bad you don't live local to me. I have a 38' 12,000 lb lift crane that we use to pull up well pumps. It is the best engine puller in the world. Call a local well driller or a well pumps service and see what they want to pull out the motor. We would charge $125 a hour for a operator and the crane. If you are all ready it wont take long to do.

I have friends in the area with hilo's but it would be nice to be able to pull it at my house. I put my motor back in at my friends farm last night with his hilo takes less than an hour once you get eveything over there. But you blow an hour getting everything there and then find somebody to drive hilo for you.

Dyno,
I've got 2 ruger cherry pickers that will go at least 12 foot high.Cost new 3700.00 will sell 1 for 1000.00.and they don't take up any more room than the small ones.

brian41 can you post a pic?

"I have to beg borrow or steal one all the time! It gets old after a while"


If you would quit pulling them every other week it wouldn't seem so bad:p
Sorry some one had to:D

Fork lift
 

I Have an old fork lift that has a 10 ft. beam with loops welded to it That slides on to the forks. I am not needing this anymore. It will lift 15ft. up I'll take $800 for complete setup with forklift .

Alex

Wow, some awesome deals these guys are offering dyno. I checked my drawing at work and my setup goes to 10' .

Dave

sounds like some great deals ! just dont have the room for a hilo! and Scott bite me...someone just had to say it!

dyno, find someplace for that hilo!!! We can ALL use it. Maybe you can make a deal with Kaama???? He often needs to lift stuff too.

'Foul

if we all kick in a couple hundred and store it at Marks building we're all set!

what I ask for some money and all is quiet????