Need to pull motors on trailer in driveway.
10-14-2002, 08:05 PM
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removing a motor
first: it's going to take a while.
second: measure carefully. i pulled a 350 out of a "superboat" very easily. i put the cherry picker from the local shop up on cinderblocks...raised up the motor, moved the boat out, backed in the truck...and gently placed the motor into my p/u....take your time..having a motor hanging 8 feet over the pavement could make anyone jumpy.....go slow...
you can do it....
second: measure carefully. i pulled a 350 out of a "superboat" very easily. i put the cherry picker from the local shop up on cinderblocks...raised up the motor, moved the boat out, backed in the truck...and gently placed the motor into my p/u....take your time..having a motor hanging 8 feet over the pavement could make anyone jumpy.....go slow...
you can do it....
10-15-2002, 04:06 AM
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One problem with the cherry picker approach I have to deal with, is that the boom rotates around a pivot point. This means as the engine is lifted, you must keep pushing the hoist toward the boat, and away from the boat when lowering. This sometimes can make it impossible to elevate the cherry picker, unless you have a large platform tha can extend under the trailer frame.
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10-15-2002, 07:28 AM
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Call Sparky at Vicious Marine (586) 598-4077 he is located at M-59 and Jefferson. If you have everything ready to pull I'm sure he would only charge a very reasonable amount to pull and set them in a pick up and you can use my cherry picker to take them out of the truck.
10-15-2002, 08:09 AM
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pulled mine last night with a buddies hilo...Kaama has a hilo at his shop and so does JimV give them a call!!
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10-15-2002, 09:45 AM
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Thanks for all the great ideas. I know Sparky well, but I was hoping to pull the motors right in my driveway, where the boat is, and put them on the stands right there.
Advantage_Rob has offered some special setup he has, so we'll try that first. If it doesn't pan out, we'll do the tow truck thing.
Thanks again! Will keep you updated on the progress!
Advantage_Rob has offered some special setup he has, so we'll try that first. If it doesn't pan out, we'll do the tow truck thing.
Thanks again! Will keep you updated on the progress!
10-15-2002, 06:18 PM
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Call a sign company they have boom trucks that can do it. I had one come to my home had problems getting one of my motors out he was there a little over an hour cost me $125.00.
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10-15-2002, 06:23 PM
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Kaama your the one who pulls his boat to St. Joe to sea trial when you live 15 miles from lake Mack!
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10-15-2002, 10:43 PM
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Dyno,
Yeah well, that's a heck of a lot closer than New Baltimore dude!
1stInstigator, just stop on over here to Michigan---Dyno says it's a walk in the park, and me and Team Chaos AKA Double D engines will yank'em right out for ya!
Yeah well, that's a heck of a lot closer than New Baltimore dude!
1stInstigator, just stop on over here to Michigan---Dyno says it's a walk in the park, and me and Team Chaos AKA Double D engines will yank'em right out for ya!
10-15-2002, 10:49 PM
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super picker
We used a cherry picker straped down into the bed of a pickup, slid a long piece of larger box steel over the boom to extend enough to reach over the motor. It worked well but I would of liked to of had a bobcat or a forklift.
