Body lifting / transfer

[jeffncs]

Opinion question here….

Option A:
Buy a second engine hoist and lift body at rear and middle using 2 engine hoists?

Option B:
Build a rolling gantry (wood structure not steel) to straddle my trailer / body cart to lift the body?

I can make both work in my head. My current engine hoist boom is only 34” so I can’t make the single hoist work.

Love to hear your thoughts on how to safely move these bodies around….

 

[Scoop]

The rolling gantry would be more stable if you need to roll it around. The 2 engine hoists could easily get out of control. They can be tricky with just an engine on them!

 

[jeffncs]

The rolling gantry would be more stable if you need to roll it around. The 2 engine hoists could easily get out of control. They can be tricky with just an engine on them!

Were thinking the same way and you confirmed my #1 fear b/c gravity loves to mess with me while moving heavy stuff!

 

[1969]

6 men and a couple cases of beer

Where are you trying to move it ?

 

[jeffncs]

6 men and a couple cases of beer

Where are you trying to move it ?

I have to remove bronco body 1 from my trailer and onto a dolly. Body 2 needs to go onto the trailer.

Once body repair is done on body 1, it’ll go onto frame 1. Body 2 then goes onto the dolly for body repair.

Short version…I’ll need a lot of strong backs and even more beer…

 

[Madgyver]

https://classicbroncos.com/forums/threads/another-tub-lifted-update-tub-swap.70604/

we did this back in 2005

 

[jeffncs]

https://classicbroncos.com/forums/threads/another-tub-lifted-update-tub-swap.70604/

we did this back in 2005

That’s what I wanted to do but can’t find a decent lift to buy used. FB knuckleheads are like ghosts in the comms.

I may end up just buying a new one from Hf with the full reach boom.