And then there was two.... (frame off!)
Today is the tale of two halfs.....the upper half (Body) and the lower half (Frame). The body is all prep'd at this point. Everything is built including the body dolly, the hoist frame, and the body mounts are all unbolted.
That's my brother-in-law around back. He's good to help out......but he still thinks I'm crazy!
Body coming off with hoist
I decided to go the hoist route for several reasons. Where I live, most folks are not that self-motivated to do this kind of stuff let alone find 8 of them to lift this off by hand. (These crazy people will pay someone to hang a picture.....no joke!) The frame is 4x4 on the sides with a 4x6 header across the top to support the hoist. The hoist is a 2-ton unit from Harbor Freight and only $35. The 2x4s on the sides are there to stop the assembly from racking in the 3 direction: front, back, and each side.
Body coming off, side view with hoist and hoist frame.
After body removal on dolly
Frame after body removal
That's my brother-in-law around back. He's good to help out......but he still thinks I'm crazy!
Body coming off with hoist
I decided to go the hoist route for several reasons. Where I live, most folks are not that self-motivated to do this kind of stuff let alone find 8 of them to lift this off by hand. (These crazy people will pay someone to hang a picture.....no joke!) The frame is 4x4 on the sides with a 4x6 header across the top to support the hoist. The hoist is a 2-ton unit from Harbor Freight and only $35. The 2x4s on the sides are there to stop the assembly from racking in the 3 direction: front, back, and each side.
Body coming off, side view with hoist and hoist frame.
After body removal on dolly
Frame after body removal
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