Engine cranes

[Jon Bradshaw]

I wish I had as much room as you. My current garage is only about 11' x 21'.

Carrier is pretty much all that fits in it with just enough room for tool boxes, furnace, work bench and welder.

[Keith Webb]

That looks great Dale, wish I had something like that!

I see you have a good supply of cloths and rags hanging up there to soak up all the oil.

[John Mackie]

hi da\le . i agree with the previousl posts. i have a borrowed gantry crane with a 3 ton block that i used to replace the engine in the carrier.i used my truck mounted crane on my rodeo to lift the engine cover back on . it was just adequate. the carrier is looking great.
regards john.

[Dale Jordan]

Thanks Keith .. " wish I had something like that " Keith do you mean the shed , carrier or indoor cloths line ??? . The indoor cloths line was a small part of the deal with wife , to be able to have the rest of the shed only gave up 600mm not to bad , Only thing every time she comes into the shed I can see her mind ticking over for a take over of more space , I had better fill it up fast ..Dale . PS . John just saw your post I'm going to order the mobile girder crane next week ,thanks for the spacers and CD's as you can see new wheels are done still a long way to go with vr 2225 to much work around the house for the next few months at least I own a carrier and it will move forward slowly .

[Phil Waterman]

Hi Dale

Always enjoying peoples shops, particularly new ones, only one problem with shops they are never big enough.

Got a kick out of the cloths line as well, never thought about suggesting that to my wife as justification for more space. Besides in my case the laundry would come off the line and be ready to be washed again.

The topic of engine hoists is always a interesting just as with shops never being large enough, hoist never have enough lifting capacity nor jacks having enough lifting capacity.

Cheers Phil

[Petr Brezina]

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

only one problem with shops they are never big enough.

Thats a true

[RichardT10829]

I am lucky my garage is 30ft x 30ft with an RSJ centre so I can lift engines in via block and tackle and a skate which runs along the RSJ . Here is a pic when it was still under construction.... Even that isn't big enough now that the lathe and all the kit is in there !

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by Dale Jordan

Thanks Keith .. " wish I had something like that " Keith do you mean the shed , carrier or indoor cloths line ??? . The indoor cloths line was a small part of the deal with wife , to be able to have the rest of the shed only gave up 600mm not to bad , Only thing every time she comes into the shed I can see her mind ticking over for a take over of more space , I had better fill it up fast ..Dale.

She will be happy with the clothes line until she notices lots of crap on the clothes from grinding steel or paint removal from old parts.

[lynx42]

Dale, great clean shed, I seem to remember when my shed was as neat as yours. Nowdays it is rather full. My mobile gantry is over 3.8m. high and we are able to lift a fair weight.
Lynx Start to Finish 003a.jpg
Here is the Lynx hull suspended awaiting the chassis to be rolled, on a set of go-jacks, under it for the final time. A 3 point lift using the Leyland No7 set at the rear was all we needed to get the required height. We used the gantry to lift the original engine out of the speed boat into which it had been placed in 1958.
Lynx engine etc 021a.jpg

Regards Rick.

[Dale Jordan]

Fantastic shed Rick. I see what you mean about they are never big enough . I remember you telling me that before when talking on the phone . The lynx's looks amazing sand colour looks spot on . Rick any change of a photo of your carrier which I think is 2250 close to mine I know you have not started it yet but still would be nice to see where it's stored . Dale

[Lynn Eades]

My Shed isn't as big as Rick's, but here is my home made slap together gantry.