Engine removal disaster
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Engine removal disaster Has anyone ever had their dolly break why they were doing the removal? I did. It's supposedly rated to 1000lbs. It's a steel reinforced piece of ****. I had the assembly strapped to the dolly and as soon as I started moving it, the bitch snapped on the rear portion where the trans was. Then it snapped by the motor.
I had to drag the whole bitch out with a buddys truck. Then had to take a bunch of **** off just to get the hoist to put it in the garage.
I was smiling in the first pic because the bitch wasn't broken. I started this around 11 and didn't finish until about 530. It took way to long. I had some snags with the steering shaft, ground for the battery, and the brake lines.
I haven't got to look underneath to see what got destroyed yet, but something has to have been. Hopefully those were the wheels on the dolly. I'm going to make one this next go around. **** trusting those manufactures.
I had to drag the whole bitch out with a buddys truck. Then had to take a bunch of **** off just to get the hoist to put it in the garage.
I was smiling in the first pic because the bitch wasn't broken. I started this around 11 and didn't finish until about 530. It took way to long. I had some snags with the steering shaft, ground for the battery, and the brake lines.
I haven't got to look underneath to see what got destroyed yet, but something has to have been. Hopefully those were the wheels on the dolly. I'm going to make one this next go around. **** trusting those manufactures.
yup, it broke the exact same way on me, but i was using the cheap wood furniture one from harbor freight, so i can't complain hahahaha when putting it all back in i had to man handle everything back onto the legs of the lift since the cart thing broke, i used leverage and the cars wheels to move it around haha.
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Ouch!!!
Theres no harm in leaving the front wheels on right? I will be dropping my motor/tranny tomorrow and I plan on leaving the wheels on, while having just the tranny rest on the dolly.
Theres no harm in leaving the front wheels on right? I will be dropping my motor/tranny tomorrow and I plan on leaving the wheels on, while having just the tranny rest on the dolly.
i thought that was you! haha, nah, i just used the legs of the lift as a dolly and manhandled the **** back under the car. the wheels still being on the suspension helped out alot. the biggest pain was getting everything over the little lip in my garage haha. the back two wheels on the hoist were hung up on the lip.
nope no harm, just take your front bumper off so the shocks clear the front of the car and you can just drag it out . . . it's what i did
Im sorry, but you guys really thought 1 dolly was going to be enough?
I did 3, well actually a transmission jack and 2 wooden rollers from harbor freight, one under each aarm. The 1000lb load is considered over the entire unit. IE if you were to put a metal pate over it and add weight to the center. Its a distributed load, not at a single point... HUGE difference. Plus hell its japanese ****... id be amazed if it did hold 1000lbs. lol.
Quick math, Motor 450-500lbs, complete k member 300-350?, trans 100-150?... 850-1000lbs (being a little conservative)
I dont mean to add insult to injury, but the rollers are like $10. Im sure theres way more damage then it would have cost to get 2 more. Im just glad you didnt have a foot under it or something.
For people to use the excuse, "Thats why should you lift it out the top"... um, id MUCH rather it fall 2-3inches then have a bolt break @ 5 feet in the air.
I think if your smart and over plan, either way can be safe.
I did 3, well actually a transmission jack and 2 wooden rollers from harbor freight, one under each aarm. The 1000lb load is considered over the entire unit. IE if you were to put a metal pate over it and add weight to the center. Its a distributed load, not at a single point... HUGE difference. Plus hell its japanese ****... id be amazed if it did hold 1000lbs. lol.
Quick math, Motor 450-500lbs, complete k member 300-350?, trans 100-150?... 850-1000lbs (being a little conservative)
I dont mean to add insult to injury, but the rollers are like $10. Im sure theres way more damage then it would have cost to get 2 more. Im just glad you didnt have a foot under it or something.
For people to use the excuse, "Thats why should you lift it out the top"... um, id MUCH rather it fall 2-3inches then have a bolt break @ 5 feet in the air.
I think if your smart and over plan, either way can be safe. the piece of **** dolly i used would have worked if the wood didn't accidentally get soaked by fluids.
and yes, next time i take the motor out it will be going from the bottom, it was very easy imo.
and yes, next time i take the motor out it will be going from the bottom, it was very easy imo.
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xxxx is right has to be a distributed load for it to carry that much. I used 2 that were attached together using 2x4s across the top making them like one big one. I can drop the k member/car on it with no issues.
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i thought that was you! haha, nah, i just used the legs of the lift as a dolly and manhandled the **** back under the car. the wheels still being on the suspension helped out alot. the biggest pain was getting everything over the little lip in my garage haha. the back two wheels on the hoist were hung up on the lip.
Im sorry, but you guys really thought 1 dolly was going to be enough?
I did 3, well actually a transmission jack and 2 wooden rollers from harbor freight, one under each aarm. The 1000lb load is considered over the entire unit. IE if you were to put a metal pate over it and add weight to the center. Its a distributed load, not at a single point... HUGE difference. Plus hell its japanese ****... id be amazed if it did hold 1000lbs. lol.
Quick math, Motor 450-500lbs, complete k member 300-350?, trans 100-150?... 850-1000lbs (being a little conservative)
I dont mean to add insult to injury, but the rollers are like $10. Im sure theres way more damage then it would have cost to get 2 more. Im just glad you didnt have a foot under it or something.
For people to use the excuse, "Thats why should you lift it out the top"... um, id MUCH rather it fall 2-3inches then have a bolt break @ 5 feet in the air. I think if your smart and over plan, either way can be safe.
I did 3, well actually a transmission jack and 2 wooden rollers from harbor freight, one under each aarm. The 1000lb load is considered over the entire unit. IE if you were to put a metal pate over it and add weight to the center. Its a distributed load, not at a single point... HUGE difference. Plus hell its japanese ****... id be amazed if it did hold 1000lbs. lol.
Quick math, Motor 450-500lbs, complete k member 300-350?, trans 100-150?... 850-1000lbs (being a little conservative)
I dont mean to add insult to injury, but the rollers are like $10. Im sure theres way more damage then it would have cost to get 2 more. Im just glad you didnt have a foot under it or something.
For people to use the excuse, "Thats why should you lift it out the top"... um, id MUCH rather it fall 2-3inches then have a bolt break @ 5 feet in the air.
I think if your smart and over plan, either way can be safe.In retrospect, I'm sure I should have bought two. But **** if I'm going to trust that **** ever again. I'm making my own.
