What to do with heavy stuff

[Shran]

How to unload a D60 from a truck, for sissies. Six easy steps!

Step 1: Ratchet straps from heavy item to rafters till it's in the air
Step 2: Drive out from under heavy item
Step 3: Recovery strap around heavy item, around rafters, to receiver hitch. Drive forward until strap is tight
Step 4: Loosen ratchet straps
Step 5: Drive backwards slowly
Step 6: Repeat steps 4 and 5 until item is on jack stands.

This is probably very dangerous so go ahead and do it at home. We thought it was clever and it worked very well.

 

[Chance]

Scary... anytime I move axles I just enlist the help of two buddies...

Or a cherry picker.

Or both.

 

[MountainMike]

Necessity is the mother off all invention eh? Make sense on paper but man that must've been sketchy.

 

[PaleBlue90]

you might be a redneck if....im surprized i havent done that.....

 

[mud390]

Not too proud of it, but I used a tow strap around a tree and the other end around a Dana 60 that was in the bed of my truck. Get the strap almost tight and then stabbed the gas. Came right out of the bed. I don't know that I would recommend it, but it worked.

Kris

 

[mwood1985]

with shran theres no might be a redneck now its just a probable

 

[BlackBII]

Yikes. But I am not surprised, Shran always finds the scariest possible way to do something.

 

[colinrmitchell]

You didn't just back up really fast and then slam on the brakes?

 

[Shran]

Haha. Thanks for the vote of confidence guys

It may look a little scary but it was actually a very strong setup. The rafters didn't bow at all. The ~450lbs is supported across 6 rafters with a cross piece. I was more worried about my buddy's apartment maintenance guys seeing us do this than actually breaking something. Wouldn't do it every day though.

 

[Jay FX4]

anytime I move axles I just enlist the help of two buddies...

Just thinking about that makes my back hurt.

 

[Will]

Something tells me your not getting your deposit back when you move out.

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

Hehe, I just hook on a chain and tug a lever... Dunno if I would use that particular tractor for a D60 but I am sure I could dig up one big enough.


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