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Nice! Although, from the looks of it, I'd be able to hurt myself with one of those.Look what I got today. Stanley HYD Chainsaw but with the added Cutoff Saw Conversion kit. Two tools in one!
...removing and replacing a 170 lb tire and wheel out of and back into the carrier which is at eye level by yourself deserves consideration. I am thinking about 2 options, a simple crane assembly that pivots at the base, using a hand crank winch to lift/lower and raise the wheel.Mark, even I can remove the spare by myself - getting it back up there is an entirely different story. I think the simple pivoting crane would be your best option, unless you want to try use the backhoe for lifting it. Having it turned to the left side instead of to the right for normal travel position just might do the trick.
Of course, if the feces are hitting the fan, I wouldn't worry about reclaiming a wheel with a flat tire. And I also wouldn't even try to use the spare unless the tire's injury was so bad that I couldn't fix it with a Safety Seal kit.
I just changed one of my tires tonight and was discussing the same situation with a buddy. I'm thinking of making a removable davit arm that connects up to the side handrail. Like any good prepper you will of course have some rope and probably a come along if you can't manage the weight with just the rope. I think the bigger issue will be getting the tire off and replaced solo. I haven't figured that part out yet. Also if you have not taken the time to break loose all your lug nuts now is the time, it took over an hour with a torch to get just 6 off.Since I purport to be a prepper of sorts, I was considering the possibility of changing tires on a SEE. Obviously raising a small army so I always have 2-3 people available is one option, but just for argument's sake, removing and replacing a 170 lb tire and wheel out of and back into the carrier which is at eye level by yourself deserves consideration. I am thinking about 2 options, a simple crane assembly that pivots at the base, using a hand crank winch to lift/lower and raise the wheel. A second solution might be some sort of par-bucking sling to roll the wheel in and out. Ideas from the room?
FOD, are you referring to replacing the tire, or the tire and wheel? There are no safety beads on the stock rims, so removing the tire from the wheel isn't too hard.I just changed one of my tires tonight and was discussing the same situation with a buddy. I'm thinking of making a removable davit arm that connects up to the side handrail. Like any good prepper you will of course have some rope and probably a come along if you can't manage the weight with just the rope. I think the bigger issue will be getting the tire off and replaced solo. I haven't figured that part out yet.
I was referring to getting it down and up (more to get a spare back up assuming you were going to try and salvage it). I used the jack to lift the truck but it is a pain in the ass to try and get the lugs lined up while lifting the tire (alone). I need to pick up an impact wrench..maybe Santa will bring me one.FOD, are you referring to replacing the tire, or the tire and wheel? There are no safety beads on the stock rims, so removing the tire from the wheel isn't too hard.
If you meant removing the wheel from the SEE, again, even I can do that. Sure, I had to use use a hydraulic jack since the flat tire wasn't in the rear, and I had a hydraulic impact to help me out, but still. I'm sure the factory jack and a cheater bar on the factory wrench would do the job, too.
FOD, that is similar to what I was envisioning. The crane I have was designed to go into a 2" receiver, has a pivot on aI just changed one of my tires tonight and was discussing the same situation with a buddy. I'm thinking of making a removable davit arm that connects up to the side handrail. Like any good prepper you will of course have some rope and probably a come along if you can't manage the weight with just the rope. I think the bigger issue will be getting the tire off and replaced solo. I haven't figured that part out yet. Also if you have not taken the time to break loose all your lug nuts now is the time, it took over an hour with a torch to get just 6 off.
A shovel head under the edge of the tire with a 2x4 fulcrum on the ground does a very good job lifting and rotating the tire just enough to engage the lugs.it is a pain in the ass to try and get the lugs lined up while lifting the tire (alone).
FOD, there are a couple of ways to make getting the wheel onto the wheel studs a little easier. For one, don't lift the axle too high. Then get the patterns reasonably lined up first. That usually means rolling the tire around a bit until the wheel's holes matches the hub (since you probably can't rotate the hub).I was referring to getting it down and up (more to get a spare back up assuming you were going to try and salvage it). I used the jack to lift the truck but it is a pain in the ass to try and get the lugs lined up while lifting the tire (alone). I need to pick up an impact wrench..maybe Santa will bring me one.
...removing and replacing a 170 lb tire and wheel out of and back into the carrier which is at eye level by yourself deserves consideration. I am thinking about 2 options, a simple crane assembly that pivots at the base, using a hand crank winch to lift/lower and raise the wheel.Mark, even I can remove the spare by myself - getting it back up there is an entirely different story. I think the simple pivoting crane would be your best option, unless you want to try use the backhoe for lifting it. Having it turned to the left side instead of to the right for normal travel position just might do the trick.
Of course, if the feces are hitting the fan, I wouldn't worry about reclaiming a wheel with a flat tire. And I also wouldn't even try to use the spare unless the tire's injury was so bad that I couldn't fix it with a Safety Seal kit.[/QUOTE
FLU Farm
I could probably get the tire & wheel off easy enough - gravity helps, but don't know why I would risk lfe and limb putting back alone, and I am positive DW would not be able to replace it. I would always salvage anything I cannot easily replace, circumstances permitting. (I am thinking in the present tense, side of the road, not some apocalyptic future with Mad Max baddies bearing down.) I suppose in a pinch, just roll it into the loader and chain it down till you get to assistance.
I'll be busy building roof stuff tomorrow, but when I get a chance to start working on the SEE again, I'll try rigging a strap or chain to the backhoe and find out if it's feasible to use it to lift a tire and wheel back up that way. Just happen to have a wheel with a busted tire sitting near it.FLU Farm I could probably get the tire & wheel off easy enough - gravity helps, but don't know why I would risk lfe and limb putting back alone, and I am positive DW would not be able to replace it. I would always salvage anything I cannot easily replace, circumstances permitting. (I am thinking in the present tense, side of the road, not some apocalyptic future with Mad Max baddies bearing down.) I suppose in a pinch, just roll it into the loader and chain it down till you get to assistance.
Where did you find that?Look what I got today. Stanley HYD Chainsaw but with the added Cutoff Saw Conversion kit. Two tools in one!
Once I have fittings I will let you guys know how it works. I have a pole fence I need to put in shortly so I think this might come in handy along with the LOWE Auger attachment
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Thanks FLUFARM! I knew the experts would help school this novice. Didn't I see someone add a top mount AC? That would help here in Mississippi. I think the guy had removed all the big implements and maybe the FOPS, put the spare on the roof, and added, among other things, a hydraulic welder. Marty, was that you? I thought I remembered he was somewhere in Louisiana.
ebaywhere did you find that?
A pic or two would be a treat, if you find a car show, please. opcorn:Finally got my historic commercial plates today after a lot of back and forth. Guess I need to find a car show to drive to this weekend.
Very cool, I never cease to be amazed at what people come up with.Look what I got today. Stanley HYD Chainsaw but with the added Cutoff Saw Conversion kit. Two tools in one!
Once I have fittings I will let you guys know how it works. I have a pole fence I need to put in shortly so I think this might come in handy along with the LOWE Auger attachment
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Think of the fun you'd have with a manbasket on the end of the crane hoistA little more progress. Now it's only a matter of installing the cross members. And the roofing panels.View attachment 653215
Did take a peek at the SEE and it sure looks like adding a D-ring (or something similar) on the left side plate up by the dipper cylinder's rod would allow lifting the spare up and down. Obviously the backhoe can't be tilted forward quite as far as when in the normal travel position (turned to the right), or the cooler would get creamed. When I get a chance I'll tape a string to that point and see if it would work in (a bit more like) real life. That would also tell how long the chain/rope needs to be to get the spare as close as possible to an ideal position.
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