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258 Weight?
Anybody know the weight of my 258?
I am getting ready to pull it, but don't want to have to go pick my buddies huge engine hoist, and have it in my garage for an extended period of time. I thought it might be easier to use a hand winch or come-along from the rafters. But I'm afraid the engine weight might be too much for the rafters. Any suggestions? |
Re: 258 Weight?
In article <xABEc.24$B%4.15900@news.uswest.net>,
"Kevin S." <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote: > Anybody know the weight of my 258? > > I am getting ready to pull it, but don't want to have to go pick my buddies > huge engine hoist, and have it in my garage for an extended period of time. > I thought it might be easier to use a hand winch or come-along from the > rafters. But I'm afraid the engine weight might be too much for the > rafters. > > Any suggestions? Engine hoist & stand. We moved mine, once, by hand. Took three of us, AWKWARD! Had to sit in three tires, til I got the stand. Engine hoist & stand. |
Re: 258 Weight?
In article <xABEc.24$B%4.15900@news.uswest.net>,
"Kevin S." <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote: > Anybody know the weight of my 258? > > I am getting ready to pull it, but don't want to have to go pick my buddies > huge engine hoist, and have it in my garage for an extended period of time. > I thought it might be easier to use a hand winch or come-along from the > rafters. But I'm afraid the engine weight might be too much for the > rafters. > > Any suggestions? Engine hoist & stand. We moved mine, once, by hand. Took three of us, AWKWARD! Had to sit in three tires, til I got the stand. Engine hoist & stand. |
Re: 258 Weight?
In article <xABEc.24$B%4.15900@news.uswest.net>,
"Kevin S." <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote: > Anybody know the weight of my 258? > > I am getting ready to pull it, but don't want to have to go pick my buddies > huge engine hoist, and have it in my garage for an extended period of time. > I thought it might be easier to use a hand winch or come-along from the > rafters. But I'm afraid the engine weight might be too much for the > rafters. > > Any suggestions? Engine hoist & stand. We moved mine, once, by hand. Took three of us, AWKWARD! Had to sit in three tires, til I got the stand. Engine hoist & stand. |
Re: 258 Weight?
In article <xABEc.24$B%4.15900@news.uswest.net>,
"Kevin S." <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote: > Anybody know the weight of my 258? > > I am getting ready to pull it, but don't want to have to go pick my buddies > huge engine hoist, and have it in my garage for an extended period of time. > I thought it might be easier to use a hand winch or come-along from the > rafters. But I'm afraid the engine weight might be too much for the > rafters. > > Any suggestions? Engine hoist & stand. We moved mine, once, by hand. Took three of us, AWKWARD! Had to sit in three tires, til I got the stand. Engine hoist & stand. |
Re: 258 Weight?
On Wed, 30 Jun 2004, Kevin S. wrote:
> Anybody know the weight of my 258? This guy says that the AMC 258 weighs about a quarter ton: <URL:http://www.nbjeepclub.ca/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3426&PN=1> Which sound about right if, for comparison, the last AMC I4 weighed a bit over 300 pounds with basic accessories. <URL:http://www.wagoneers.com/XJ/tech/XJmotors.html> > I am getting ready to pull it, but don't want to have to go pick my > buddies huge engine hoist, and have it in my garage for an extended > period of time. I thought it might be easier to use a hand winch or > come-along from the rafters. But I'm afraid the engine weight might be > too much for the rafters. > > Any suggestions? Don't collapse your garage. Get the hoist, get a honkin' huge engine stand if you've got to work on the block. The 258 will bend a run-of-the-mill consumer-grade (as in "I'll spend under $100 and then never use it again") engine stand like it was made of butter -- this would be the voice of personal experience talkin' here. If you don't have to work on it, cobble up an engine cart out of scrap 2x4s and put 200#-rated castors under it, so you can wheel it out of the way and release your bud's hoist. |
Re: 258 Weight?
On Wed, 30 Jun 2004, Kevin S. wrote:
> Anybody know the weight of my 258? This guy says that the AMC 258 weighs about a quarter ton: <URL:http://www.nbjeepclub.ca/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3426&PN=1> Which sound about right if, for comparison, the last AMC I4 weighed a bit over 300 pounds with basic accessories. <URL:http://www.wagoneers.com/XJ/tech/XJmotors.html> > I am getting ready to pull it, but don't want to have to go pick my > buddies huge engine hoist, and have it in my garage for an extended > period of time. I thought it might be easier to use a hand winch or > come-along from the rafters. But I'm afraid the engine weight might be > too much for the rafters. > > Any suggestions? Don't collapse your garage. Get the hoist, get a honkin' huge engine stand if you've got to work on the block. The 258 will bend a run-of-the-mill consumer-grade (as in "I'll spend under $100 and then never use it again") engine stand like it was made of butter -- this would be the voice of personal experience talkin' here. If you don't have to work on it, cobble up an engine cart out of scrap 2x4s and put 200#-rated castors under it, so you can wheel it out of the way and release your bud's hoist. |
Re: 258 Weight?
On Wed, 30 Jun 2004, Kevin S. wrote:
> Anybody know the weight of my 258? This guy says that the AMC 258 weighs about a quarter ton: <URL:http://www.nbjeepclub.ca/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3426&PN=1> Which sound about right if, for comparison, the last AMC I4 weighed a bit over 300 pounds with basic accessories. <URL:http://www.wagoneers.com/XJ/tech/XJmotors.html> > I am getting ready to pull it, but don't want to have to go pick my > buddies huge engine hoist, and have it in my garage for an extended > period of time. I thought it might be easier to use a hand winch or > come-along from the rafters. But I'm afraid the engine weight might be > too much for the rafters. > > Any suggestions? Don't collapse your garage. Get the hoist, get a honkin' huge engine stand if you've got to work on the block. The 258 will bend a run-of-the-mill consumer-grade (as in "I'll spend under $100 and then never use it again") engine stand like it was made of butter -- this would be the voice of personal experience talkin' here. If you don't have to work on it, cobble up an engine cart out of scrap 2x4s and put 200#-rated castors under it, so you can wheel it out of the way and release your bud's hoist. |
Re: 258 Weight?
On Wed, 30 Jun 2004, Kevin S. wrote:
> Anybody know the weight of my 258? This guy says that the AMC 258 weighs about a quarter ton: <URL:http://www.nbjeepclub.ca/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3426&PN=1> Which sound about right if, for comparison, the last AMC I4 weighed a bit over 300 pounds with basic accessories. <URL:http://www.wagoneers.com/XJ/tech/XJmotors.html> > I am getting ready to pull it, but don't want to have to go pick my > buddies huge engine hoist, and have it in my garage for an extended > period of time. I thought it might be easier to use a hand winch or > come-along from the rafters. But I'm afraid the engine weight might be > too much for the rafters. > > Any suggestions? Don't collapse your garage. Get the hoist, get a honkin' huge engine stand if you've got to work on the block. The 258 will bend a run-of-the-mill consumer-grade (as in "I'll spend under $100 and then never use it again") engine stand like it was made of butter -- this would be the voice of personal experience talkin' here. If you don't have to work on it, cobble up an engine cart out of scrap 2x4s and put 200#-rated castors under it, so you can wheel it out of the way and release your bud's hoist. |
Re: 258 Weight?
Thanks guys. I'm gonna go ahead and play it safe and use the hoist.
My buddy said I can leave it outside while it's not in use. He probably just wants it out of the garage since he's getting ready to move. Now I just need an engine stand. "Lee Ayrton" <layrton@panix.com> wrote in message news:Pine.NEB.4.60.0407010925181.5877@panix3.panix .com... > On Wed, 30 Jun 2004, Kevin S. wrote: > > > > Anybody know the weight of my 258? > > This guy says that the AMC 258 weighs about a quarter ton: > > <URL:http://www.nbjeepclub.ca/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3426&PN=1> > > Which sound about right if, for comparison, the last AMC I4 weighed a bit > over 300 pounds with basic accessories. > > <URL:http://www.wagoneers.com/XJ/tech/XJmotors.html> > > > > I am getting ready to pull it, but don't want to have to go pick my > > buddies huge engine hoist, and have it in my garage for an extended > > period of time. I thought it might be easier to use a hand winch or > > come-along from the rafters. But I'm afraid the engine weight might be > > too much for the rafters. > > > > Any suggestions? > > Don't collapse your garage. Get the hoist, get a honkin' huge engine > stand if you've got to work on the block. The 258 will bend a > run-of-the-mill consumer-grade (as in "I'll spend under $100 and then > never use it again") engine stand like it was made of butter -- this would > be the voice of personal experience talkin' here. If you don't have to > work on it, cobble up an engine cart out of scrap 2x4s and put 200#-rated > castors under it, so you can wheel it out of the way and release your > bud's hoist. > > > > |
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