258 Weight?
06-30-2004, 12:07 PM
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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?
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?
06-30-2004, 01:02 PM
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Re: 258 Weight?
In article <xABEc.24$B%4.15900@news.uswest.net>,
"Kevin S." <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
> Anybody know the weight of my 258?
>
> I am getting ready to pull it, but don't want to have to go pick my buddies
> huge engine hoist, and have it in my garage for an extended period of time.
> I thought it might be easier to use a hand winch or come-along from the
> rafters. But I'm afraid the engine weight might be too much for the
> rafters.
>
> Any suggestions?
Engine hoist & stand.
We moved mine, once, by hand. Took three of us, AWKWARD! Had to sit in
three tires, til I got the stand.
Engine hoist & stand.
"Kevin S." <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
> Anybody know the weight of my 258?
>
> I am getting ready to pull it, but don't want to have to go pick my buddies
> huge engine hoist, and have it in my garage for an extended period of time.
> I thought it might be easier to use a hand winch or come-along from the
> rafters. But I'm afraid the engine weight might be too much for the
> rafters.
>
> Any suggestions?
Engine hoist & stand.
We moved mine, once, by hand. Took three of us, AWKWARD! Had to sit in
three tires, til I got the stand.
Engine hoist & stand.
06-30-2004, 01:02 PM
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Re: 258 Weight?
In article <xABEc.24$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.
"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.
06-30-2004, 01:02 PM
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Re: 258 Weight?
In article <xABEc.24$B%4.15900@news.uswest.net>,
"Kevin S." <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
> Anybody know the weight of my 258?
>
> I am getting ready to pull it, but don't want to have to go pick my buddies
> huge engine hoist, and have it in my garage for an extended period of time.
> I thought it might be easier to use a hand winch or come-along from the
> rafters. But I'm afraid the engine weight might be too much for the
> rafters.
>
> Any suggestions?
Engine hoist & stand.
We moved mine, once, by hand. Took three of us, AWKWARD! Had to sit in
three tires, til I got the stand.
Engine hoist & stand.
"Kevin S." <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
> Anybody know the weight of my 258?
>
> I am getting ready to pull it, but don't want to have to go pick my buddies
> huge engine hoist, and have it in my garage for an extended period of time.
> I thought it might be easier to use a hand winch or come-along from the
> rafters. But I'm afraid the engine weight might be too much for the
> rafters.
>
> Any suggestions?
Engine hoist & stand.
We moved mine, once, by hand. Took three of us, AWKWARD! Had to sit in
three tires, til I got the stand.
Engine hoist & stand.
06-30-2004, 01:02 PM
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Re: 258 Weight?
In article <xABEc.24$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.
"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.
07-01-2004, 10:43 AM
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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.
> 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.
07-01-2004, 10:43 AM
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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.
> 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.
07-01-2004, 10:43 AM
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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.
> 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.
07-01-2004, 10:43 AM
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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.
> 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.
07-01-2004, 02:02 PM
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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.
>
>
>
>
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.
>
>
>
>