258 Weight?
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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.
>
>
>
>
#12
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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.
>
>
>
>
#13
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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 $100 and then
> never use it again") engine stand like it was made of butter -- this would
> be the voice of personal experience talkin' here. If you don't have to
> work on it, cobble up an engine cart out of scrap 2x4s and put 200#-rated
> castors under it, so you can wheel it out of the way and release your
> bud's hoist.
>
>
>
>
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Re: 258 Weight?
In article <0mYEc.43$aq.43077@news.uswest.net>,
"Kevin S." <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
> 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.
What state?
"Kevin S." <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
> 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.
What state?
#15
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Re: 258 Weight?
In article <0mYEc.43$aq.43077@news.uswest.net>,
"Kevin S." <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
> My buddy said I can leave it outside while it's not in use. He probably
> just wants it out of the garage since he's getting ready to move. Now I
> just need an engine stand.
What state?
"Kevin S." <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
> My buddy said I can leave it outside while it's not in use. He probably
> just wants it out of the garage since he's getting ready to move. Now I
> just need an engine stand.
What state?
#16
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Re: 258 Weight?
In article <0mYEc.43$aq.43077@news.uswest.net>,
"Kevin S." <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
> 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.
What state?
"Kevin S." <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
> 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.
What state?
#17
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Re: 258 Weight?
In article <0mYEc.43$aq.43077@news.uswest.net>,
"Kevin S." <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
> My buddy said I can leave it outside while it's not in use. He probably
> just wants it out of the garage since he's getting ready to move. Now I
> just need an engine stand.
What state?
"Kevin S." <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
> My buddy said I can leave it outside while it's not in use. He probably
> just wants it out of the garage since he's getting ready to move. Now I
> just need an engine stand.
What state?
#18
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Re: 258 Weight?
CO
I think I might have a friend that can loan me one though. Why you got one
for sale?
"Jeepers" <moomesa@INVALIDfnbnet.net> wrote in message
news:moomesa-0F1905.13570501072004@corp.supernews.com...
> In article <0mYEc.43$aq.43077@news.uswest.net>,
> "Kevin S." <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > 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.
>
> What state?
I think I might have a friend that can loan me one though. Why you got one
for sale?
"Jeepers" <moomesa@INVALIDfnbnet.net> wrote in message
news:moomesa-0F1905.13570501072004@corp.supernews.com...
> In article <0mYEc.43$aq.43077@news.uswest.net>,
> "Kevin S." <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > My buddy said I can leave it outside while it's not in use. He probably
> > just wants it out of the garage since he's getting ready to move. Now I
> > just need an engine stand.
>
> What state?
#19
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Re: 258 Weight?
CO
I think I might have a friend that can loan me one though. Why you got one
for sale?
"Jeepers" <moomesa@INVALIDfnbnet.net> wrote in message
news:moomesa-0F1905.13570501072004@corp.supernews.com...
> In article <0mYEc.43$aq.43077@news.uswest.net>,
> "Kevin S." <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > 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.
>
> What state?
I think I might have a friend that can loan me one though. Why you got one
for sale?
"Jeepers" <moomesa@INVALIDfnbnet.net> wrote in message
news:moomesa-0F1905.13570501072004@corp.supernews.com...
> In article <0mYEc.43$aq.43077@news.uswest.net>,
> "Kevin S." <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > My buddy said I can leave it outside while it's not in use. He probably
> > just wants it out of the garage since he's getting ready to move. Now I
> > just need an engine stand.
>
> What state?
#20
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Re: 258 Weight?
CO
I think I might have a friend that can loan me one though. Why you got one
for sale?
"Jeepers" <moomesa@INVALIDfnbnet.net> wrote in message
news:moomesa-0F1905.13570501072004@corp.supernews.com...
> In article <0mYEc.43$aq.43077@news.uswest.net>,
> "Kevin S." <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > 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.
>
> What state?
I think I might have a friend that can loan me one though. Why you got one
for sale?
"Jeepers" <moomesa@INVALIDfnbnet.net> wrote in message
news:moomesa-0F1905.13570501072004@corp.supernews.com...
> In article <0mYEc.43$aq.43077@news.uswest.net>,
> "Kevin S." <ksperle@nospam.hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> > 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.
>
> What state?