How to get it up.....
 

For my winter project, I am going to try to sandblast, POR, & paint my frame
& chassis. What would be an inexpensive and safe way to lift it up 3-4 feet?
I've heard cement blocks aren't very safe, and I don't think my jackstands
are going to do much over 18-24".
--
Dana Rohleder
Port Kent, NY

"Enjoy every sandwich." W. Zevon

Re: How to get it up.....
 

I wasn't planning on getting that involved, but it sounds like the best way.

--
Dana Rohleder
Port Kent, NY

"Enjoy every sandwich." W. Zevon

"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@ntplx.net> wrote in message
news:Pine.GSO.4.43.0309161203001.5014-100000@sea.ntplx.net...
> On or about Mon, 15 Sep 2003, Dana Rohleder of boreal@charter.net wrote:
>
> > For my winter project, I am going to try to sandblast, POR, & paint my
frame
> > & chassis. What would be an inexpensive and safe way to lift it up 3-4
feet?
> > I've heard cement blocks aren't very safe, and I don't think my
jackstands
> > are going to do much over 18-24".
>
> Body on or body off? With the body on you won't be able to reach the top
> of the rails nor the top of the mounting brackets. You'll end up wearing
> a lot of expensive POR. You'll be laying on your back, trying to use a
> sand blaster. You'll hate it.
>
> With the body off you can rent a hoist for a day and yank the
> engine/trans/transfer case as a unit and drop the axles. With all that
> iron off you can easily pick up one end of the frame and put it on a saw
> horse, then do the same for the other end.
>
> For mine, I cobbled up a dolly out of 2x4s and some castors, then tipped
> the frame up on its edge and worked away at the top and bottom without a
> problem.
>
>
>

Re: How to get it up.....
 

I wasn't planning on getting that involved, but it sounds like the best way.

--
Dana Rohleder
Port Kent, NY

"Enjoy every sandwich." W. Zevon

"Lee Ayrton" <layrton@ntplx.net> wrote in message
news:Pine.GSO.4.43.0309161203001.5014-100000@sea.ntplx.net...
> On or about Mon, 15 Sep 2003, Dana Rohleder of boreal@charter.net wrote:
>
> > For my winter project, I am going to try to sandblast, POR, & paint my
frame
> > & chassis. What would be an inexpensive and safe way to lift it up 3-4
feet?
> > I've heard cement blocks aren't very safe, and I don't think my
jackstands
> > are going to do much over 18-24".
>
> Body on or body off? With the body on you won't be able to reach the top
> of the rails nor the top of the mounting brackets. You'll end up wearing
> a lot of expensive POR. You'll be laying on your back, trying to use a
> sand blaster. You'll hate it.
>
> With the body off you can rent a hoist for a day and yank the
> engine/trans/transfer case as a unit and drop the axles. With all that
> iron off you can easily pick up one end of the frame and put it on a saw
> horse, then do the same for the other end.
>
> For mine, I cobbled up a dolly out of 2x4s and some castors, then tipped
> the frame up on its edge and worked away at the top and bottom without a
> problem.
>
>
>