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Re: Poor Man's rotisserie: 5 minute deal.
[Re: Aero426]
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08/21/12 03:00 PM
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Now thats bad. Just shows Darwin is right.
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Re: Poor Man's rotisserie: 5 minute deal.
[Re: gtx6970]
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08/21/12 03:03 PM
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Thats a lot of weight hanging on a single 1/2" fine thread bolt with no safety support of some kind under it?
No engine, no nothing, Just body suspension and thats it.
Not a lot of weight by any chance. Car is still supported by the other 2 wheels on the ground.
Just trying to show a different way of doing things. I sure know it saves a lot of time. If you think it's too dangerous then dont do it! 
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Re: Poor Man's rotisserie: 5 minute deal.
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08/21/12 03:09 PM
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You just have to use some common sense. If the floor is rotted, then dont do it. If the nuts not welded OK, then dont do it, if you loop welds are crappy, then dont do it, If you car has an engine and everything else on it....I wouldt do it, If you are gonna be standing under the car welding something like the guy on the other pic, then use extra support for safety, etc.
Taking a walk outside and crossing the street is also dangerous just so you know, a car can run you over. Just be sure too look both sides before crossing....duh!
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Re: Poor Man's rotisserie: 5 minute deal.
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08/21/12 03:12 PM
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Also a chance of lifting it past center and it rolls over on it's
side.....YIKES, not me.
Joe
You just dont lift it past center.
Seems this is rocket sience for you guys! Stay away from this is way too dangerous!!!
Ive been doing it for 10 years. Nothing has happened. Ever.
I also have fabbed tall jack stands to stop it if it were to fall.
Just uyse common sense.
I also have a rotisserie, and a lift....but sometimes I dont have the time, nor I find practical to use those 2. So I do this instead.
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Re: Poor Man's rotisserie: 5 minute deal.
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08/21/12 03:13 PM
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No offense , but I'll bet thats still close to 1000 lbs do what you want, I am just thinking safety first brother to a buddy of mine died when his floor jack blew out,,,,, with him under the car.It didn't just go down slowly, it fell asap. And it was just a 1969 Camaro shell. NO interior, engine, trans, no doors or decklid. Just a bare shell with ft and rear suspensions in it(about what you have in the car pictured)  
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Re: Poor Man's rotisserie: 5 minute deal.
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08/21/12 03:21 PM
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Also a chance of lifting it past center and it rolls over on it's
side.....YIKES, not me.
Joe
You just dont lift it past center.
Seems this is rocket sience for you guys! Stay away from this is way too dangerous!!!
Ive been doing it for 10 years. Nothing has happened. Ever.
I also have fabbed tall jack stands to stop it if it were to fall.
Just uyse common sense.
I also have a rotisserie, and a lift....but sometimes I dont have the time, nor I find practical to use those 2. So I do this instead.
I'm with you, time matters and sometimes you have to take chances. It don't scare me a bit, I think it's been done before and will be done again.
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Re: Poor Man's rotisserie: 5 minute deal.
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08/21/12 03:22 PM
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brother to a buddy of mine died when his floor jack blew out,,,,, with him under the car.It didn't just go down slowly, it fell asap.
If the seal totally fails, it's gonna drop like a bomb. If the cheap Chinese crane boom is overloaded, it can fail. This is no different than using a jack as a LIFTING DEVICE only. I don't really have a problem with the idea; just that you need some support stands to take the weight off the crane.
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Re: Poor Man's rotisserie: 5 minute deal.
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08/21/12 03:33 PM
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A way to have a rotisserie really fast. Works great....you can lift the car from one side, then from the other.
I do have a rotisserie but we do this at the shop all the time when we want to do something quick without mounting the whole car.
Or its a great way to do a driver quality car.
great for blasting, etc.
Even painting the underside.
If thats a 2 ton unit your overloading the crane. Slide the boom back in at least one position.
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Re: Poor Man's rotisserie: 5 minute deal.
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08/21/12 03:40 PM
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Use support it any other way if you are gonna be working under the car and thats it..... Also if you will be spraying paint, use a respirator and dont inhale the fumes, and if you are gonna do some welding be sure to use goggles or a welding mask if not youre gonna hurt your eyes. If you are going to use a cherry picker never install an engine with it or the chain might snap, or a bolt fail, or the hyd piston and fall on your freshly painted car, or your hand, or you.....still ive done it hundreds of times....nothing ever happened. Of course i dont like to lay under an engine thats being lifted with a cherry picker.....but i wont say inwont use one to install an engine because its dangerous and it might fail. 1000 lbs???? No chance!!!!! How much does a stripped shell with suspension weigh???? 
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Re: Poor Man's rotisserie: 5 minute deal.
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08/21/12 03:53 PM
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Use support it any other way if you are gonna be working under the car and thats it.....
Also if you will be spraying paint, use a respirator and dont inhale the fumes, and if you are gonna do some welding be sure to use goggles or a welding mask if not youre gonna hurt your eyes.
If you are going to use a cherry picker never install an engine with it or the chain might snap, or a bolt fail, or the hyd piston and fall on your freshly painted car, or your hand, or you.....still ive done it hundreds of times....nothing ever happened. Of course i dont like to lay under an engine thats being lifted with a cherry picker.....but i wont say inwont use one to install an engine because its dangerous and it might fail.
1000 lbs???? No chance!!!!! How much does a stripped shell with suspension weigh????
if you owned a shop like that in the states
osha would shut you down and own you..lol 
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Re: Poor Man's rotisserie: 5 minute deal.
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08/21/12 03:58 PM
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1000 lbs???? No chance!!!!! Most of the weight is on the 2 tires that are planted on the ground.....
How much does a stripped shell with its suspension weigh?????? The cherry picker is suporting less than half for sure. Id say its suporting a third of all the weight at the most.
Dont ask me, its your car! If you dont know what weight your lifting thats pretty bad!
Seriously though...you ARE lifting half the weight of the vehicle BUT the higher you lift it the more of the weight is transferered to the wheels on the ground.
You have the clearance, slide the boom in and give yourself some extra safety
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