Well I spent the money on this guy and me being me can't get this thought out of my head.. You guys ever try this? Lift a log and cut it that is. My thought is to make a ( you guessed it ) pallet holder to lift the log right over the bed rail onto the stand and cut it up. Facing facts once I do the motor it will only get used every know and then for other stuff. I REALLY hate waste....
Ingenuity at work. Amarillo Slim has been thinking similar thoughts for his hoist. Keep us updated with some progress pics. I like where this is going.
I think you might be over engineering it a bit. I just roll logs onto (free and recycled) 6x6s and cut them up.
Would this be done on a paved surface? Seems like it might not roll well anywhere else, especially with the weight of a log on it.
Better than building a hoist out of Pallets! Hope you get the truck going before you play with the hoist and break it
Yea It might be a week or two before I get it on the road again. I miss my truck already! I'm lovingly swearing at it and throwing my wrench at it on occasion but it's almost ready to come out.
Just don't leave it out side. The rod/ram on these hoists are generally not chrome plated & will rust easily.
We weren't going far. And yes, it was about ready to do a face plant, but all it had to do was lift, remove the truck, and lower onto the sawbucks.
That is key! Just lift & not try to move the hoist. If you plan to do this very often, consider making a cradle which will fit over the lifting arm & will bolt to the 6x6 block to stabilize it. Also adding some 2x strips to each side on the bottom to make it a cradle. With you using it in a stationary location, it should work just fine.
