Cheers WW I have tripled the cross beam, and put in removable pillars (about 5 foot between them) I put a screw in the bottom of each pillar and 2 holes in the floor, so you hold the pillar diagonally drop the foot in to the hole, then walk it into the cup in the crossbeam then drop a bolt to hold them in place. I'm only a little guy, but I was hanging off it, and it never moved. I'm quite determined to keep the weight to a minimum. The front end of the bike only so about 175 kg at most. The beam is now 90 mm by 100 mm and the two pillars are 100 mm 50 mm. What do you think? I will post a pic when I get a chance.
I am not try to tell you how. As I said, I'm not much of a.carpenter. I just know how I am. I start out to just lift this, and before you know it I am lifting something like Duck's tank ! I have been out in the garage most of the day. I'm moving my mechanic's and machine shop stuff over to the attached garage were I have some heat. Trying to get it done before it really gets.cold. Got the space cleared and these two moved in so far. I can barely push the red one I have no idea what it weighs ! ...J.D.
I know what you are saying, I was going to just buy a 2 ton engine hoist, only this is so much cheaper. Proceeding with caution nonetheless, cheers.
The base and top box on the red one are 1978 vintage. Then it grew a side box. Then it sprouted the "booster box" between the top and bottom. A couple of years back I resorted to a thrift store where I found the black set used. Still have two more top boxes over in the workshop that have to be moved, along with a drill press, a pedestal mounted grinder, and a small metal lathe. You retire, but you never stop working. I just don't get paid anymore. ...J.D.
I promise its my 1st hammer but I have found, 1 crow bar, 1 10 mm spanner 1 teng snips 1 teng screw-driver 1 teng pliers 1 vice grip 3 shifting spanners.
Ah...Around here that time of day was the "pickup truck grand prix". All the trades people headed for the city [me too]…J.D.
As someone on the forum once commented, it’s hard to explain to a police officer why you might have a hammer, cable ties, duct tape, bin liners, plastic sheeting, hacksaw and a spade in your car...
Having 30 years experience as a hard core commuter on the Los Angeles freeway system, I believe you will see ANYTHING if you do it long enough. I usually ran over it as it flashed in front of me. Traffic on the freeways here in the off hours moves at 85+ MPH. You get in the commuter mode. Keep your right foot down unless there is no place to go [remembering there are 100's of cars right behind you doing the same thing]. On the odd occasion when my wife and I would go in to the city together, I would scare her to death. Welcome to my world wife. ...J.D.
Im a bus driver so I have the advantage of going over the same ground a few times in a couple of hours. What I see the first time and pass, gets picked up, next time around.
