At 08:35 PM 6/20/2005 -0400, Skip Albright wrote:
>In my elderly garage I have 2x8 rafters. I need to pull motors with a
>chain fall or come-a-long.
>I know a single 2x8 wont stand the gaff.
>If I scab on some more 2x's it will strengthen the beam, but not improve
>the weak points where the beam meets the sidewall.
>
>whats the solution?
Skip,
In my opinion, the answer is to buy an engine crane. You can get a
very nice 2Ton one for under $200.
At my dad's, we put up 3 2x8's sistered together and set them on top
of a 3 vertical 2x8's on each side of a single bay. We have pulled
engines with this. But you have to move the car from under then eng.
when pull or installing it.
I find it a lot easier to move the eng and crane than the car.
John
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