> -> "gallows" type arrangement out of wood. This will be used
> -> primarily for Spitfire engines, not very heavy (2 people can
> -> easily lift one with a 2X4).
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> Four 2x4s and a 2x6 crossbeam would probably be plenty. If you're
> working indoors, though, you might consider running a 2x6 or 4x4 in the
> ceiling to hold the load.
>
> An interesting alternative, if you have a pickup truck, would be one of
> those "truck hoists", which is basically a shop crane attached to a rear
> corner of the bed. They're intended to lift heavy objects into and out
> of the truck. Most would have enough reach to pluck the engine from a
> Spitfire. Cost ranges from $100 to $200.
>
Be careful with them though- my bro-in-law got one that didn't have
enough support plate beneath it and bent his bed up hoisting
something heavy. It was from Harbor 'quality? look elsewhere'
Freight Tools.
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