Testin Articulation....?

[RustBuket]

Ok, so now that I've borrowed an engine hoist and everything to redo my engine I remembered seeing a pic of an engine hoist hooked to a rear axle to test flex. I was just wondering if I could do this to my stock blazer or if I'd break it cause its not mine! /forums/images/graemlins/peace.gif

 

[big83chevy4x4]

i bent the legs on mine picking up my s10. it had the motor (2.5L) sitting in the back thought.

 

[RustBuket]

What if I set it to two tons? What is that like 4000 lbs? It couldn't be that much on one corner? 5000lbs/4 = 1250lbs plus or minus however much because of not even weight transfer but I imagine the front would be heavier anyways.... /forums/images/graemlins/confused.gif

 

[big83chevy4x4]

the ram was fine, but the legs is what was bent.

2 tons is 4000 lbs

 

[RustBuket]

One would think that they would rate it to the machine's total capacity not the ram's capacity...... because I know those rams can lift a hell of alot on their own.

 

[willyswanter]

I used my 2 ton set in the 1.5 ton position to lift my truck, and my truck weighs in over 8k pounds...

 

[big83chevy4x4]

i have that same cherry picker and my legs are bent right at the second pin. the legs are 2.75 16guage. maybe yours are thicker. /forums/images/graemlins/dunno.gif

 

[dremu]

Willy-san, how did you hook the cherry picker to the axle? Looks like chain is attached to the outside of the tire... you didn't hork onto a lug nut did you?

-- A

 

[Stomper]

If you look close at the pic you can see the chain looped around the tire /forums/images/graemlins/peace.gif

 

[willyswanter]

Lol, yeah I lifted it all up off one lug nut /forums/images/graemlins/yikes.gif

No, I ran a chain around the top of the axle tube then down under the tire up to the cherry picker hook.

The legs on my picker are at least 3/16-1/4"...

 

[dremu]

Whew. I guess I need new glasses /forums/images/graemlins/eek.gif

-- A