Loading dock
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bczygan
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Lift gate?
matt_i
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Some ideas...gantry w chainfall, used forklift, on the farm they had a man-made hill with part of it cut back and framed by heavy oak timbers, basically a ramp where you could back up a pickup truck and drive in a garden-style mowing tractor. I've loaded many things using an appliance truck in pickup trucks with bedliners, strap the thing to the truck, put a 1" ratchet strap over the front edge of the box and hook it down to the frame rail, position the other J-hook near the tailgate. Now tilt the appliance truck over and let it rest on the tailgate, hook up the J-hook to the loop handle so it sits there steady on an angle. Now go around and deadlift the axle of the thing up to horizontal, slide the assembly into the bed on the plastic liner.
There are hydraulic lift carts which raise a scissor with a foot pump, but it will wear out your knee quickly and doesn't go flush with the ground.
What, more specifically are you putting into the truck?
There are hydraulic lift carts which raise a scissor with a foot pump, but it will wear out your knee quickly and doesn't go flush with the ground.
What, more specifically are you putting into the truck?
ctimrun
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Tractor with pallet forks?
Electric hospital bed.
It is a nice table when not used as a lift.
It goes about 5 inches to 40 inches at the push of a button.
Nice casters, elevate either end with a button push. Easy to build a ramp if the 5 inches is a problem.
40 bucks or so at a thrift store.
It is a nice table when not used as a lift.
It goes about 5 inches to 40 inches at the push of a button.
Nice casters, elevate either end with a button push. Easy to build a ramp if the 5 inches is a problem.
40 bucks or so at a thrift store.
koditten
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One of these. I love mine.
Ditch
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what brand is that?
One of these. I love mine.
FullRaceMerc
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Once in a lifetime or on a daily basis? What type of work truck?I need a way to load my work truck myself with out any outside help... I have to lift upto 500lbs, up about 34"
thoughts? I was thinking of using a motorcycle lift - modified ofcourse
RVDan
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500 lbs of what?
Sure it shouldn't matter, but it does. A 500 lb piece of equipment with lifting eyes can easily be loaded with an engine hoist. A refrigerator can't be lifted with a hoist as easy as a tablesaw.
Sure it shouldn't matter, but it does. A 500 lb piece of equipment with lifting eyes can easily be loaded with an engine hoist. A refrigerator can't be lifted with a hoist as easy as a tablesaw.
A Motorcycle lift table can come in extremely handy.
Here is a pic of a 1,100 lb machine I crated up and took to the shipper by myself. Note - my lift has what I would call a full base that is always in contact with the ground and is very stable. (It actually has 4 heavy duty casters so I can move it around when fully loaded) I don't think I would try it with your typical 'scissor' type motorcycle lift.
Here is a pic of a 1,100 lb machine I crated up and took to the shipper by myself. Note - my lift has what I would call a full base that is always in contact with the ground and is very stable. (It actually has 4 heavy duty casters so I can move it around when fully loaded) I don't think I would try it with your typical 'scissor' type motorcycle lift.
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rayra
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Cherry picker / engine hoist will suffice to get your gun safe into your pickup. You'll need to be careful in your rigging.
Building an earthen loading dock on your property is an awesome idea! If I ever get some land I'm totally going to do that.
koditten
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Prodigy is the brand, but many other companies have similar designs.
The things are not cheap, but every year, it becomes more valuable.
APEowner
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I use my motorcycle lift for that sort of thing all the time. In fact, it probably gets used more for that than it does for lifting motorcycles.
FullRaceMerc
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I have seen a plumber use a 12v winch to load a huge snake into his van. Basically just a small winch mounted further into the van to pull it up & onto the floor. It seems like he had something that flipped out over his bumper to guide it over. I was at his van to help load it, & instead stood there & watched the winch do all the work.
I would think a similar winch combined with a portable ramp would work for a power washer. HF has an aluminum ramp rated at 1200 lbs. that folds down the middle for $150. Cheaper when on sale. 30"x72". DiscountRamps.com has bigger ones if that isn't enough.
BillK
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How much are you willing to spend ? How about a lift gate ?
$5 method: 2x4s modified with steel at the end to hook to the back gate and function as a simple ramp. I've used this to load all sorts of big stuff.
$15 method: For taller trucks and heavier loads, you can add to the capabilities of a ramp with a $15 winch puller (aka come-along). Dowel rods underneath the object will make this even easier.
$150 method: A Harbor Freight hydraulic lift table, when they go on sale. This is also good for moving the stuff you've lifted up, since it rolls. The downside is getting stuff up onto the table. Even compressed, it's about 11" tall.
Other $150 method: A Harbor Freight shop crane. A little scarier when something's swinging in the air, but you don't have to get anything underneath the load.
The only situation where an overhead hoist or a motorcycle lift would make sense is if you're always loading in the exact same spot. With the lift, you'd have to find a place to put it where you could still drive over it. I use my scissors lift for this. But it's not always convenient to bring the heavy thing into your garage first.
You can throw a hydraulic table in the back of your truck.
Ramps can also fit in the truck. And there's no beating the price. If you bridge the 2x4s to make a fixed width ramp, you can get the load on it, and then jack the low end of the ramp into the air so you're just sliding the load over into the truck bed. The jack will do the hard part.
I'm lazy and I'm poor.
$15 method: For taller trucks and heavier loads, you can add to the capabilities of a ramp with a $15 winch puller (aka come-along). Dowel rods underneath the object will make this even easier.
$150 method: A Harbor Freight hydraulic lift table, when they go on sale. This is also good for moving the stuff you've lifted up, since it rolls. The downside is getting stuff up onto the table. Even compressed, it's about 11" tall.
Other $150 method: A Harbor Freight shop crane. A little scarier when something's swinging in the air, but you don't have to get anything underneath the load.
The only situation where an overhead hoist or a motorcycle lift would make sense is if you're always loading in the exact same spot. With the lift, you'd have to find a place to put it where you could still drive over it. I use my scissors lift for this. But it's not always convenient to bring the heavy thing into your garage first.
You can throw a hydraulic table in the back of your truck.
Ramps can also fit in the truck. And there's no beating the price. If you bridge the 2x4s to make a fixed width ramp, you can get the load on it, and then jack the low end of the ramp into the air so you're just sliding the load over into the truck bed. The jack will do the hard part.
I'm lazy and I'm poor.
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I am glad you explained your problem better.
I your case I would look into one of those cranes sold to go in the back corner of a P U bed.
Mounted inside the door they will still reach out enough to pick up your washer and swing it into the truck.
(You can use it to unload as well.)
They come in Armstrong or 12VDC power
I your case I would look into one of those cranes sold to go in the back corner of a P U bed.
Mounted inside the door they will still reach out enough to pick up your washer and swing it into the truck.
(You can use it to unload as well.)
They come in Armstrong or 12VDC power
Strouty
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I'm lazy and I'm poor.
You get it done without breaking the bank, not lazy and poor.
arbutus
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Buy a nice set of ramps. I can roll a large snowblower up them into my van. I haven't tried, but I'm pretty sure I could drive a lawnmower in if I wanted to.
Fishn1
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Friend of mine had same problem, he found a wheel chair lift on Craigslist cheap. Installed and has been working great. His work truck is a van, but I am sure this could work on open truck also.
dsgreen3
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My lift is actual a Ranger RML-1500XL from Bendpak
I really like it - it also has two side extensions that you can bolt on if your working on an ATV or just want a larger work space. There is a sliding section so you can pull the rear wheel easier and there are pockets for two metal poles with hooks so you can help support things.
Mine is about 8 years old now - I see they have made some improvements.
http://www.bendpak.com/shop-equipment/motorcycle-lifts/rml-1500xl.aspx\\
Look like the same thing under the Atlas Brand
http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/Atlas-HI-RISE-1500-Motorcycle-ATV-Lift_2
I really like it - it also has two side extensions that you can bolt on if your working on an ATV or just want a larger work space. There is a sliding section so you can pull the rear wheel easier and there are pockets for two metal poles with hooks so you can help support things.
Mine is about 8 years old now - I see they have made some improvements.
http://www.bendpak.com/shop-equipment/motorcycle-lifts/rml-1500xl.aspx\\
Look like the same thing under the Atlas Brand
http://www.gregsmithequipment.com/Atlas-HI-RISE-1500-Motorcycle-ATV-Lift_2
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rburke65
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tarmy.....how did you mount that I beam to the ceiling for the hoist?