Making some headroom...

[tslater1989]

So my pole barn has 9ft to the bottom of the rafters. I want to put a hoist in here desperately. I have a span in the back, its 8ft between each rafter. Room dimensions are 24'x16'. What I want to ask, is could I make a saddle on the center truss, and span two 2"x8"s accross to the two adjoining ones? That way I could eliminate the bottom stringer. 2x8s would be glued and screwed, either end supported by existing poles. This would net me a little over two foot clearance. Thus allowing me to pick up my truck to a comfortable working height. If this is not feasible, I will have to wait to do a 16 foot addition off the end of the barn. Any help is appreciated.

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[tslater1989]

or would you recommend 2x10's?

 

[firebirdparts]

What do you mean by "saddle"?

I guess it's obvious that the building wasn't designed to have that truss removed, but it is possible to remove it. Just a question of how much modification is required.

 

[kbs2244]

The bottom cross tie of a truss id the most highly stressed part of a truss.
It is the basis of the "triangulation" concept behind them.
They hold the building together.

I would wait for your addition.