removable body ideas from trailer/truck

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removing a body from trailer/truck bed I would us ...

camper lifts
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use a winch to slide it off and on
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build a type of ski sysem
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I wouldn't
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removable body ideas from trailer/truck

Postby Ron Dickey » Fri Mar 25, 2005 1:03 am

To remove a removable body I want to use
camper lift poles on all four corners
have a wench to pull it back on or even off
have small wheels like on a dolly
2x4 covered with metal a ski type hookups
a small crane (an unusal approch)
be able to stand it on end and just tip out (galley can be removed on mine)
tie to a tree and drive away (boom):oops:
any other ideas
put wax paper/graphite on the bottom
hook to air compressor and hover it.

what did you do or would you do? to :twisted: (slide it off)

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Postby madjack » Fri Mar 25, 2005 2:21 am

...either camper lift poles(truck camper) or rig up a simple boat lift type of mechanism (if I just had to doit)
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Postby ALAN GEDDES » Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:38 pm

Build a rack/platform to slide it on to at the correct height and a couple of roller under. I built my last to cabins in my shed and rolled them right out onto my frame with three pieces of pipe easily.
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Postby mwatters » Fri Mar 25, 2005 5:03 pm

If it were me (and I'm planning on that being the case) - I'd build the thing large enough, and designed so I could open up the back and use it as a small enclosed trailer. Just get the mattress out of the way and load it up with whatever I want to bring with me.

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Re: removable body ideas from trailer/truck

Postby Big Guy with a Little Guy » Fri Mar 25, 2005 8:01 pm

Ron Dickey wrote:have a wench to pull it back on or even off


She's going to have to be a hefty wench. I don't even know where a bloke can find a wench these day. The pub, I suppose.
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Re: removable body ideas from trailer/truck

Postby TomS » Fri Mar 25, 2005 8:45 pm

Karl Stevens wrote:
Ron Dickey wrote:have a wench to pull it back on or even off


She's going to have to be a hefty wench. I don't even know where a bloke can find a wench these day. The pub, I suppose.


:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

That is just too darn funny.
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Postby David Beckett » Mon Mar 28, 2005 3:42 pm

Ron,

I'm building a removeable teardrop. My plan is to keep as light as possible. I don't have a kitchen. I'll use my teenage boys to lift it, drive the trailer out from under it, and set it on blocks or jacks. I only plan on doing this once in the fall and spring.
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Re: removable body ideas from trailer/truck

Postby madjack » Mon Mar 28, 2005 7:47 pm

Karl Stevens wrote:
Ron Dickey wrote:have a wench to pull it back on or even off


She's going to have to be a hefty wench. I don't even know where a bloke can find a wench these day. The pub, I suppose.


...ar ar ar, a hefty wench is good in the winter or during a fight but give a SAUCY WENCH any day ;)
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