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removable body ideas from trailer/truck

PostPosted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 1:03 am
by Ron Dickey
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)

Ron D.

PostPosted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 2:21 am
by madjack
...either camper lift poles(truck camper) or rig up a simple boat lift type of mechanism (if I just had to doit)
madjack 8)

PostPosted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 12:38 pm
by ALAN GEDDES
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.

PostPosted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 5:03 pm
by mwatters
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.

Mike

Re: removable body ideas from trailer/truck

PostPosted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 8:01 pm
by Big Guy with a Little Guy
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.

Re: removable body ideas from trailer/truck

PostPosted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 8:45 pm
by TomS
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.

removing body

PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 3:42 pm
by David Beckett
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.

Re: removable body ideas from trailer/truck

PostPosted: Mon Mar 28, 2005 7:47 pm
by madjack
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 ;)
madjack 8)