[ihc] Re: Ed's Hoist

[Tom Mandera <tsm1@xxxxxxxxx>]

Ed Sohm wrote:

> To do it right, it would have to rotate so I could load motors and such
> into the back of the pickup.  You could use an old spindle and hub to do
Instead of a "project" I was thinking of simply BUYING one.  The 
traveling Chinese Tool Gypsies have something that'll work for a good 
deal under $100.  For that price, I'll buy one.. and the "project" will 
involve selecting which truck to install it in, where in that truck, and 
then drilling the ~4 mounting holes and installing a couple of bolts.

The whole setup swivels, lifts, extends, and collapses for storage.


> I don't try to talk myself out of jobs, just try to not have a lot of
> wasted motion, like borrowing the torch multiple times.  Sometimes it
> ends up as no motion. <g>  Don't laugh though, My 'ette is 4wd <vbg>.
<VBG>  There's a reason why I still don't have my truck 4x4.. I'm 
running into enough "while I'm in there"'s just changing from the 4spd 
to the 5spd.

I have a new speedo cable that I won't be installing, since my "must-do" 
list still isn't done, and my "must be done by" date is almost here.. 
the "would like to be done by" date has already long passed.

I bought a pair of quarter panels for my trail Scout from Scott 
Satterlund several years ago.. they're still in my shed.  To fix the 
quarters, I need to fix the inner quarter, and I need to fix the 
end-cap/tailgate mount, and the Scout needs new body mounts, too.. and 
to even start on that would mean I'd have to clean out the Scout.. and 
then when I'm done, it'd need paint, and...

...and so the quarters remain in the shed, the body smacks the frame 
while wheelin', I can't open the tailgate, I can't close my doors.. but 
I can go wheelin'. :D