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I need to order more sheet for the roof, under the cab over bed and a few other bits and pieces. Emailed the company for a quote
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It wasn't welding weather but the engine lift arrived yesterday so spent the afternoon in the damp foggy conditions assembling and trying to see if it will lift the cover off straight out of the box, as it were.
Things went more or less as expected......you must be joking
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The assembly instructions were a bit like "Put it together carefully"
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With a longer arm, it would work
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The review I read said the castors were too small for rough ground, they were
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The next try faired even worse
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Nowhere near the centerline.
They say 3rd time lucky
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Well it wasn't exactly suited, but I liked how promising it looked
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It was almost to the middle of the cover and with someone doing the steadying it would lift up and off. You cant put it down, mind, but one step at a time
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What it needs is a parallel lift mechanism to be able to keep it steady and be able to lower it to ground level.
Using some of the original bolt holes, an additional arm with an extended head unit and ✖ shaped foot it might just do the trick
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I think I might have enough pieces to give it a go and its the option I like the best because it means I won't need a boy scout to help. If I make the ✖ foot big enough it will miss the interior light and give a stable platform for lifting.
The thing did pack up quite well taking up not so much room although the markings on the arm "2 TON" might be applied to its weight as well as its lifting capability.
I think I might get my £140 back if I weighed it in for scrap (although it is chinese steel)
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I'm hoping for a better day tomorrow. I can feel a touch of enthusiasm coming on and might need Friday off to get over it
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