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« on: September 02, 2006, 01:45:23 PM »
My Coleman generator weighs 147 pounds, dry. I manage to drag it around with wheels, hand carts, dollies, etc. To upgrade to diesel, I find nothing under 360 pounds.
By the time I put a small engine and gen head together, I will be over 700 pounds, maybe pushing 1,000 pounds. Right now, I am looking at components that are about 800 miles away from each other. So, for the first time in my life, I am looking into "come along", winch, jacks, lifts (the things mechanics use to get engines out of cars).
I figure it is also time to get a new trailer. The two I have had have been very handy, and the last one went with the truck I pulled it with (drove a small car for a few years). I figure a closed 5 x 8 like a Pace American keeps my load dry and concealed.
I ran into a used Pace 5 x 8 (sold a few hours after it was listed). So, I checked their Web site, and some dealers. Found out they do not cost a great deal (base model) more than an open trailer, even a used open trailer (even a lousy home-made half of a pickup truck trailer).
What kind of "rigs" have anyone here found or invented for lifting an engine (400 pounds?) into a trailer (ramp, lift, winch, block&tackle), out of truck or trailer... and to lift the whole assembled thing into a vehicle... I figure I may well want to use the generator (like I have with my Coleman) somewhere other than at home (most of my place runs on wood, propane, and some backup, low-voltage, low-wattage, battery).
Any interest in this topic?
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