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Offline vantagetes

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Brainstorming
« on: October 12, 2011, 10:13:34 PM »
So I have a TJ carcass...I mean..."parts Jeep" beside my garage on a gravel pad. Seems like a little while ago I thought it would be a good idea to sell the front axle before I moved the rest of the jeep into the garage to pull the 4.0L/AX15/NP231.

The question is...now what? I don't think the gravel pad will be hard enough to roll thing around on a jack (rear axle is still there just need to find a way to lift/roll the front).

I was thinking maybe a chain around the pintle hitch of my Dodge 2500 to the front cross member but I would be able to turn much and I have to pull it out, make a 90* right then back up and make another 90* into the garage. Short of forking out for a tow truck anyone have an idea?

A u-haul dolly crossed my mind too but by the time I pick one up, find a way to strap the axle-less Jeep down then return it I think it will be more effort than it's worth and might as well just pay the tow truck (oh I forgot to mention I probably won't have another day off work until Nov sometime so I have a limited amount of time. And time is money!)
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Offline AV.NINE

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Re: Brainstorming
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2011, 10:27:47 PM »
Quote from: vantagetes on October 12, 2011, 10:13:34 PM
So I have a TJ carcass...I mean..."parts Jeep" beside my garage on a gravel pad. Seems like a little while ago I thought it would be a good idea to sell the front axle before I moved the rest of the jeep into the garage to pull the 4.0L/AX15/NP231.

The question is...now what? I don't think the gravel pad will be hard enough to roll thing around on a jack (rear axle is still there just need to find a way to lift/roll the front).

I was thinking maybe a chain around the pintle hitch of my Dodge 2500 to the front cross member but I would be able to turn much and I have to pull it out, make a 90* right then back up and make another 90* into the garage. Short of forking out for a tow truck anyone have an idea?

A u-haul dolly crossed my mind too but by the time I pick one up, find a way to strap the axle-less Jeep down then return it I think it will be more effort than it's worth and might as well just pay the tow truck (oh I forgot to mention I probably won't have another day off work until Nov sometime so I have a limited amount of time. And time is money!)

Winch it to a higher jeep, then drive it out and push it in. Come on jason. Not rocket science.
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Offline binare

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Re: Brainstorming
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2011, 10:45:23 PM »
I used to work for Citywide towing many moons ago. Itd take an average driver with a sling 5 minutes to do. Somethings really arent worth savin a few bucks on. Id check for the phonebook for a small independant tow truck or junk car removal guy and just see what he says... might do it for dirt cheap.... never know till ya try. I got my Jetta hauled down my street for a case of beer that way. He showed up I had it waiting for him and he wouldnt take my cash after shootin the ship for a few min.
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Offline TL-Iguana

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Re: Brainstorming
« Reply #3 on: October 13, 2011, 01:00:19 AM »
Or you could ask for 6 volunteers to come over to just lift it up on the front and roll it in for a couple beers ;)
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Offline mike s

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Re: Brainstorming
« Reply #4 on: October 13, 2011, 07:38:16 AM »
oh the beer idea is the best.
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Offline cLAY

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Re: Brainstorming
« Reply #5 on: October 13, 2011, 07:41:14 AM »
I don't see why the chain/pintle idea won't work. As long as the chain is really short and the pintle has something to but up against.
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Offline AV.NINE

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Re: Brainstorming
« Reply #6 on: October 13, 2011, 07:42:45 AM »
Quote from: TL-Iguana on October 13, 2011, 01:00:19 AM
Or you could ask for 6 volunteers to come over to just lift it up on the front and roll it in for a couple beers ;)

Or just call jeff, he'll do that crap 1 handed.
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Offline cLAY

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Re: Brainstorming
« Reply #7 on: October 13, 2011, 07:48:53 AM »
I would still cost you 6 beers though.......  :D
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Offline morerpmfred

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Re: Brainstorming
« Reply #8 on: October 13, 2011, 09:08:28 AM »
A winch a jeep and ten minutes is all you need to move the carcass.
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Offline AV.NINE

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Re: Brainstorming
« Reply #9 on: October 13, 2011, 09:22:54 AM »
Quote from: morerpmfred on October 13, 2011, 09:08:28 AM
A winch a jeep and ten minutes is all you need to move the carcass.

Welcome to the 2nd post Fred ;)
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Offline vantagetes

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Re: Brainstorming
« Reply #10 on: October 14, 2011, 12:01:29 AM »
Quote from: morerpmfred on October 13, 2011, 09:08:28 AM
A winch a jeep and ten minutes is all you need to move the carcass.

So Andy...when you coming over?  ;D

Might work if I can get the bumper of the parts jeep lower, I'm concerned that when I try to corner and the parts Jeep has to swing I'll be binding on bumpers/exhaust/front of Jeep engine. I do have some beer in the fridge, I may have to move it to the garage next time I have a day off.
« Last Edit: October 14, 2011, 12:03:32 AM by vantagetes »
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Offline TL-Iguana

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Re: Brainstorming
« Reply #11 on: October 14, 2011, 07:24:47 PM »
If Im available ill lend a hand
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Offline Raspberry

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Re: Brainstorming
« Reply #12 on: October 14, 2011, 08:47:38 PM »
Me too if I haven't gone up to fort mac yet when you get around to moving it.
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Offline morerpmfred

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Re: Brainstorming
« Reply #13 on: October 14, 2011, 11:06:20 PM »
Monday night.
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Offline Rubi03 jef

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Re: Brainstorming
« Reply #14 on: October 15, 2011, 05:00:25 AM »
6 guys can move this easy.   
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