On Sun, 05 Feb 2012 15:35:45 -0600, Ignoramus15251
wrote:


I think that he was trying to find a solution that does not cost as
much money.

Also, lifting stuff out of a truck is not overhead lifting.

It most certainly is unless you have a Telepresence rig on your hoist
- otherwise if you are manually cranking that winch up to take the
load you are standing well within splat range when the load falls.

You need to be a good 20' away to get out of the range of flying
pieces that break off and fly at rather high velocities. And you
really don't want to be close enough for it to land on your legs.

If you really need cheap, you can get raw steel and build your own
gantry, or back the loaded truck under a Really Stout Oak Tree.

Or you call the friend at the Tow Truck Company and send the recovery
boom wrecker over. Nice safe big 10,000 pound (or more) boom hoist
(sometimes a Double Boom) with a power winch and everything, and it
only costs you gas money and a case of good beer.

Roll-off wreckers are good for short-distance machinery moving from
Point A to B - even if you need the recovery boom to get the lathe on
and off the flatbed.

Or you go rent a small crane or something at the local U-Rent place.
If you don't have to do this very often, that pays. If you need it
every week, break down and get a gantry.