Engine crane
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jamesmartin
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it would struggle you could remove the front wheels and stand it on blocks of wood etc
tottot
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Perhaps letting the tyres would be enough ?
Jay222
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Good idea, would the angle of it being down at the front make it hard to remove though?
Jay222
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Probably a good way of doing it, the ready made a frames are 2 or 3 times the price of a regular engine crane though
What about trying to hire one you could try HSS / lift and shift or find a local scaffolding company buy some tubes and clips and make your own.
Jay222
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Yeah will be I want to give it a good flushing out whilst the engine is out
Jay222
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That’s a decent idea I’ve got plenty of scaffolder friends
If you got room get a mate with a winch and use a snatch block, take a lot of the hard work out of it.
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Got enough room to get a forklift, tractor or jcb in?
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Huddy84
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On my standard defender I had to remove the radiator and panel as the sump wouldn’t clear it. Fed it between the wings carefully, on a N/A
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Thats what I did, but I had the tubes and clips anyway.
Have to take care to not pull the A frame over, better with a block and tackle, more effort though.
The angle of the dangle will make it come out easier, getting it back in will be harder, as you will be effectively pushing the engine back up hill whilst trying to get the splines to line up.
I take the entire rad/intercooler pack out, incl the front grill as well.
raywin
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With a standard crane ans wheels the engine comes out, but you dont have much clearance, the further you extend the arm the less stable the crane becomes, so it's a juggling act
