roof slings

[Am333rcr]

hi

So i have bought a pickup it has the usual truckman csnopys.

i was going to take it off but keep it for the moment.

i plan to sling from the roof. so to rase it, pullies or a chain block?

slunge at both ends. any thoughts?

cheers

 

[brightspark]

ratchet straps

 

[Am333rcr]

i thought that to secure them but what about getting it from ground level.

 

[8ob]

I would slide two lumps of 4x2 under each end and sling off that to save squishing the sides in, it could live on those when you lower it to the floor.

Bob

 

[brightspark]

i thought that to secure them but what about getting it from ground level.

ratchet them up they will pull a hell of a weight up easily by hand

 

[addjunkie]

I would slide two lumps of 4x2 under each end and sling off that to save squishing the sides in, it could live on those when you lower it to the floor.

Bob

Id agree a strap could damage the rubber seals on the bottom.

If you put the 4x2 long ways….you could lift one end at a time, just need a couple of blocks to stop it sliding off when at an angle.

 

[Windy Miller]

I would slide two lumps of 4x2 under each end and sling off that to save squishing the sides in, it could live on those when you lower it to the floor.

Bob

That’s how I took my canopy off. I used 2 really long 4x2’s and slowly dragged the canopy sideways till gravity took over, and then gently slid it to the ground. Would have been easier if I’d had something to sling it off, but it was easy enough to do it on my own

 

[Windy Miller]

That’s how I took my canopy off. I used 2 really long 4x2’s and slowly dragged the canopy sideways till gravity took over, and then gently slid it to the ground. Would have been easier if I’d had something to sling it off, but it was easy enough to do it on my own

Quoting my own post here, but I couldn’t edit my original one to add the pic!

You can’t see the timbers sticking out on the nearside, but the whole lot simply slid down together in a (luckily) very controlled manner!

 

[Agroshield]

ratchet them up

Ratchet straps have very limited lifting range. Once the 'reel' is full of strap (remember it goes onto the reel double thickness), it won't wind up any more.

You can lfit a lot further with a pair of straps at each position. Once the reel of the first is full, snug up the second and take the weight until that one is full. Then reposition the first.

 

[Erie Fred]

I see now with a pix posted....That's known as a truck cap around these parts, those fiberglass ones
are the heaviest.
Usually 2 guys can lift one off easily.
One guy, yes rig a overhead lifting point, and as shown with timbers
is best.
I slid one off the back to something I shimmed up to the same height, but
it can get tricky.
Overhead lift is safest.

 

[ukracer]

I see now with a pix posted....That's known as a truck cap around these parts, those fiberglass ones
are the heaviest.
Usually 2 guys can lift one off easily.
One guy, yes rig a overhead lifting point, and as shown with timbers
is best.
I slid one off the back to something I shimmed up to the same height, but
it can get tricky.
Overhead lift is safest.

I used to take mine off on my own. Slide it towards the back and get under the middle.

Most times it went OK but occasionally the back door swings open and moves the center of gravity...then it gets interesting. Lol

 

[brightspark]

Ratchet straps have very limited lifting range. Once the 'reel' is full of strap (remember it goes onto the reel double thickness), it won't wind up any more.

You can lfit a lot further with a pair of straps at each position. Once the reel of the first is full, snug up the second and take the weight until that one is full. Then reposition the first.

yep thats what i meant but didnt put

 

[Erie Fred]

I used to take mine off on my own. Slide it towards the back and get under the middle.

Most times it went OK but occasionally the back door swings open and moves the center of gravity...then it gets interesting. Lol

I can just picture it:

 

[Migmac]

I used to take mine off on my own. Slide it towards the back and get under the middle.

Most times it went OK but occasionally the back door swings open and moves the center of gravity...then it gets interesting. Lol

Me too, kept it outside on a pair of trestles

 

[Am333rcr]

thanks

for the feed back and your experience