Transporting an axle

[Jesse]

So I am going to be swapping in a ford 8.8 to my jeep, and I was looking for some suggestions on how to get it around. For example: Off the delivery truck, to the shop that will be welding the brackets on for me, etc etc. Any suggestions?

 

[rdtj]

throw it in your back seat

 

[Gennybro]

hand truck

 

[Jesse]

What about lifting?

 

[Gennybro]

come along,with sky hook

 

[rdtj]

tie a rope to it and drag it to the shop!!! lol :lol:
just kidding, get a friend with a truck to help:shades:

 

[bobcat481]

Too late to have it shipped to the shop doing the work??

 

[Jesse]

Too late to have it shipped to the shop doing the work??

I havn't asked them if I could do that, but either way I am installing it myself unless they give me an insanely good deal on the install. I just needed them to replace the brackets. I don't have a welder yet, nor am I fully confident in my abilities. :redface: So I'd had to transport an axle one way or another..

 

[jps4jeep]

seriously, the 8.8 is not that heavey, two moderately strong women could pick it up. Heck I picked up and carried a 14 bolt and carried it 50 feet by my self (long story, I ended up getting the axle for $50)

knock off the rotors and calipers, should shed about 20 lbs. all together shouldn't weight more than 180lbs.

 

[jps4jeep]

Oh, as for moving it.. make friends with someone who has a pick up

 

[Jesse]

seriously, the 8.8 is not that heavey, two moderately strong women could pick it up. Heck I picked up and carried a 14 bolt and carried it 50 feet by my self (long story, I ended up getting the axle for $50)

knock off the rotors and calipers, should shed about 20 lbs. all together shouldn't weight more than 180lbs.

Alright, I was also thinking more of off the freight truck, since it will be on a wooden palette.

 

[jps4jeep]

then use two hands

 

[Gennybro]

pour kerosene on the pallet and burn it,when its cooled down,about an hour. Your all set to transport it,might want to get a burn permit first.

 

[bobcat481]

:flamethro

 

[Jesse]

pour kerosene on the pallet and burn it,when its cooled down,about an hour. Your all set to transport it,might want to get a burn permit first.

Sounds good to me!

 

[HiHood]

Two strong men or one smart man with an engine hoist. :shades: Then a good old fashoioned Pick em up truck.

 

[Jesse]

I get paid in a week from today then I will be ordering everything hopfully.

 

[bobcat481]

Two strong men or one smart man with an engine hoist. :shades: Then a good old fashoioned Pick em up truck.

PAY ATTENTION:

This is sound advice coming from a man that has replaced at least 3 Mopar axles that I know of...............dat wadur be heavy!