SteveSS
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Okay you remember we were yanking a 440 and 727 out of a motor home. The first episode we were Sawsaling big chinks of the RV away. We couldn't get the 727 detached so it had to come out as a unit. Saturday was nice and warm so we got a lot done that day. Sunday on the other hand was a BEEOTCH. It was fairly warm but the wind was blasting at 50 mph. The guy's place, (with the RV) is located right on a wind turbine farm. That means the engineers had over 50 wind turbines situated right on the high spot to catch the most wind. What the hell we can do it!
We cut out the front to get the oil coolers and radiator. Then we came out the passenger's door section There was no door there so we had to cut a big hole, see pictures. We removed headers, the coolest part, and the starter. I was on my back under an RV with sand blowing in my face. Not little fine sand, big sand I was wiping from my eyes. This morning I could barley open my eyes since the sand and goop welded them shut.
This is the part when I brag about my son. He a mechanical engineering student and can figure out problems, that as a geologist, I never could. We had to inch the hoist a little bit at a time and regrab it to finally get it ready to come out. Here's where you guys come in. I asked how to roll a hoist though dirt and and sand. I was told plywood and we knew the owner had lots of sheets of OSB, so we thought we sere golden. Nope, the wheels of the hoist went right through the OSB. That's another long story but we finally got it out, turned the right way and slid my son's truck under it.
We unloaded last night in the dark so it's now in my driveway. My Home Owner's rules are pretty strict so I'm expecting a call. It anyone knows how much a 440 with a 727 attaced weighs that would be interesting. Pics are to show I was not exaggerating.
We cut out the front to get the oil coolers and radiator. Then we came out the passenger's door section There was no door there so we had to cut a big hole, see pictures. We removed headers, the coolest part, and the starter. I was on my back under an RV with sand blowing in my face. Not little fine sand, big sand I was wiping from my eyes. This morning I could barley open my eyes since the sand and goop welded them shut.
This is the part when I brag about my son. He a mechanical engineering student and can figure out problems, that as a geologist, I never could. We had to inch the hoist a little bit at a time and regrab it to finally get it ready to come out. Here's where you guys come in. I asked how to roll a hoist though dirt and and sand. I was told plywood and we knew the owner had lots of sheets of OSB, so we thought we sere golden. Nope, the wheels of the hoist went right through the OSB. That's another long story but we finally got it out, turned the right way and slid my son's truck under it.
We unloaded last night in the dark so it's now in my driveway. My Home Owner's rules are pretty strict so I'm expecting a call. It anyone knows how much a 440 with a 727 attaced weighs that would be interesting. Pics are to show I was not exaggerating.
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Good news! The experience is worth as much as the motor!
