$10,000 to start

yeeeeees muuuuuther.

================= Hope to get one of those one day, if I can just get my old $800.00 F150 to die!

Ken Moon Webberville, TX.

If mine are an indication, Rangers go at 190-210,000. Of course up here the rust makes 'em ugly long before that.

Old snowmobile trailer for me. Now my daughter and her husband have a 250 Super Duty with 4WD ... ahhh, the A plan.

Bill, Got it. F350 Crew Cab, long bed, diesel, dually, 4x4 (actually got it for my business but it works for other stuff).

And the ATV with the 2500# winch and cart wasn't bad yesterday as I went to the bottoms to bring out some hickory, oak, and pecan. Buddy, it takes a man to lift some of that stuff. I see a chainfall in the future to load some of that stuff to turn. I wanted some pieces to try some of Todd Hoyer's crotch work ideas. One of the pecan pieces was a crotch base with four branches - that'll be interesting deciding how to cut.

Tom Nie

I have a hydraulic hoist which goes in the hitch receiver -- hitchhoist is the brand name. It was bought to lift 600 lb. lathes from the bed to the ground and back but works equally well for logs.

Bill

Tom Nie wrote:

Cool idea. Any pictures? Website?

Lots of places sell them. A google search will turn up many sources. Here is one.

I have a web site but some will consider this an advertisement --

I don't have a picture of the hitchhoist on it though.

Just a word about the hitchhoist --

You can buy a lift from Harbor Freight for a lot less money but it really needs to be mounted to the bed of the truck. If you will look under the bed of any pickup truck you will find that you are going to have to do a lot of re-engineering.

Several have welded a receiver mounting plate for the cheap lift and that is certainly a possible way to go. Remember, though, that when you pick up the load, the rear of the truck goes down and if the load is on a swinging arm it will swing -- not how you want it. The hitchhoist has a way to deal with this. Another solution is to support the lift to the ground but there are definitely some issues to be dealt with no matter how you do it.

The hitchhoist is pricey...

Bill

Tom Nie wrote:

To add a little more...

I bought mine from

Their price was the best I found. It came UPS (2 cartons) and the hydraulic cylinder was missing. It didn't fall out because the piece it was attached to was still there -- somebody pulled a pin out to steal it.

They shipped a replacement immediately via LTL truck, I shipped the incomplete one back and there was no hassle at all. My emails were answered promptly.

I just looked at their site and didn't see it there, however. But, they are good to deal with.

Bill

Bill Rubenste> I have a web site but some will consider this an advertisement --

well, though I tend to agree with Bill Grumbine that dunlaps are your "turning muscle", I think that being out of position is not only hard on your back, but has to effect your balance and body movement, too.. I'm trying to learn to turn with either hand, but sometimes, especially on deep boxes, I just seem more comfortable working from the other side (back?) of the lathe... might just be a correct handed thing, though..

mac

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that's only until you get that really big lathe, then you trade up for a 1 ton flat bed.. gotta have the proper tools.. *g*

mac

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Looks pretty cool, though.. I would of loved one when I was a weekend auto mechanic..

mac

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"mac davis" wrote

You can always weld something up if you have access to a welder. Hydraulic jacks are reasonable.

As a turner, I really don't have a use for one.. I pretty much cut blanks now and then put them on th truck, or branch wood in 3 to 5 foot sections..

I guess if I was also resawing, I'd want longer, heavier pieces.. All the local forest here has is soft wood, so I really don't get into much resawing..

mac

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Yep, but when your lathe is capable of 30" inboard, a bowl blank may weigh close to 150 lbs -- beyond my ability to deal with. There is a bowl on our dining room table now which is only 23" but roughed out it came off the lathe at something north of 40 lbs.

Bill

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======================= An alternative would be to check your classified ads under "hospital equipment" (or whatever their equivalent is) and look for power wheelchair/scooter lifts. A popular brand (or at least pushed by salesmen at a local med equip place) is Bruno. One is a hydraulic arm, like an engine hoist, that fits on a plate inside the van (or pickup) and swivels to allow the chair or scooter to swing in and be lowered. I don't know the weight limit, but many of the chairs and scooters are near or above 300 lbs. Since it medical equip, there's probably a big safety factor built in, so it should handle some pretty good sized turning stock.

Ken Moon Webberville, TX.

And, if you're willing to do it the hard way it's possible to rough out even fairly large blanks the old fashioned way. After spending way too much this last year, I've got myself a bow saw, a splitting maul, and a cross-cutting axe for harvesting wood. Lot more work, but you can do pretty much everything you need to for about $40.

That chainsaw is sure going be appreciated once it's in the budget, though!

Bought one for my wife for Mother's day first year we moved here.

She bought me curtains for Father's day....

"George" wrote in news:42e769dc$1 snipped-for-privacy@newspeer2.tds.net:

My wife & I decided one year that a rototiller was the best gift for our anniversary.

I suspect your wife appreciates the firewood as much as mine appreciates the fresh veggies.

Patriarch