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    10/31/2013 1:22 PM  #1

    jerryF
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    From: Franklin, Tn.
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    Look what I towed home.

    I got the lift from my neighbor last weekend. Rather than taking it apart, I decided to tow it home!  A bathroom scale under one post showed 280 lbs, so I figured the furniture dollys might work. I had a couple of guys walk along behind it as we went REAL slow. The aggregrate driveway was hell on the dollys, but otherwise they did fine. The hard part was getting the lift out of the neighbors garage.. it  was 2" wider and 2" taller than his garage door. (who builds a 8' 8" wide garage door?).  I was lucky that it did just fit through my 9' wide door.

    Now I gotta figure out a hi-lift conversion on the garage door. 1st quote was $1200. Ouch! looks like another DYI project,







    jerry
     

    10/31/2013 1:46 PM  #2

    Bolted to Floor
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    Re: Look what I towed home.

    Very nice.

    John  -- 67 Mustang Coupe 390 5 speed
     

    10/31/2013 2:14 PM  #3

    Hakan
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    Re: Look what I towed home.



    Very smart! But how did you get it out of the neighbors garage door, twist and tilt?

    Kind of strange as they are available here too at decent prices, but I actually only know of one Mustang or car hobby buddy over here that has a lift in his home garage.

     

    10/31/2013 3:11 PM  #4

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    Re: Look what I towed home.

    I bought my conversion kit from these guys:

    http://ddmgaragedoors.com/diy-instructions/garage-door-high-lift-conversion.php

    They have the instructions online there on how to do it, what has to be modified and what needs to be ordered. Not that hard to do and works great.

    Your original electric garage door opener may not work. You'll probably have to get a shaft drive opener.

    1966, vert, 347 stroker, T5z, 4 wheel disc, pb, 3.70 LS 9", EPAS
     

    10/31/2013 4:27 PM  #5

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    Re: Look what I towed home.

    nice job jerry.....enjoy that lift

     

    10/31/2013 4:34 PM  #6

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    Re: Look what I towed home.

    Dang am I jealous.
    Not that I have any place it'd fit.
    Dang!!

    Hehheh, Good fer Ya Jerry.

    Corky

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    10/31/2013 6:35 PM  #7

    john68
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    Re: Look what I towed home.

    Very nice

     

    11/01/2013 10:40 AM  #8

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    Re: Look what I towed home.

    Very nice lift Jerry.  It looks like you have a fairly high ceiling too.  Good idea to do the slow tow and not disassemble.
     

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    11/04/2013 5:25 PM  #9

    Glens 1965 50
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    Re: Look what I towed home.

    Lucky Man.

     

    11/10/2013 9:03 PM  #10

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    Re: Look what I towed home.

    Cool

     

     

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