Last year I finally had time to change the axles on my TW-PW and working alone juggling several hundred pounds of awkward steel didn't seem to smart.
So, I came up with this thing.
Bought a used Trans Jack (800# Cap) and made a cradle for the axles. Nice thing is it lifts up to ~2' off the floor and tilts in 4 directions. Cleaning, rehabbing and painting was so much better than on the floor or on a chain.
The cradles are 3" muffler clamps welded to a brackets that can slide along the two long rails. The Axle OD is 3". It's basically built from old angle I had left over. The pinion support started out to be a fancy screw support and was value engineered to a stack of 2x4's. Never did need the U-Bolts to hold the axle, it stayed put very nicely. Adjusted an old cookie sheet to keep oil draining into a pan next to the Dolly.
So, I came up with this thing.
Bought a used Trans Jack (800# Cap) and made a cradle for the axles. Nice thing is it lifts up to ~2' off the floor and tilts in 4 directions. Cleaning, rehabbing and painting was so much better than on the floor or on a chain.
The cradles are 3" muffler clamps welded to a brackets that can slide along the two long rails. The Axle OD is 3". It's basically built from old angle I had left over. The pinion support started out to be a fancy screw support and was value engineered to a stack of 2x4's. Never did need the U-Bolts to hold the axle, it stayed put very nicely. Adjusted an old cookie sheet to keep oil draining into a pan next to the Dolly.
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