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tomhanaway

Joined: 12 Aug 2006
Posts: 111
Location: Murphy, NC

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:01 pm Post subject: IO-540 arrived two months early- best way to move it?

Got a bit of a surprise when the trucking company called from the front gate.  I ordered one of Van's Lycoming IO-540 special deals at Sun and Fun just two weeks ago.  Received a notice from Van's that it would arrive in mid-June.

WRONG.....

It's here today, literally 2 weeks later and I certainly hadn't expected it.

Right now the box, as delivered, is sitting in the side yard covered with a tarp.



Questions:

1. Could it just be left crated (long term storage already applied) and covered with a waterproof tarp?



Eventually it has to be uncrated and moved down the side of my house over gravel.

I planned on laying down some 4'x8' plywood to make a pathway.

What's  the best plan to move it?



Buy an engine crane from Harbor Freight or similar?

Rent a pallet jack?

Take it out of the crate, put it on a dolly and roll it back?



Any thoughts, comments or experience appreciated.

Tom Hanaway

Boynton Beach, FL

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Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 3:33 pm Post subject: IO-540 arrived two months early- best way to move it?

Buy or borrow an crane from Harbor freight you will need it again to hang

the engine . Alternatively buy a Home Depot refer dolly ; holds 1000 pounds,

move over plywood strip. Or you could ask 6 big friends to put the box on

some thick plastic and slide over gravel. Just don't leave it outside as

$35000 could "walk". 



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orchidman

Joined: 10 Jul 2006
Posts: 277
Location: Oklahoma City - KRCE

Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 5:10 pm Post subject: Re: IO-540 arrived two months early- best way to move it?

I would suggest getting an Auto Engine hoist from HF or somewhere else.  I got a good deal at PepBoys.  Use it to left the engine/pallet up so it can be placed on some type of dolly.  Most of the engine hoists that I have seen don't have wheels that you can role very easily on anything but flat concrete.    I would hate to have it lifted up and trying to role the hoist with metal wheels and hit a bump and it possibly tip on you.  To much $$$ there to mess up.



Once you have the palet on some type of dolly with larger wheels you can role it over your less than ideal surfaces to your final destination.  As mentioned before, you will need the hoist later when you attach the engine to the mount.

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AirMike

Joined: 27 Feb 2007
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Location: Nevada

Posted: Fri Apr 25, 2008 6:49 am Post subject: IO-540 arrived two months early- best way to move it?

I moved mine onto a furniture dolly that I bought from HF. Moves around in my garage real well. If I were moving it outside, I would put it on 2 of the HF dollies ($15-19) in the crate. Leave it in the crate as it protects the unit from damage and rust or perforation of the visqueen covering. Use a jack or a couple of strong guys to lift onto the dollies.



Boy is there any place to put it inside. I sure would not leave it outside.

Heck - I would even buy a shed.



Oh yea - watch those toes moving that heavy momma around. Could ruin your day

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tomhanaway

Joined: 12 Aug 2006
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Location: Murphy, NC

Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2008 11:49 am Post subject: Re: IO-540 arrived two months early- best way to move it?

Thanks to all for the suggestions and humor.

I was just taken by surprise as normally I've had a chance to plan for each step.

Harbor freight (only 4 miles from my house) had a sale on the hoist of $147 and approx $26 for the load leveler.

The engine is now sitting on a four-wheel dolly in the livingroom.  VERY understanding wife and a straight shot back to the sliding glass doors of the workshop when it's time to put on:^)

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