For those of us without external lifting lugs.......
Has anybody considered using a modified pallet jack?
Most have less than 4" height(lowered), long arms (two lifting points), hold a ton or more, could lift either end of a 40 easily, and are relatively cheap.(eg. ebay-$200)
They have only two drawbacks that I can see.
1. Lifting height is limited to about 8"(could be raised
with 2x4 blocks or rubber pads). Getting tires off the
ground or the car onto jackstands, might be a problem.
2. It's bound to be one of those tools that is always in
the way until you need it!
BUT, just think about how handy it would be when the next heavy load arrives at your shop door(engine, gearbox, beer refrigerator, etc.)! Try moving one of them around the garage with a floor jack! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/shocked.gif
You could lift and move the entire car around the garage! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif
Any thoughts?
Bill