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Is there any way to use a 4 post lift to remove the entire Toronado setup? [message #202663]

Tue, 26 March 2013 13:30

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Hello everyone,

Someone, close to Terre Haute, IN, has been kind enough to lend me there shop, tools, and lift; so I can remove the power plant from UV520.

Removing all that extra weight from the rear of the coach should help make is easier to tow home.
I should have much better tongue weight for towing, once the heavy power plant is out of the back of UV520.

However, his lift is a four post lift and I need to figure out a way to lift the body, or support the body away from the lift, when lowering the lift.
I want to be able to roll the Toronado frame and power plant out from underneath the coach.

I’ll also have to pay to have UV520 towed 60 miles to his place. But the good news is I can work longer hours inside and have no concerns about the weather.
And the 60 miles are in the right direction too, putting me even closer to Kalamazoo for the convention and then home.

My concerns:

(A) Is it worth moving UV520 to his shop? (It might cost a couple hundred dollars - but then again to be able to work indoors = what a treat.)
(B) Can I use a 4 post lift to remove the entire Toronado frame, suspension and power plant? Any ideas on how this can be done?
(C) Or would I be better off doing it on the ground, fighting what weather may come, and simply rolling the frame out?

I could use your input. Please let’s put our heads together and see what we can come up with!

Many thanks for your help and support!
Sincerely, Tony

BTW - Here is a link to pictures, on GMCPhotos, of the kind of lift I will be able to use..

Tony (Ontario Canada)
Marie and I are blessed to have had a 2nd chance to buy our farm.
Still hoping and more importantly praying to be able to build a garage.
Our 1970 Ultravan #520 has an Olds Toronado 455 in back.

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		Is there any way to use a 4 post lift to remove the entire Toronado setup? By: Ultravan Owners on Tue, 26 March 2013 13:30
		Re: Is there any way to use a 4 post lift to remove the entire Toronado setup? By: chasingsummer on Tue, 26 March 2013 15:34
		Re: [GMCnet] Is there any way to use a 4 post lift to remove the entire Toronado setup? By: ljdavick on Tue, 26 March 2013 16:56
		Re: Is there any way to use a 4 post lift to remove the entire Toronado setup? By: Craig Lechowicz on Tue, 26 March 2013 21:34
		Re: Is there any way to use a 4 post lift to remove the entire Toronado setup? By: Craig Lechowicz on Tue, 26 March 2013 21:58
		Re: [GMCnet] Is there any way to use a 4 post lift to remove the entireToronado setup? By: USAussie on Tue, 26 March 2013 23:52
		Re: [GMCnet] Is there any way to use a 4 post lift to remove the entireToronado setup? By: Ultravan Owners on Wed, 27 March 2013 09:56
		Re: [GMCnet] Is there any way to use a 4 post lift to remove the entireToronado setup? By: John Sharpe on Wed, 27 March 2013 10:25
		Re: [GMCnet] Is there any way to use a 4 post lift to remove the entireToronado setup? By: Ultravan Owners on Wed, 27 March 2013 11:12
		Re: [GMCnet] Is there any way to use a 4 post lift to remove theentireToronado setup? By: USAussie on Wed, 27 March 2013 15:05
		Re: [GMCnet] Is there any way to use a 4 post lift to remove the entireToronado setup? By: Ken Henderson on Wed, 27 March 2013 21:54
		Re: [GMCnet] Is there any way to use a 4 post lift to remove the entireToronado setup? By: Ultravan Owners on Wed, 27 March 2013 23:48
		Re: [GMCnet] Is there any way to use a 4 post lift to remove the entireToronado setup? By: Ken Henderson on Wed, 27 March 2013 23:56
		Re: [GMCnet] Is there any way to use a 4 post lift to remove the entireToronado setup? By: sgltrac on Thu, 28 March 2013 00:05
		Re: [GMCnet] Is there any way to use a 4 post lift to remove the entireToronado setup? By: hertfordnc on Wed, 27 March 2013 10:17
		Re: [GMCnet] Is there any way to use a 4 post lift to remove the entireToronado setup? By: Carl S. on Wed, 27 March 2013 11:49
		Re: Is there any way to use a 4 post lift to remove the entire Toronado setup? By: Ultravan Owners on Wed, 27 March 2013 10:54
		Re: Is there any way to use a 4 post lift to remove the entire Toronado setup? By: Ultravan Owners on Wed, 27 March 2013 19:58
		Re: Is there any way to use a 4 post lift to remove the entire Toronado setup? By: Ken Burton on Thu, 28 March 2013 04:32
		Re: Is there any way to use a 4 post lift to remove the entire Toronado setup? By: Ultravan Owners on Thu, 28 March 2013 08:49
		Re: Is there any way to use a 4 post lift to remove the entire Toronado setup? By: Ken Burton on Thu, 28 March 2013 11:31
		Re: Is there any way to use a 4 post lift to remove the entire Toronado setup? By: Ken Burton on Thu, 28 March 2013 11:39
		Re: Is there any way to use a 4 post lift to remove the entire Toronado setup? By: gbarrow2 on Thu, 28 March 2013 10:28
		Re: Is there any way to use a 4 post lift to remove the entire Toronado setup? By: roy1 on Thu, 28 March 2013 10:49
		Re: Is there any way to use a 4 post lift to remove the entire Toronado setup? By: Don A on Thu, 28 March 2013 11:05
		Re: Is there any way to use a 4 post lift to remove the entire Toronado setup? By: Ultravan Owners on Thu, 28 March 2013 11:07
		Re: Is there any way to use a 4 post lift to remove the entire Toronado setup? By: Ultravan Owners on Thu, 28 March 2013 11:24
		Re: [GMCnet] Is there any way to use a 4 post lift to remove the entire Toronado setup? By: jhbridges on Thu, 28 March 2013 11:39
		Re: Is there any way to use a 4 post lift to remove the entire Toronado setup? By: Ultravan Owners on Thu, 28 March 2013 12:20
		Re: Is there any way to use a 4 post lift to remove the entire Toronado setup? By: Ultravan Owners on Thu, 28 March 2013 13:52
		Re: Is there any way to use a 4 post lift to remove the entire Toronado setup? By: A Hamilto on Thu, 28 March 2013 19:54

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