Motor removal

RamTech · Jul 24, 2011

Do what I do in situations like this. Start by letting the air out of the front tires. If that doesn't work, remove the hood and have a wrecker come over and lift it out with the boom winch.

RubberFrog · Jul 24, 2011

I'm not sure I am agreeing that a regular hoist won't work.

The Assassin · Jul 24, 2011

RubberFrog said:
I'm not sure I am agreeing that a regular hoist won't work.

Hmm...I'll need to check into this.

GoMangoMan · Jul 24, 2011

Why am I humming the Johnny Cash song "One piece at a time"?

RamTech · Jul 24, 2011

RubberFrog said:
I'm not sure I am agreeing that a regular hoist won't work.

I think it will be a matter of the hoist itself since they will differ from one manufacturer to the next.

The Assassin · Jul 24, 2011

You're right Randy. Is there any that you'd suggest? Wonder If I can "rent" one from somewhere?

RubberFrog · Jul 24, 2011

You sure can rent them. Go to a rental yard, crank one as high as it goes and take a measurement.

You won't need to move your truck while you pull the motor, so pop the wheels off and set it down a 2x12 when you're ready to yank it. That will give you more than enough to get it out.

RamTech · Jul 24, 2011

OTC typically makes some of the best tools out there but you'll need to check with a local rental store to see what they carry. Taking measurements is an excellent idea.

Mega-Hemi · Jul 24, 2011

‪Redneck Engine hoist!!!!!‬&rlm; - YouTube

bigtigga84 · Jul 24, 2011

Wow, that's funny

Rebel_Lady91 · Jul 24, 2011

Mega-Hemi said:
‪Redneck Engine hoist!!!!!‬&rlm; - YouTube

^^^hate to admitt it but i would do that if i didnt have my dads cherry picker.......i have fixed my front bumper by hookin' a loggin chain to a big oak tree and backed up my truck real firm like till my bumper bent back into place i did a real job on my bumper u cant tell it was bent

KGBIGCOUNTRY · Jul 25, 2011

We pulled mine end of last July. Dan yours is 2 wheel drive right? You wont have to deal with the BS bracket that the 4x4s have for the trans and motor and front diff asm. You can yank it out in bout 5 hrs, less if you have had the front out before.

RamTech · Jul 25, 2011

Rebel_Lady91 said:
^^^hate to admitt it but i would do that if i didnt have my dads cherry picker.......i have fixed my front bumper by hookin' a loggin chain to a big oak tree and backed up my truck real firm like till my bumper bent back into place i did a real job on my bumper u cant tell it was bent

If it's stupid but it works, it aint stupid!

The Assassin · Jul 25, 2011

KGBIGCOUNTRY said:
We pulled mine end of last July. Dan yours is 2 wheel drive right? You wont have to deal with the BS bracket that the 4x4s have for the trans and motor and front diff asm. You can yank it out in bout 5 hrs, less if you have had the front out before.

Nope, I'm 4x4 Kenny.

HemiBabe · Jul 25, 2011

What I did on my lifted 73 when takin the motor out was take off the front passenger tire, and set the axle all the way down on the lowest setting of a jack stand. Took off the fender on the passenger side and took the motor out the side instead of up and over the top. It worked out A LOT better IMO. If you dont want to mess w/ ur fender, take off both front tires and set the axle on jack stands...

KGBIGCOUNTRY · Jul 25, 2011

Dan do what I did and pull the tires and lay the truck pretty much on the ground with the lift holding the truck. Do everything you need from the bottom then put it on the ground.

The truck was up alill in this pic but you get the idea. Ram Tech will know if it has the same support for the mounts for a 4.7 as the 5.7 that were a PITA on mine.

Oefootball_70 · Aug 2, 2011

So when do you plan on removing the motor?

The Assassin · Aug 2, 2011

Over the winter.

Oefootball_70 · Aug 2, 2011

Gotcha, I was thinking this was a little risky with SEMA only a couple months away.

The Assassin · Aug 2, 2011

Haha...yea, I am pretty much tapped out with money right now, so won't be for a bit.

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