Ron V
10-10-2006, 06:43 PM
I have always been a fan of building something twice as strong as you need it when it comes to lifting and moving things that are expensive, dangerously heavy, or both.
This stand was built from materials bought at the local Menard's store. Total cost was about $80, and the stand weighs about 90 lbs. by itself. It is both bolted and glued together with construction adhesive, so it is not made to be disassembled between uses. The plywood mounting area is two pieces of 3/4" plywood (7 ply) laminated together with construction adhesive and bolted with 1/2" carriage bolts. The steel casters only rotate in the front, since having all 4 rotate could get awkward.
It is holding a 2.5 150 now, and judging how it doesn't even flex when you lower the hoist and lean on the motor, I'm very confident that a 3 liter Optimax would not be a problem. I don't know that I would try a Verado or a V-8 on it, for center of gravity reasons if nothing else.
This stand was built from materials bought at the local Menard's store. Total cost was about $80, and the stand weighs about 90 lbs. by itself. It is both bolted and glued together with construction adhesive, so it is not made to be disassembled between uses. The plywood mounting area is two pieces of 3/4" plywood (7 ply) laminated together with construction adhesive and bolted with 1/2" carriage bolts. The steel casters only rotate in the front, since having all 4 rotate could get awkward.
It is holding a 2.5 150 now, and judging how it doesn't even flex when you lower the hoist and lean on the motor, I'm very confident that a 3 liter Optimax would not be a problem. I don't know that I would try a Verado or a V-8 on it, for center of gravity reasons if nothing else.