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Getting a crate motor off the truck - 2/9/2006 8:42:45 PM

cruzin63corvette

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I plan on purchasing a zz383 crate engine. How can I get it off the truck when it gets delivered?

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RE: Getting a crate motor off the truck - 2/13/2006 9:24:24 PM

Medic2891

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The truck delivering it might have a way to do it. If not get beer and bribe some people.

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RE: Getting a crate motor off the truck - 7/11/2006 8:35:03 PM

low84camino

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you and three friends

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RE: Getting a crate motor off the truck - 7/19/2006 9:25:36 PM

Chevrolettruckman8

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buy a good cherry picker and lift it out, or if its on a pallet use a fork lift, umm or lower it onto something lower than the truck, then lower that w/e and so on......or build a ramp? i really dont know i got my old 305 off some people and basically winged it by myself( BTW i set up 5 shipping pallets incase it fell over and would land int them.....which it did thank god for wood saving engines

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RE: Getting a crate motor off the truck - 8/19/2006 10:31:37 PM

ElChevelle

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Delivery trucks that deliver that kind of item almost always have a pallet jack and lift gate.
After all, they don't just throw it out and leave

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RE: Getting a crate motor off the truck - 8/20/2006 12:57:01 AM

kcb37

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I would agree they should have a way to get it out of the truck, however a cherrypicker wouldn't hurt to put it in what ever you plan on putting it in.

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