Make shift engine crane chains

1. ets2k9 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Hednesford, West Mids Posts: 6230 Seat Leon Cupra R

   #1 5th June 2006, 15:43

   I'm swapping my VTR engine for a VTS this Friday, I have spoken to a hire company who said they will rent me a crane for £30 and if I want the chains it a further £25.
   
   This seems abit excessive for some chain and I wondered if anyone new of any make shift methods I could use?
   
   I know it would make life easier just to rent the chains but I'm trying to keep costs down.
   
   Cheers
   
   Steve
2. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #2 5th June 2006, 16:18

   id use the supplyed chains
   
   dont want to use some thing whats not strong enough and the engine falls
3. Sean Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2005 St Andrews United Kingdom (Scotland) Posts: 7384 Green mk1 vtr/s and Focus zetec

   #3 5th June 2006, 16:48

   take the engine out from underneath, apparently it's easier anyway
4. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #4 5th June 2006, 16:53

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by seanvtr81 take the engine out from underneath, apparently it's easier anyway

   yeah good point
5. Dan Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Dec 2003 Middlesbrough United Kingdom (England) Posts: 23676 Seat Leon FR

   #5 5th June 2006, 16:56

   When we did mine we used some very strong rope.
6. lynchy_1984 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2006 Middlesbrough United Kingdom (England) Posts: 427

   #6 5th June 2006, 17:26

   yeah my mate dad blew his ebgine on his pug 309 and did the transplant with the kids old swing and some strong rope.
   
7. l1ukeRS Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2005 Telford United Kingdom (England) Posts: 3962 Focus RS Saxo Vtr

   #7 5th June 2006, 18:02

   my mate did that on his old fez, take it out the bottom id say tho
8. scottyvts Regular Poster Joined: Dec 2005 lancaster United Kingdom (England) Posts: 382 mk1 vts

   #8 5th June 2006, 18:04

   you need a block and tackle, that would do the job!
9. droopster Established Member Joined: Mar 2006 SOUTHEND United Kingdom (England) Posts: 1300 VTS all the way baby.

   #9 5th June 2006, 18:12

   I would use tow rope or something like that and make sure you go around several times. Thats what I would use.
10. ets2k9 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Hednesford, West Mids Posts: 6230 Seat Leon Cupra R

    #10 5th June 2006, 19:24

    Cheers for the help lads but how heavy do you reckon the engine is?
    
    There some chains on Ebay for a tenner but there 450kg maximum will they do the job?
    
    cheers
    
    Steve
11. DAZ1985 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2006 Stoke on Trent United Kingdom (England) Posts: 700

    #11 5th June 2006, 21:52

    I'd drop it underneath the car. Far easier and much safer !!!
12. vtsturbo Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2003 York United Kingdom (England) Posts: 256

    #12 6th June 2006, 00:09

    450kg will do the job.
    
    i used chains that you`d normally find suspending swings in childrens play grounds,lol
13. ets2k9 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: May 2006 Hednesford, West Mids Posts: 6230 Seat Leon Cupra R

    #13 6th June 2006, 02:17

    Cheers for the help I've gone for the Ebay chains, I couldn't bare too see the kids faces when they realised the swings no longer swung
    
    Goin under the car seems more hassle to me????
14. lynchy_1984 Regular Poster Joined: Mar 2006 Middlesbrough United Kingdom (England) Posts: 427

    #14 6th June 2006, 04:01

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by vtsturbo 450kg will do the job. i used chains that you`d normally find suspending swings in childrens play grounds,lol

    ha ha is that where you found them?