Deer Hit, Ouch!
#11
Thanks for the suggestions.
Luckily the deer didn't flip up and into the windshield, I had two daughters with me.
I need to pull up and sideways on the drivers side, maybe at 30 degrees from horizontal.
First I am going to try the 8000lb $30 come-along from HF. My pole barn has massive vertical timbers so I will attach to that.
If that doesn't work I may try the hydraulic kit from HF along with the pull ram.
Steve
Luckily the deer didn't flip up and into the windshield, I had two daughters with me.
I need to pull up and sideways on the drivers side, maybe at 30 degrees from horizontal.
First I am going to try the 8000lb $30 come-along from HF. My pole barn has massive vertical timbers so I will attach to that.
If that doesn't work I may try the hydraulic kit from HF along with the pull ram.
Steve
I'm with Oldblue on using the Porto Power. Have used a set before on a crushed in tailboard on a truck. Worked like a charm.
#14
Thanks for the further advice, guys.
Don, thanks for the dimensions. I have the factory service manual but you saved me the trouble of looking it up.
Yesterday when I measured the diagonal dimension that you show as 1374mm, there was a difference of about 3/4 inch from one diagonal to the opposite diagonal. The two diagonals were identical on my other HHR that I used as a baseline.
I am headed to HF now to get some stuff. I have wanted to get the Porto-Power for a while, this gives me a good excuse to buy one :).
Steve
Don, thanks for the dimensions. I have the factory service manual but you saved me the trouble of looking it up.
Yesterday when I measured the diagonal dimension that you show as 1374mm, there was a difference of about 3/4 inch from one diagonal to the opposite diagonal. The two diagonals were identical on my other HHR that I used as a baseline.
I am headed to HF now to get some stuff. I have wanted to get the Porto-Power for a while, this gives me a good excuse to buy one :).
Steve
#16
HF sells a 4-ton model ($104 after 20% off coupon) or a 10-ton model ($160 after coupon).
What do you think? Is 4 tons enough? I know HF ratings can be optimistic sometimes so maybe the 10-ton model would be better.
Steve
What do you think? Is 4 tons enough? I know HF ratings can be optimistic sometimes so maybe the 10-ton model would be better.
Steve
#20
If there is no way to push, then I will buy the pulling ram with hooks at both ends (picture a few posts above) and pull.
Steve