Lifting and cribbing?

[pgmrdan]

I need some help with the bare-bones basics.

What are the basics for lifting and cribbing a tractor; specifically, an MH Pony? (May as well start small.)

Is there a tractor restoration book or a website that covers this topic?

Or should I just use trial and error with a bottle jack and some 2' lengths of 4"x4"?


Thanks,
Dan

 

[old]

Well if your talking removing wheels and that type of thing then 1st NEVER use cement blocks. #2 use blocks of wood 6X6 etc short ones say 1-2 foot long and criss cross them so they can not fall over and that locks them so they can not fall over easy. Most of it is simple common sense and never getting between the machine and the ground with out at least 2 supports in each area

 

[pgmrdan]

I planned on looking at stacking 4"x4"s in a Lincoln Log fashion until I get a stack close to the underside of the tractor with enough room for a bottle jack to fit. Then lift the tractor with the bottle jack and build up more 4"x4" around the bottle jack and maybe wedge some thinner boards between the 4"x4"s and tractor.

I need to lift a little MH Pony so I can drop the wishbone and get the oil pan out and reinstall the oil pan.

Does this sound reasonable and SAFE???

I've worked on cars and riding lawn mowers and tractors but I've never had to raise a tractor.

Thanks,
Dan

 

[old]

6X6 blocks work better and because they are bigger are a lot safer also

 

[JMS/.MN]

I made 4 sets of blocks- each one has 4, 5x6x20 inch pieces, bolted, not screwed together. Bolt heads are recessed. That gives me a 10, 12, or 20 inch height to work with....and I finish off the crib with thinner material, anything from 1-6 inches. Fewer pieces are more sturdy, but small ones stacked criss-cross can handle a light/medium load safely. My work tractors are 50-190 hp, so there is considerable weight involved, but they work fine for the hobby tractors as well.

 

[Ken11487]

I squared my 6x6 on my table saw so they were uniform and flat to stack safely.
Also consider making some tall jack stands from angle iron. They take up much less space and are adjustable.
Good luck.

 

[showcrop]

I always first identify where I want the underside to bear on my blocking and block up to it. Then I build a stack for the jack which is usually just single stacked because it is in use for just a few minutes.

 

[36 Coupe]

Got to a small saw mill and buy some 6x6 or 8x8 stock.Blocking will last forever if you keep it dry.

 

[Greenfrog]

I did two old CASE tractors===blocked tham upI used some chunks of wood...tree trunk that was about 14 in. in diameter that had been sawed off square and flat. Then a block or booard or two on top Good and solid.