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[Jim.ME]

Could I maybe get away with some offroad/farm jack? I have a 42 inch jack that would lift it

You might but I think you will find it is awkward to lift. Good chance of getting hurt trying. JMHO

 

[Fritz Maurer]

Make yourself an A frame trailer from 2 6x6s and a house trailer axle. Back it on, chain it down, then jack it up and hitch it to your truck.

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

Could I maybe get away with some offroad/farm jack? I have a 42 inch jack that would lift it

No. You have to lift about 2' away from the end so enough is protruding for the truck to back under. The only way a farm jack would lift it is right on the very end. Then what do you do? If you lift off to one side it's just going to roll off the jack.

 

[Leroy]

Maybe 25-40# apiece. Just take the estimated weight, and divide by the number of wheels. I know it's not the best way to do it, but sometimes................

Worst case scenario.........you can't get the axle to slide enough to remove the wheels. I hate these kind of jobs. Used to do a lot of this crap when I didn't have the proper stuff to work with. Was never fun, and sometimes it ended in failure.

You are about double the weight of the rollers. Just unbolt the bearings on both ends of the akle and slid them off, then just pick up each wheel and load ny hand and the frame will not be that heavy to handle. And in doing that you will be ready to install replacement bearings in the end caps that I think it will need if it has ever had any use. And you cab put it in a normal pickup truck bed and you will be ready to install the new bearings that are likely made out of hard maple that you need to soak in oil for a while before you assembly and think about using. Just probably a good half in cj impact wrench to remove the bolts and a bucket to put those parts in . Worst thing is if the bolts holding the bearings to frame are rusted solid. I have worked on dozens doing that and also changing rolling widths as well whiling with as I did that. Don't over think it. You wilol need to take the bearings apart before trying to use it anyway so just take apart and lube things up good as you put back together.

 

[farmersamm]

You are about double the weight of the rollers. Just unbolt the bearings on both ends of the akle and slid them off, then just pick up each wheel and load ny hand and the frame will not be that heavy to handle. And in doing that you will be ready to install replacement bearings in the end caps that I think it will need if it has ever had any use. And you cab put it in a normal pickup truck bed and you will be ready to install the new bearings that are likely made out of hard maple that you need to soak in oil for a while before you assembly and think about using. Just probably a good half in cj impact wrench to remove the bolts and a bucket to put those parts in . Worst thing is if the bolts holding the bearings to frame are rusted solid. I have worked on dozens doing that and also changing rolling widths as well whiling with as I did that. Don't over think it. You wilol need to take the bearings apart before trying to use it anyway so just take apart and lube things up good as you put back together.

I had to make new bearings for my ancient Brillion. IIRC, I used some pressure treated lumber. ROFLMAO. Worked ok(shrug). Just kept it greased.

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

Did you ever buy the cultipacker? If so, how did you end up getting it home?