The wheel hoist

[pvr]

Got a hoist a while back from my parents for my birthday, and as it is about time I swap the X5 wheels over with winter tyres, I thought I would finally make the construction to mount it.

Worked very well though.

[Black X5]

Very ingenious! So wheels go from ground to roof timbers to trolley to....???

[Black X5]

Oh and have you put winters on the trolley yet? )

[Don Coffey]

[quote="Black X5"]
Oh and have you put winters on the trolley yet? )
[/quote]

He's got special tyres that inflate to four times there normal size to allow them to float on top of the snow.  >:D

Pvr, I take it you transfer the wheel from the platform onto some shelving that's at the same height for storage?

Don

[AW8]

Pvr hasnt mentioned that when I bought his old E53 winter set up he dropped one of the winter 17's straight onto my head & as I was standing on steps............ fortunately I have a hard head as well as a thick skin.

........Awaiting predicatable attempt at additional banter ::)

[pvr]

Yes, from shelf to trolley, then from trolley to ground using the hoist.

Summer wheels will then go from ground to trolley and I can then push them on the shelf.

Thank goodness there was no damage AW8, would have hated to have given you damaged wheels  )

[jaynana]

[quote="AW8"]
Pvr hasnt mentioned that when I bought his old E53 winter set up he dropped one of the winter 17's straight onto my head & as I was standing on steps............ fortunately I have a hard head as well as a thick skin.

........Awaiting predicatable attempt at additional banter ::)
[/quote]

was the wheel ok?  lol

[jaynana]

[quote="pvr"]
Yes, from shelf to trolley, then from trolley to ground using the hoist.

[/quote]

u don't need a hoist for htat - just push the wheel off the shelf  :crazy1: lol

[pvr]

[quote="jaynana"]
[quote="pvr"]
Yes, from shelf to trolley, then from trolley to ground using the hoist.

[/quote]

u don't need a hoist for htat - just push the wheel off the shelf  :crazy1: lol
[/quote]

Only possible when AW8 is there to bounce the wheel on though to prevent damage 

[X5Sport]

[quote="pvr"]
Got a hoist a while back from my parents for my birthday,
[/quote]
And I thought I got odd presents.......

Did you tell them it was for wheels, or was there an ulterior motive ( other than braining AW8 ).

Having dropped a 20" wheel and had it crack a sturdy shed floor, I can well imagine the headache AW8 might have suffered..... :-\

[pvr]

Yes, they knew it was for that and wanted to prevent back damage by lifting the wheels.

Aw8 exaggerated, the wheel only flipped against his head whilst holding it . Did sound hollow though and he now is known as wmb

[AW8]

...........I assume "wmb" is a reference to the reverse text imprint left on my forehead.

Pvr is correct in that it was flipped as opposed to dropped rom great height, however it was flipping heavy.

[Don Coffey]

[quote="AW8"]
...........I assume "wmb" is a reference to the reverse text imprint left on my forehead.

Pvr is correct in that it was flipped as opposed to dropped rom great height, however it was flipping heavy.
[/quote]

Dropped by accident? Or was there possibly some foul play going on?  ::)

Don

[Sanj]

[quote="pvr"]
Yes, they knew it was for that and wanted to prevent back damage by lifting the wheels.
[/quote]

So, did you need a hoist to hoist that hoist into place?  :blink:

[pvr]

Muscle power ... 

You forgot I am from the tallest race on earth, the Dutch  )