WTD: Engine Crane in Staines/Hayes/Slough area to borrow

[craizy]

Has anyone in the Staines, Slough, Windsor, Hayes or local areas, have a engine crane I could borrow for a weekend in a few weeks time?

I'm getting my RV8 engine delivered soon and need someway of getting it out of the car and onto the stand. (I think bulking up down the gym is going to take too long

Of course beer money is available

Thanks

Craig.

[simon]

Craig,

Not too close I'm afraid, I'm in Upminster. Essex (J29, M25) if you fancy a trip round, you are more than welcome to borrow my crane. It's a 2 ton jobbie.
You'd need an estate type car.

Simon

simonjrwinter@hotmail.com

[craizy]

Simon,
Thanks for the offer but I drive a tiny car and I can only borrow a van for a hour or two at most so bit too far.

Thanks for the offer anyway.

Craig.

[Euro427sc]

Winchester any good?

[craizy]

I can only borrow the van two hours tops so pushing that, you think it will fit in the back of a mondeo saloon i think its called?

Thanks

Craig.

[Euro427sc]

well....... it's a biggish crane, legs are around 5', but detach. Staines to Winch is only an hour or so depending on the M4 bit

[craizy]

ok, ill speak the bloke with the van to see what I can get away with or it may be a window down sticking legs out window job
thanks.
Craig.

[MrFawlty]

Hi There


not sure what your trying to do but I just collected my Rv8(less inlet manifold/carb)in my estate two of us lifted it out no problem!

steve.

[craizy]

Hi Steve,

I asked the bloke who i'm buying it off and he reckons its a heavy lift even with the heads taken off, its getting it onto the engine stand im thinking about most, holding it quite a while in place to bolt it on.

Craig.

[Nobby]

Craig, I have a 2 ton Draper folding hydraulic crane which I could spare for 2 days in a couple of weeks. I am in the Camberley area - 1 mile from M3 Jct 4 - about 20 mins from Staines.

Cheers

Nick