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Nicahawk

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I made this a while back to assist in pulling large limbs from the shelter belt. If I had known how handy it was going to be I would have configured the end a little different. I'm going to weld a receiver hitch on the back end of the forks so I don't have to remove them to install it.
Nic
 

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OhioTC18

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My Boom Pole is just an ol' store bought one, with a minor addition that has come in handy so many times.
See, I had this Dayton winch laying around and I needed to remove a homemade wood stove out of my basement. The stove was made with 3/8" plate about 24x24x36 so it weighed a bunch.
Well, just fasten the winch to the boom pole, add a few pullies, 4 Ford starter solenoids, misc wire and connectors/switches. I now have a remote operated forward and reversing stove snatcher outer.

Oh yeah we added a BUNCH of weight to the front of the lightweight Yanmar tractor along with a few people. We got the stove out :tiphat:
 

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Doc

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Very nice Nic. Looks wicked. I like yours to Jerry. That is quite the 'stove snatcher outer'. Kewl. I didn't even know you had a Yanmar. :pat:
 
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Nicahawk

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Stove Snacher Outer

My Boom Pole is just an ol' store bought one, with a minor addition that has come in handy so many times.
See, I had this Dayton winch laying around and I needed to remove a homemade wood stove out of my basement. The stove was made with 3/8" plate about 24x24x36 so it weighed a bunch.
Well, just fasten the winch to the boom pole, add a few pullies, 4 Ford starter solenoids, misc wire and connectors/switches. I now have a remote operated forward and reversing stove snatcher outer.

Oh yeah we added a BUNCH of weight to the front of the lightweight Yanmar tractor along with a few people. We got the stove out
I really like the idea of the wench working with your boom pole. Great idea! :tiphat: I've got a Warn that I was going to put on one of the F250's but got rid of that truck. You got me thinking!!!!!!!
 
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Nicahawk

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I made this a while back to assist in pulling large limbs from the shelter belt. If I had known how handy it was going to be I would have configured the end a little different. I'm going to weld a receiver hitch on the back end of the forks so I don't have to remove them to install it.
Nic
After seeing and reading some of the posts I decided to do a little redesign. Added a rec to back side of the forks and a swivel hook on the end. Makes it much more usable and will attach with or without the forks on.
 

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jwstewar

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My cousin and I rigged up something very similar to what Nicahawk when I set the trusses for my garage.....ooopps, we are now calling it the barn since the garage will be attached to the new house.:pat: I also made a "basket" for this set up and used it to set the roof shingles up on the barn. I can't remember if I did 2 or 3 bundles at a time.

Here are a couple of pics of it.

The first shot is what we used to hold the pole in the bucket. Second shot is the business end. We used a little short chain from the metal loops to lift the trusses. Third is what I had to put on the back of the http://www.littlebluetractor.com/'s brother to keep it down. Tires weren't loaded at the time. Fourth shot is the trusses set in place. 10' side walls + about 4 or 5 to the top of the truss. At the front the ground sloped down about 18" from the rear so it was a pretty decent reach for a little tractor.
 

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Nicahawk

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My cousin and I rigged up something very similar to what Nicahawk when I set the trusses for my garage.....ooopps, we are now calling it the barn since the garage will be attached to the new house.:pat: I also made a "basket" for this set up and used it to set the roof shingles up on the barn. I can't remember if I did 2 or 3 bundles at a time.

Here are a couple of pics of it.

The first shot is what we used to hold the pole in the bucket. Second shot is the business end. We used a little short chain from the metal loops to lift the trusses. Third is what I had to put on the back of the http://www.littlebluetractor.com/'s brother to keep it down. Tires weren't loaded at the time. Fourth shot is the trusses set in place. 10' side walls + about 4 or 5 to the top of the truss. At the front the ground sloped down about 18" from the rear so it was a pretty decent reach for a little tractor.
Looks like a pretty stout rig jwstewar. I'm sure it saved a lot of time when you built that barn, which is a pretty good looking project also.:tiphat: I like your weights!
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I need to go find some different ways to use mine now that I've got it more functional.
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OhioTC18

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I remember that day will Jim. At first I was concerned you were going to go ass over tea kettle. Then I saw how smooth it was lifting that first truss.
 

mobilus

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Nica, after looking at your setup, I'm thinking about including turnbuckles into my boom instead of just chains.

That's just one of the attractions of this site.

Thanks,
Mark
 
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Nicahawk

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Nica, after looking at your setup, I'm thinking about including turnbuckles into my boom instead of just chains.

That's just one of the attractions of this site.

Thanks,
Mark
I like being able to snug up the chains. Everything feels more secure and more a part of the bucket it's self.
 

wedgeheaded

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I have a neighbor who did the same thing only longer. At the end of the pole is a "T". Another pipe sits through the "T" with "L" brackets welded at the top of the "L". One on each side. Then he puts a plank across the "L"s for a work platform. I've worked off it and it's pretty slick. Kind of a homemade manlift. Made a tough job EZ.
 
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