[Shop-talk] winchin advice

[john niolon]

I’m working on a truck project (53 f-100) in a single car garage...  the truck is almost complete with 460 ci engine cab and bed in place...  when I started it was easy to push in and out of the garage.. especially out since the floor and drive slope slightly away from the door.   Pushing it back in is getting to be a problem when I’m working alone.   I’m thinking about mounting an extra 3000#  winch to the floor and spooling out the cable to the trailer hitch on the truck and using the winch to pull it back in.  The truck is on ball bearing wheeled dollies and moves easily on flat ground.  I need ideas for mounting the winch temporarily when I need it...  

Maybe anchoring a removable ring in the floor and use chain thru the ring to tie to the winch mount plate... or something similar.   Not sure on floor thickness but know it’s at least 4”  (I’m gonna drill and find out actual thickness)   I’m open to all suggestions and comments

thanks
John
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