[TR] advice needed on chains for pulling engine

[Randy and Valerie DeRuiter]

I’m not an engineer who calculates such things but I will give this a big nope.  4 chains will need to carry the 1000 lb load - but it is unlikely the load would be balanced perfectly on each chain so at least one would exceed the 250lb limit.  In the real world I guess you could consider what safety factors are used to define chain strength but regardless I think it’s true that each chain would see different weight.


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On Aug 14, 2024, at 2:07 PM, Sujit Roy <triumphstag at gmail.com> wrote:


Lets say I have a 1000lb engine. Will I be able to lift this engine from one point on the engine and one point on the engine hoist?
Now, if I lift the same engine from 4 points, and one point on the engine hoist, can I get away with using a chain rated at 250 lb?

Sujit


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