[TR] advice needed on chains for pulling engine

[David P]

I've not had a chain fail, but I have had a cheap ass Chinese hook on 
cherry picker snap in half lifting a Jag engine. Buy a beefier one at a 
mining supply or maybe Grainger or Tractor supply. Cheap piece of mind.

On 8/14/2024 12:36 PM, Randy and Valerie DeRuiter wrote:
> 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.
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> 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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