Author Topic: Lifting my yukon into my truck. (Read 8407 times)

nova · « **Reply #30 on:** Jun 24, 2012, 09:15 AM »

I made 2×4 frame to fit the width of the runners on my shack and made it the length of the bed. I carpeted the wood and I made a small wooden lip on one end also I have a rope from side to side in the same end. The lip keeps the shanty from wanting to slide off and the rope is handy so your not completely bent over lifting. Its the handiest thing for loading and unloading. Oh and I have a plastic bed liner so I think it helps when sliding the framework into to bed. Good Luck

DLB · « **Reply #31 on:** Jul 02, 2012, 08:24 PM »

I cut a piece of 2" thick foam (from Home Depot) to fit inside my Yukon then using my gear as templates, cut out areas for each piece of gear to sit in. Keeps everything from moving around while unloading and reloading it from my p/u's bed and while being pulled by the sled. The foam weighs very little so it didn't add much to the overall weight.

surflizard · « **Reply #32 on:** Jul 03, 2012, 07:24 AM »

Here are a couple of options if you have a trailer hitch on your rig. If you go to etrailer.com take a gander at these trailer hitch platforms, one of them requires no lifting at all and the second one folds up like a tail gate !

neveruminda · « **Reply #33 on:** Aug 01, 2012, 08:14 AM »

For handicapped friend, Looped a pully into a TIGHTLY stretched wire cable across front of bed tie down hooks (on left and right side) With use of his folding ramps, he can attach the rope on the pully to the front of his sled tow rop and slip it into the bed (and ease it out of the bed when offloading).

mbart · « **Reply #34 on:** Aug 19, 2012, 06:39 AM »

A pair of ski guides off a snowmobile trailer is what I'm going to use on my ramp.

ULking · « **Reply #35 on:** Aug 19, 2012, 08:29 PM »

find or make a wheelchair lift...probably not very cheap but itll work!

bucktownboy · « **Reply #36 on:** Sep 09, 2012, 08:28 AM »

If you have old ATV ramps .Just attach 3 or 4'' plastic runners to each of them . This should make it easier to push your sled up .

LoneWolf · « **Reply #37 on:** Sep 09, 2012, 09:20 AM »

The cheapest and easiest I've seen is what my friend uses. He found a broken wooden rung ladder .. cost $0. He cut it to fit in his bed with the tailgate closed. He positions it on the tailgate and ground as a ramp. He pushes/shoves his portable on it and lifts from the ground end. Once up he walks/shoves it in the truck bed.

perchnut · « **Reply #38 on:** Sep 19, 2012, 07:46 AM »

If I have my cover on my truck bed, my yukon doesnt fit underneath anyway, so I use a hitch hauler. nothing fancy, fastened a couple of 2x4's to make it a little bigger to solidly hold the shack. With the HH, I dont have to lift it up so high, I can just put the nose up there, and lift up the back end, cover it with the cabelas cover, lash it down with a couple of ratchet straps and good to go.....

littlesturgeonguy · « **Reply #39 on:** Sep 28, 2012, 07:07 AM »

Would not help me loading up after fishing but thinking about ordering this ceiling lift for unloading at home,offseason storage and i could store some of my icefishing stuff in my shack. If anyone has one i would like to hear you reviews.
http://www.amazon.com/Racor-PHL-1R-HeavyLift--4-Foot-Cable-Lifted/dp/B0009I8AO6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1348833805&sr=8-2&keywords=garage+ceiling+storage

SkiSoloII · « **Reply #40 on:** Oct 22, 2012, 02:32 PM »

Check this one out from the Smitty sled thread:

http://www.iceshanty.com/ice_fishing/index.php?topic=103927.msg2138115#msg2138115

Dave

TChix · « **Reply #41 on:** Oct 22, 2012, 03:50 PM »

I don't know where I saw it, but there was a guy who rigged up a pulley system for the bed of this truck to a ramp so that when it was down, he could set it on the ramp and then pull the ropes he had and it would lift it right into the bed of his truck. Haven't seen it since. Looked like it'd work pretty slick.

delta9 · « **Reply #42 on:** Oct 26, 2012, 03:06 PM »

Quote from: perchnut on Sep 19, 2012, 07:46 AM

If I have my cover on my truck bed, my yukon doesnt fit underneath anyway, so I use a hitch hauler. nothing fancy, fastened a couple of 2x4's to make it a little bigger to solidly hold the shack. With the HH, I dont have to lift it up so high, I can just put the nose up there, and lift up the back end, cover it with the cabelas cover, lash it down with a couple of ratchet straps and good to go.....

Question, what about road grime salt, do you experiance build up, has it affected gear? With the HH does it jar or bounce anything aroud more than the bed of the truck might?

perchnut · « **Reply #43 on:** Oct 26, 2012, 03:27 PM »

So I bought one of those universal covers from Cabelas, and put that on the top of the sled, and I got the large size so it covers most of it so it does a good job keeping the grime off. Prior to that, I would put a tarp on the HH, then set the sled on, and wrap it all up. That works too. The ratchett straps though, do get a bit gunked up, and if you dont rinse them off, you will only get one season out of them. I had to put a couple of 2x4s on the HH to lengthen it a bit, but once it is all strapped down, it all rides really good.

delta9 · « **Reply #44 on:** Oct 26, 2012, 03:34 PM »

Quote from: perchnut on Oct 26, 2012, 03:27 PM

So I bought one of those universal covers from Cabelas, and put that on the top of the sled, and I got the large size so it covers most of it so it does a good job keeping the grime off. Prior to that, I would put a tarp on the HH, then set the sled on, and wrap it all up. That works too. The ratchett straps though, do get a bit gunked up, and if you dont rinse them off, you will only get one season out of them. I had to put a couple of 2x4s on the HH to lengthen it a bit, but once it is all strapped down, it all rides really good.

Sounds good I am most likely going this way, just hope no grime leaches to my gear and promote any corrosion.

TDibiasio · « **Reply #45 on:** Oct 26, 2012, 07:13 PM »

littlesturgeonguy

I bought that lift in the begining of the summer for my Otter pro thermal cabin. It has been simply AWESOME to be able to get the shanty up out of the way and use the wasted space in my garage. The one thing I would recommend is to replace the lag bolts that come with it with longer ones. I was WAY to nervous having this thing sitting over my wifes car 24x7 with the small bolts that came with it. For me it was easy to mount as I have open space above my garage so I actually doubled up the joists on one side to ensure the lag bolts here secured properly. It took me the better part of 4 + hours to get this thing hung properly to were I felt secure lifting the shack, and just to be sure I did not park the car under it until the next day - did I mention that it was my wifes car that goes below it !!!!

I raise and lower it with my 18v cordless drill and it works great. PM me if you have any more questions.

Here is a picture of my install

nonamer · « **Reply #46 on:** Oct 27, 2012, 02:36 PM »

i don't lift mine. i put a piece of angle across the front of the bed and put a 98.00 electric winch on it. works great when you are tired or all alone. i even use it to winch our deer in the bed. i took and bent the angle on both ends and put that in the bed rail holes with no holes drilled. in the summer time i disconnect the wiring and lift the whole thing out and stand it in a corner in the garage. i meant man cave. 4 bays and three boats and all types of goodies. 3 ice shanties and all the accessories to go with them. you got to love it and i thank God and my wife for all of it.

littlesturgeonguy · « **Reply #47 on:** Oct 27, 2012, 08:41 PM »

Quote from: TDibiasio on Oct 26, 2012, 07:13 PM

littlesturgeonguy

I bought that lift in the begining of the summer for my Otter pro thermal cabin. It has been simply AWESOME to be able to get the shanty up out of the way and use the wasted space in my garage. The one thing I would recommend is to replace the lag bolts that come with it with longer ones. I was WAY to nervous having this thing sitting over my wifes car 24x7 with the small bolts that came with it. For me it was easy to mount as I have open space above my garage so I actually doubled up the joists on one side to ensure the lag bolts here secured properly. It took me the better part of 4 + hours to get this thing hung properly to were I felt secure lifting the shack, and just to be sure I did not park the car under it until the next day - did I mention that it was my wifes car that goes below it !!!!

I raise and lower it with my 18v cordless drill and it works great. PM me if you have any more questions.

Here is a picture of my install

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LOL....I hear you about the wifes car! That looks like the way to go to me. Plus i could pile a bunch of my ice fishing stuff in it during the off season. Where did you buy it? I would looking at them on amazon and they had it on sale awhile back still kicking myself for not buying it then. I think they had it for 128. My wife would like some other ceiling mount racking for all the kids toys to so i just may be able to talk her into it.

icebucketjohn · « **Reply #48 on:** Oct 28, 2012, 02:59 PM »

Here's my home-made, removal, slider ramp I use with my Ford Ranger & my Clam Nanook.

J_Jaacks · « **Reply #49 on:** Oct 28, 2012, 03:15 PM »

Quote from: icebucketjohn on Oct 28, 2012, 02:59 PM

Here's my home-made, removal, slider ramp I use with my Ford Ranger & my Clam Nanook.

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I see that the one piece is as long as the tailgate. How about the other piece? Length of the truck bed? I like these and may have to try that. I have also thought about the winch that fits in the front stake holes like mentioned above. Maybe between the two it would be easier.

delta9 · « **Reply #50 on:** Oct 28, 2012, 04:51 PM »

J_Jaacks, I like that,

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