pulling weight reduction

Kevin Stenberg

Well-Known Member
After recently having back surgery. I have a weight restriction of 10 to 15 lbs at this time. I had to miss our deer season but I am not going to miss fishing also.
My problem is that I will have to load and unload my tent fish house (about 70 lbs) out of the back of my pickup. What I was thinking was that if I made a pully system with just 1 pulley at either end would I be able to pull my fish house off of the ice up a ramp and into the bed of the truck.
I have enough pulleys to make a pulley system with 3 wheels on both ends. But My thinking is that that would be over kill on weight reduction.
 

Dimner

Named Man
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The mechanical advantage of a 3 and a two might be the ticket. I use a 2 and a 2 for hoisting deer when skinning ans butchering. I'm a city boy by birth. The day in my 30s when I learned the existence of, and how to use a block and tackle... well it felt like christmas.
 

Ian

Notorious member
Harbor Freight sells a 3500 lb ATV winch with wireless remote for something like $60. I have one and have used it hard, it works quite well. Only problem is the winch itself weighs a little bit, not sure how much, but maybe too much, and you'd have to rig an eye bolt to a timber across the front of your pickup bed. Maybe you could get help installing the winch and not have to handle it after that, just handle the hook and light cable.
 

Jeff H

NW Ohio
Harbor Freight sells a 3500 lb ATV winch with wireless remote for something like $60. I have one and have used it hard, it works quite well. Only problem is the winch itself weighs a little bit, not sure how much, but maybe too much, and you'd have to rig an eye bolt to a timber across the front of your pickup bed. Maybe you could get help installing the winch and not have to handle it after that, just handle the hook and light cable.
Better yet.
 

Kevin Stenberg

Well-Known Member
MY first attempt will probably be (dimmers sugg.) the B&T that I hoist my deer up to skin. I have done some rough measuring and it shude extend far enough to hook the house laying on the ice. THe B&T I have is a double double set up. If that doesn't work I will probably go with Ians idea of a cordless winch.
I just have to mount an eye bolt to the front of the bed.
 

Jeff H

NW Ohio
..... it shude extend far enough to hook the house laying on the ice. .....
If it works to your satisfaction other than that, you could make up a length of rope to extend far enough, hoist until the pulleys meet, remove the section of rope and and stretch the B/T out to the tent.

I've hoisted a lot of wheeled junk a long way onto trailers and truck-beds that way. Not that I wanted to or enjoyed it. It was my dad's idea of spending MY youth to save HIS cash.:rolleyes:
 

fiver

Well-Known Member
they make engine hoists that you simply pull a chain one direction or the other.
the pull on those is about 0lbs to lift a 900lb. engine.
you can just zoom the chain through the thing and watch it go round and round 3-4 times to lower stuff.

don't know what they cost now, but even the G-boy can lift a deer with the one i have versus the doubled come along that's a lot easier than lifting the deer and tying the rope off.
 

Rockydoc

Well-Known Member
they make engine hoists that you simply pull a chain one direction or the other.
the pull on those is about 0lbs to lift a 900lb. engine.
you can just zoom the chain through the thing and watch it go round and round 3-4 times to lower stuff.

don't know what they cost now, but even the G-boy can lift a deer with the one i have versus the doubled come along that's a lot easier than lifting the deer and tying the rope off.
You can get those at Harbor Freight
 

Ian

Notorious member
You can get those at Harbor Freight

Yep, I have one too from right at 20 years ago. They work horizontally as well as vertically as long as you don't bury it in gumbo mud. It can pull a house with one hand but takes about 70 years to go six feet. They are also quite safe because the gear reduction removes any necessity of having and anti-reverse pawl which can let go and drop stuff on your foot.
 

RicinYakima

High Steppes of Eastern Washington
Yep, I have one too from right at 20 years ago. They work horizontally as well as vertically as long as you don't bury it in gumbo mud. It can pull a house with one hand but takes about 70 years to go six feet. They are also quite safe because the gear reduction removes any necessity of having and anti-reverse pawl which can let go and drop stuff on your foot.
Down in the "hills" they are called chain falls. I know you can lift a 52 Plymouth Coupe body and but it on a cut down 51 Chysler frame with one hand.
 

Petrol & Powder

Well-Known Member
I think another person to help would be a better idea than some type of rig. That person doesn't need to stay with you when you're fishing, just needs to do the heavy work.

You just got your back fixed, don't mess it up and pay the price of more pain and time lost.
 

Snakeoil

Well-Known Member
Keep in mind that 10-15 pounds is nothing. You may exceed that by setting up your pully system. It is easy to forget what comes naturally and just reach for something and yank or pick it up. If it were me, I'd be looking for a fishing buddy. He does the work, and you, drive, provide lunch, bait and anything else needed for the day.

My cousin had back surgery last year. He was on a restriction like yours for a long time and still is limited in what he can do. But he's content because not having the pain is worth it.

I know it is hard to not do what we always used to do. Independence is very important to most of us. But sometimes, you have to heed the wisdom of Will Muny, "A man has to know his limitations".

Be careful. Don't undo the doctor's work. Good luck with whatever solution you pick. And I hope the fish are bitin'.
 

Kevin Stenberg

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4060MAy / Snakeoil Both my wife and daughter have been harping at me to take it easy. An yes to my knowledge I havent broken the 15 lb max yet.
Snakeoil You hit the nail on the head with all of the points you brought up. Especially just grabbing something and not realizing how heavy it actually is.
There are many reasons I hunt and fish ALONE. Being taken of is one of them.
 

Snakeoil

Well-Known Member
Being taken of is one of them.
Not sure I understand that point. Are you saying "Being taken advantage of"? If I wanted to hunt or fish and needed someone to do the grunt work for me, I'd be happy to drive, buy lunch and provide the bait for fishing in exchange for the grunt work. I'm not the type to stand by and watch someone do all the work by themself. But if I could not do it, I'd be grateful for their help and me springing for the rest is small price to pay to enjoy my favorite hobbies. Most good friends would do it without the need for you to pick up the tab on other stuff. I know I would.
 

RicinYakima

High Steppes of Eastern Washington
Not sure I understand that point. Are you saying "Being taken advantage of"? If I wanted to hunt or fish and needed someone to do the grunt work for me, I'd be happy to drive, buy lunch and provide the bait for fishing in exchange for the grunt work. I'm not the type to stand by and watch someone do all the work by themself. But if I could not do it, I'd be grateful for their help and me springing for the rest is small price to pay to enjoy my favorite hobbies. Most good friends would do it without the need for you to pick up the tab on other stuff. I know I would.
I think his point is that like Marlene Detrich, "He wants to be alone." Went on many deer hunts just to be by myself.