Engine stand?

[lowdiesel]

What stand do you guys recommend to hold fully dressed 5.9. I plan on installing turbo, head and accessories while on stand to be able to put back into truck as complete as possible

 

[Carbon]

a really big one,your best bet would probably be making your own

 

[lowdiesel]

I found a 1ton at Barbour freight and at northern tool for @$120.00

 

[06 DIESEL]

The red one at Harbor Freight will hold a fully dressed Cummins without a problem. The orange one will not safely hold a bare Cummins. I do not know the weight ratings of them off the top of my head though, I just remember that one is orange and one is red.

*EDIT* Just looked it up, you want this one. Engine stand

 

[OrangeNV]

i would still make a front brace, the orange one has flex with a fully dressed for small block on it

 

[lowdiesel]

Yea that's the one!

 

[lowdiesel]

The only issue I see is the block is so long that it may be a little front heavy...

 

[j-rod]

The only issue I see is the block is so long that it may be a little front heavy...

I'd look into mounting it on the side where the motor mount goes.

 

[lowdiesel]

Good idear buddy!

 

[LReiff]

I'd look into mounting it on the side where the motor mount goes.

That's the way!

 

[OrangeNV]

ya somethin about 4 or 6 3/8" bolts holding a true 1000 lb's i never liked

 

[LReiff]

ya somethin about 4 or 6 3/8" bolts holding a true 1000 lb's i never liked

The bolts are a bit larger than 3/8"...it's all about the shear strength.

 

[canadiandiesel]

The bolts are 7/16

 

[lowdiesel]

What size and thread are motor mount bolts...

 

[kleann]

What cheap cherry picker do yall use?

This one
Torin Big Red 2Ton Folding Shop Crane with Free Load Leveler | Engine Hoists | Northern Tool + Equipment

Or this one
Foldable Shop Crane - 2 Ton

 

[LReiff]

The bolts are 7/16

Wrong!

They are metric bolts, not sure of the size off hand.

 

[06 DIESEL]

Other than paint, and the first one comes with the leveler I think they are the same. We have the HF version and it will pick a fully dressed CTD without a problem and can still roll it around without having to stand on the back to keep it from flipping.

 

[kleann]

Other than paint, and the first one comes with the leveler I think they are the same. We have the HF version and it will pick a fully dressed CTD without a problem and can still roll it around without having to stand on the back to keep it from flipping.

Probably the same, I just worry with these cheap units that the ram might go bad pretty fast, but what's a guy to do? lol

 

[jedeka]

I bought a Twister engine stand from Kenny @ K&S Steel Products. These stands are rated at 3000 lbs and a 60:1 gearbox that turns the engine with ease. He makes adapters for John Deere, IH and 5.9 Cummins engines. We have 3 of them in our shop and are a well built stand. If you do a search on Twister engine stands, you may find some pictures. There was an article in the Jan. 11 issue of Successful Farming that you can look up, also. If you do any type of engine work on a regular basis, I would recommend this stand.

 

[kleann]

I bought a Twister engine stand from Kenny @ K&S Steel Products. These stands are rated at 3000 lbs and a 60:1 gearbox that turns the engine with ease. He makes adapters for John Deere, IH and 5.9 Cummins engines. We have 3 of them in our shop and are a well built stand. If you do a search on Twister engine stands, you may find some pictures. There was an article in the Jan. 11 issue of Successful Farming that you can look up, also. If you do any type of engine work on a regular basis, I would recommend this stand.

Looks good, but how much? $1000?