DodgeMan Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 50`s Hyster forklift we bought ( well my dad did lol). Lifts the front of my B81 like theres nothing there.And it should its rated at 18,000lb lift. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/24208-hyster-forklift-all-fixed-up/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeMan Posted March 31, 2012 Author Share Posted March 31, 2012 Let me know what you guys and gals think... Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/24208-hyster-forklift-all-fixed-up/#findComment-111263 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olivetroad Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Looks good!They made a similar version that had a counter weight you could hydraulicly slide backwards to pick up even more weight. Paint that thing up and use it and your LJ to get in the rigging business!A friend of mine in University City (st. louis) bought one just exactly like it at a Ritchie Bros sale - his wife never let him go with me again. He had an old retired Campbells truck mechanic rebuild it with all kinds of high performance parts he had laying around. Big loud straight pipes and a hot cam, we called it Snorting Norton. That thing was humpin' to please - right out of the speed shop! The neighbors made him sell it. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/24208-hyster-forklift-all-fixed-up/#findComment-111295 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Nice piece of iron ya have there. Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/24208-hyster-forklift-all-fixed-up/#findComment-111298 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullhusk Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 We have 2 Hyster's and a Yale for our brick yard in JC, the one Hyster is a 3000 lb machine the other two are 5500 lb machines, and we could not live out them in the shop!! We use them for pullin engines an even pullin the rears in our tractors!! But what i like best about them is when your pullin an engine out of a Mopar you can still get under the car (nothin on the sides like some of the engine lifts) Thats a nice old machine you got there! Does it have a Mopar engine? I think some of them had the Chrysler flat head an the later ones had slant 6 ind. motors. Good luck with herBULLHUSK Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/24208-hyster-forklift-all-fixed-up/#findComment-111306 Share on other sites More sharing options...
umodelnut Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 nice, were goona have to have a forklift to take our cab off and put the new one on. i tink my buddy doug is goona bring his,. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/24208-hyster-forklift-all-fixed-up/#findComment-111328 Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 We have 2 Hyster's and a Yale for our brick yard in JC, the one Hyster is a 3000 lb machine the other two are 5500 lb machines, and we could not live out them in the shop!! We use them for pullin engines an even pullin the rears in our tractors!! But what i like best about them is when your pullin an engine out of a Mopar you can still get under the car (nothin on the sides like some of the engine lifts) Thats a nice old machine you got there! Does it have a Mopar engine? I think some of them had the Chrysler flat head an the later ones had slant 6 ind. motors. Good luck with herBULLHUSKErnie, You would love my crane. It's a Bantam 626 with a "318". Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/24208-hyster-forklift-all-fixed-up/#findComment-111335 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullhusk Posted March 31, 2012 Share Posted March 31, 2012 Ernie, You would love my crane. It's a Bantam 626 with a "318".David, Mopar's Mack's an Brock's and now Bantam's!! LOL Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/24208-hyster-forklift-all-fixed-up/#findComment-111362 Share on other sites More sharing options...
DodgeMan Posted March 31, 2012 Author Share Posted March 31, 2012 Looks good!They made a similar version that had a counter weight you could hydraulicly slide backwards to pick up even more weight. Paint that thing up and use it and your LJ to get in the rigging business!A friend of mine in University City (st. louis) bought one just exactly like it at a Ritchie Bros sale - his wife never let him go with me again. He had an old retired Campbells truck mechanic rebuild it with all kinds of high performance parts he had laying around. Big loud straight pipes and a hot cam, we called it Snorting Norton. That thing was humpin' to please - right out of the speed shop!The neighbors made him sell it.Took the zip File out and posted the finished pics. Going to a metal yard next weekend to get steel, going to make a cover for the back of it. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/24208-hyster-forklift-all-fixed-up/#findComment-111442 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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