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Title: My real job crossed paths with my hobby this week
Post by: Outsider on October 15, 2015, 06:21:11 PM
My real job crossed paths with my hobby this week. A friend of mine needed to move his DUKW from the rented building he had it in to his (new to him) pole barn.

(http://i1059.photobucket.com/albums/t427/sverburg/DSCN3804_zpsle6xbzgx.jpg)

(http://i1059.photobucket.com/albums/t427/sverburg/DSCN3805_zpsgkvvrjms.jpg)

(http://i1059.photobucket.com/albums/t427/sverburg/DSCN3806_zpskba4pop9.jpg)

No front axle wheel ends, no engine, and no transmission/ transfercase. So forklift it was.

Steve
Title: Re: My real job crossed paths with my hobby this week
Post by: Tapper02 on October 15, 2015, 06:55:52 PM
That's a heck of a forklift!  Cool pics.

-Tom
Title: Re: My real job crossed paths with my hobby this week
Post by: spec4don on October 15, 2015, 11:12:07 PM
Awesome!!!
 ;D

Don G.
Title: Re: My real job crossed paths with my hobby this week
Post by: Outsider on October 16, 2015, 05:01:27 AM
Quote from: Tapper02 on October 15, 2015, 06:55:52 PM
That's a heck of a forklift!  Cool pics.

The forklift tires are 1200x20 solid rubber. It will pick 40,000# as seen, 55,000# if I add the counter weights.

It was a fun job, my whole crew had fun doing it, and everyone took pics to show their family what we did that day.

Steve
Title: Re: My real job crossed paths with my hobby this week
Post by: steve1973 on October 16, 2015, 05:28:49 AM
That is great! Work and have fun doing it. ;D Ditto on the forklift.

Steve A.
Title: Re: My real job crossed paths with my hobby this week
Post by: Hammerhead on November 07, 2015, 07:28:40 PM
Cool pics and story.  Thanks for sharing.