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sliding barn door track for overhead lifting

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J Muehring

03-04-2007 06:49:32




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I saw this in FARM SHOW mag and was courios if anyone else had tryed it? I have old square style track and three trolley hangers just laying around. My concern is will trusses hold much weight with track fastend to bottom edge. Would splitting an M be to much ? Thanks everybody.




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J Muehring

03-04-2007 17:06:32




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 Re: sliding barn door track for overhead lifting in reply to J Muehring, 03-04-2007 06:49:32  

Appreciate responses and concerns for my safety. I really woundnt split a M that way,I was useing the M as an example. Have split two F460 tractors useing home made stands. The door track would be for light loads like pulling a head. Any way to beef up trusses on 5' centers to hold couple hundred lbs ? Thanks.



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Janicholson

03-04-2007 17:22:43




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 Re: sliding barn door track for overhead lifting in reply to J Muehring, 03-04-2007 17:06:32  
We cannot guarantee what you do, but at least put screw on "T" straps on all connections of the trusses being loaded, Place a 8#/ft I beam (not WF) across at least four trusses, and only use the middle 8feet suspended from the beam. JimN



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bva

03-04-2007 12:35:02




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 Re: sliding barn door track for overhead lifting in reply to J Muehring, 03-04-2007 06:49:32  

Nice little systems. Had one for 30 years and left in last shop before retirement. Never dropped anything that I hooked to it. Largest and heaviest was probably a 440 chrysler. I hooked the track to every truss on 2' centers.



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Wardner

03-04-2007 08:49:37




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 Re: sliding barn door track for overhead lifting in reply to J Muehring, 03-04-2007 06:49:32  
If you have dependents, you should fully fund your disabilty and life insurance policies. Do you know anyone on this board who will notify us where to send the letters of sympathy or condolence?

The lower chord of a truss is not designed for suspended loads. You need to look at some sites that manufacture or sell trusses and read the engineering data. That should be enough to dissuade you from this folly.

Build a gantry crane with structural steel and 4000 lb trollies if you want to split a tractor hanging from a hook.

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Janicholson

03-04-2007 07:30:02




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 Re: sliding barn door track for overhead lifting - in reply to J Muehring, 03-04-2007 06:49:32  
If a barn door falls 1" to the ground it is anoying. your tractor will point load the track and rafters 4 or 5 times the stress of part of a door. that crash would be way beyond anoyance. Splitting satnds (as stated below) are needed. JimM



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IaGary

03-04-2007 07:25:30




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 Re: sliding barn door track for overhead lifting in reply to J Muehring, 03-04-2007 06:49:32  
Even heavy wood trusses are not near heavy enough to split a tractor with. And that door track is only rated a about 400 lbs.

Don't do it. Gary



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billde

03-04-2007 07:12:48




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 Re: sliding barn door track for overhead lifting in reply to J Muehring, 03-04-2007 06:49:32  
Very bad idea, you would be overloading the track&hangers, and more than likely the trusses. Splitting stands would be much safer!



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Not unless,,,,

03-04-2007 06:59:39




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 Re: sliding barn door track for overhead lifting in reply to J Muehring, 03-04-2007 06:49:32  
...the barn door it held weighed more than one-half of an M. I don't think it's strong enough, check the ratings of a new one and see what the capacity is to be sure.



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