14 bolt FF for $100 Can.!! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Canada20 · 10-11-2003, 07:42 PM

WOOHOO!! I just scored a 14bolt Full Floater for $100 Can (which is 70 - 80 US). It's complete and sounds like it's in decent condition. The guy is even going to deliver it for me which begs the question; can 2 people move one of these things around or should I get ahold of a hoist?

Many thanks,

Greg

lukecp · 10-11-2003, 07:50 PM

Great deal!

I would imagine that it would be pretty easy to move around if you bolt some wheels and tires on it.

Longhorn Man · 10-11-2003, 08:05 PM

One man could get it out of a truck pretty easy, but 2 would be prefered. I'd slap some wheels on it first thing after it hits the floor though.

Canada20 · 10-11-2003, 08:21 PM

thanks for the replies, guys. I thought of the "slap some wheels on it" just after I posted D'OH!

Just didnt want to be unprepared when the guy comes by on Monday but it sounds like they're not as heavy as I thought. (shows how much real work I've done on my truck, huh? Don't even know the relative weight of a rear....)

Greg

**Yukon Jack** · 10-12-2003, 10:00 AM

What a bargain!

GreenMystChevy · 10-13-2003, 01:53 PM

I don't know how I'm such a wimp but that 14 bolt FF that I just got was one of the heaviest things I ever played with, next to my SM465 and Rockwell-221. The only way to get it out as one person is to drag it off of the end of the truck and get the heck outta the way!

I used 2 come-a-longs strapped to the rafters of my garage. I backed the truck up, strapped it up to the come-a-long, lifted her up and drove the truck out. She rolls real nice on those drums on concrete.

Blazer1970 · 10-14-2003, 07:27 AM

They weigh 425 lb. with the brake drums on them, so if you expect to actually lift the whole thing, you better be a big guy.

Canada20 · 10-14-2003, 09:37 AM

heh....well...I have it now. No way were we carting that sucker around by hand. It's going to sit in my driveway until I can get a couple of wheels on it to push it around.

thanks for the nfo all! I'm bound to have many more questions coming up

Greg

10-11-2003, 07:42 PM	#1
Canada20 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 802	14 bolt FF for $100 Can.!! WOOHOO!! I just scored a 14bolt Full Floater for $100 Can (which is 70 - 80 US). It's complete and sounds like it's in decent condition. The guy is even going to deliver it for me which begs the question; can 2 people move one of these things around or should I get ahold of a hoist? Many thanks, Greg __________________ No such thing as a stupid question, right?

10-11-2003, 07:50 PM	#2
lukecp Formerly yellow72custom Join Date: May 2001 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 7,531	Great deal! I would imagine that it would be pretty easy to move around if you bolt some wheels and tires on it. __________________ '72 Chevy C10 Mild 350/TH350/3.07. Ochre/White. Old high school ride. '70 GMC C2500 '62 327 4bbl/SM465/4.56-geared Dana 60. White/White. Project or parts truck. '97 Saturn SL DD. 1.9/5-speed. 40+ highway mpg

10-11-2003, 08:21 PM	#4
Canada20 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 802	thanks for the replies, guys. I thought of the "slap some wheels on it" just after I posted D'OH! Just didnt want to be unprepared when the guy comes by on Monday but it sounds like they're not as heavy as I thought. (shows how much real work I've done on my truck, huh? Don't even know the relative weight of a rear....) Greg __________________ No such thing as a stupid question, right?

10-12-2003, 10:00 AM	#5
Yukon Jack Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2000 Location: Rose Hill, KS, USA Posts: 12,684	What a bargain! __________________ 1970 Blazer with a 400 sbc and 4" lift 1980 Pontiac Trans Am, 455 Oldsmobile 2012 Kawasaki Concours 14

10-13-2003, 01:53 PM	#6
GreenMystChevy Registered User Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Woodinville, WA Posts: 513	I don't know how I'm such a wimp but that 14 bolt FF that I just got was one of the heaviest things I ever played with, next to my SM465 and Rockwell-221. The only way to get it out as one person is to drag it off of the end of the truck and get the heck outta the way! I used 2 come-a-longs strapped to the rafters of my garage. I backed the truck up, strapped it up to the come-a-long, lifted her up and drove the truck out. She rolls real nice on those drums on concrete. __________________ Jeremy '71 C-10 '72 GMC K2500 '72 Nova (Dad's) '70 Chevelle SS '55 Sedan Delivery Attempting to build up this here 4x4...make her real tall and purty...well, maybe just tall

10-11-2003, 08:05 PM	#3
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	One man could get it out of a truck pretty easy, but 2 would be prefered. I'd slap some wheels on it first thing after it hits the floor though.

10-14-2003, 07:27 AM	#7
Blazer1970 Registered User Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Old Mission, MI, USA Posts: 2,510	They weigh 425 lb. with the brake drums on them, so if you expect to actually lift the whole thing, you better be a big guy. __________________ Tim

10-14-2003, 09:37 AM	#8
Canada20 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 802	heh....well...I have it now. No way were we carting that sucker around by hand. It's going to sit in my driveway until I can get a couple of wheels on it to push it around. thanks for the nfo all! I'm bound to have many more questions coming up Greg __________________ No such thing as a stupid question, right?

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