Rotisserie Question

[Baketown Scotty]

I'm looking at a 3000lb rated rotisserie for my 1966 GMC Suburban 4x4. Found a used one for $1200 4 hrs away and the same model new for $1500 (plus tax and shipping). Thinking it would cost at least $1000 for material to build one. The complete vehicle is close to 4500-5000lbs so just the body should be less than 3000lbs. Does that sound right?

[Baketown Scotty]

I found another rotisserie close by. I’m not sure it is tall enough to rotate the suburban. Does anyone know what dimensions I would need to be sure it would rotate completely?

[Getter-Done]

Here's a Few links to older Threads.


Link: https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...ght=rotisserie

Lots of Ideas in this Thread.
Link: https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...ght=rotisserie





You could build something like this Maybe?
Link: https://redwingsteelworksplans.com/w...5/100_0739.jpg

Link: https://redwingsteelworksplans.com/

I hope this Helps.

[mongocanfly]

That one in your 2nd pic would never make a full revolution and there's no way to balance the body
That $1200 one isn't a bad price
I built my own..I think I've got around $500 in it
Here's some pics of it in action
You can see how high the pivot is on mine with the cab on it
I built in a adj so I could move the centerline to get it balanced
How high you need it depends àlot on where the center of gravity is with how you mount the body

[Getter-Done]

Originally Posted by mongocanfly

That one in your 2nd pic would never make a full revolution and there's no way to balance the body
That $1200 one isn't a bad price
I built my own..I think I've got around $500 in it
Here's some pics of it in action
You can see how high the pivot is on mine with the cab on it
I built in a adj so I could move the centerline to get it balanced
How high you need it depends àlot on where the center of gravity is with how you mount the body

Nice Design.

[Baketown Scotty]

Thank you very much Getter-Done. I've got some reading to do.

[Baketown Scotty]

Mongocanfly, yours looks nice and functional. Also like how much you have into it. Any chance you have any backup information, dimensions you would like to share?

[mongocanfly]

I'll do some measuring on it..
I built it just by looking at pictures, so I don't know how close it is to a store bought one..
I had some of the odd and end stuff already..
Biggest expense I had was the 2 jack cyl. Caught those on sale at HF...and I had to buy 2 sticks of 2-1/2" tubing...they were proud of that..
And that's not counting my labor if I was charging myself for it..
Still say $1200 isn't a bad deal...I just couldn't find one close to me for sale..

[Baketown Scotty]

Thanks Mongocanfly. I bought a new one online for$1300 ratyed at 4500lbs. I'll probably have it for awhile as I've got two suburbans that need a lot. And I'm not getting any faster.

[mongocanfly]

Nice...!!.. I was gonna have to dig mine out to measure anyway..