i have a small trailer (4x6) that i store in the garage. problem is, the garage is also small and i want to use it to do some light woodworking so want to move my table saw, among other things, in. i'm trying to rig up a pulley and winch system to tilt the trailer sideways up against the wall and between here, another site, and my brain, am trying to get ideas on how to do this safely.
right now, the plan is to hang two pulleys from the floor of the room above the garage with a 2x4 as reinforcement spanning four joists. then the winch on the opposite side of garage to pull up the trailer. then a couple of heavy-duty straps to hold the trailer up on its side. in a nutshell. the winch has it's own brake so i'm being redundant with the straps. all the hardware is within it's rated load and the trailer is about 300#.
does anyone else store their trailer up on it's side and have pics or advice? thanks in advance!
right now, the plan is to hang two pulleys from the floor of the room above the garage with a 2x4 as reinforcement spanning four joists. then the winch on the opposite side of garage to pull up the trailer. then a couple of heavy-duty straps to hold the trailer up on its side. in a nutshell. the winch has it's own brake so i'm being redundant with the straps. all the hardware is within it's rated load and the trailer is about 300#.
does anyone else store their trailer up on it's side and have pics or advice? thanks in advance!
