Ideas for lifting AC unit to the top of a RV
I do not have two strong young people around to lift a replacement AC unit to the top of our RV. The roof is about 11' off the ground and the AC weighs 110lbs. I do have a 6' high scaffolding to cu...
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wing_zealot wrote:Dutch_12078 wrote:The only problem with any of these sloping ladder tricks is, when something goes unexpectedly wrong, you or a friend can lose his life. Probably won't happen but would you want to be around for that 1 in a 100? Not worth the risk, rent something designed for the task.
I helped a neighbor at a campground in Florida do the A/C "ladder slide" trick last spring. I pulled while he guided and pushed. Took us about 10 minutes to get it on the roof and another 10 or so to take off the shipping hardware and set it in place. I'm 72 and he was 69 at the time, and we weren't even breathing hard. :)
Yeah - at 73, I hire guys to ride my motorcycle now...:R
No risk - but something seems to be missing..:h
Problem is - they are risking *their* lives when they know it all and discover early limey bikes shift/stop on opposite sides of what *they* grew up with.
Old age and treachery will overcome youth and skill. Plato.
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