mcmxi
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I cut a hole in one of the pallet fork tines this morning in preparation for removing the outboard engine from my boat this afternoon. Many people run trailer hitch balls on their pallet forks to move trailers around, and no doubt I'll use that feature too, but my main concern is a sling or chain sliding off the forks when an expensive motor is hanging off them.
I know folks will put a C-clamp or vice grip on the tine to keep a sling or chain in place, but that's a bit Mickey Mouse for me. I'd rather have a more robust keeper in the form of a trailer hitch ball or a large bolt. I could even use a shackle on the end of the tine if needed.
That hole saw is well past its service life. The steel at the end of the tine is 1/2" thick but it took a long time to get through it.
I know folks will put a C-clamp or vice grip on the tine to keep a sling or chain in place, but that's a bit Mickey Mouse for me. I'd rather have a more robust keeper in the form of a trailer hitch ball or a large bolt. I could even use a shackle on the end of the tine if needed.
That hole saw is well past its service life. The steel at the end of the tine is 1/2" thick but it took a long time to get through it.
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