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mccabe Samba Member
Joined: March 20, 2007 Posts: 101 Location: Olympic Peninsula
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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 3:35 pm Post subject: Wbx'r weight? Could 2 people lift? |
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So I'm going to pick up a used 2.1 in the next couple weeks and I was curious what they weigh? Is it reasonable that two reasonably fit guys in late 20's and early 30's repectfully could lift the engine and put it in the back of a truck or do I need a hoist? _________________ 1991 Carat 2.1wbx
vans "checkerboards" size 9.5 |
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Alaric.H Samba Member
Joined: March 28, 2009 Posts: 2529 Location: Sandy Springs GA
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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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No problem. |
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deprivation Samba Member
Joined: September 14, 2006 Posts: 1220 Location: Austin, Texas
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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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I moved my engine out of my van and into the house by myself using a ramp and a dolly and then back out to the van after it was rebuilt. I think they weight about 400 pounds. _________________ 1986 Westy 2WD auto a.k.a. "The Old Girl"
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90Doka_Guy Samba Member
Joined: April 08, 2007 Posts: 548 Location: South Jersey
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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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Me and my dad recently moved an engine down a flight of stairs and into our basement pretty easily. No accessories or intake were on the engine though. _________________ -'87 Westy
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syncrodoka Samba Member
Joined: December 27, 2005 Posts: 12008 Location: Santa Cruz, CA
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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 4:57 pm Post subject: |
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If it is just the engine longblock you can lift it by yourself. If it is fully dressed (alt, exhaust, intake etc.) then you will need 2 people. I have done both versions several times. |
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beatrich Samba Member
Joined: October 17, 2007 Posts: 148 Location: Somewhere on the road
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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 5:29 pm Post subject: |
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I bet I could throw a 2.1 over that hill over there. |
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greggearhead Samba Member
Joined: June 20, 2004 Posts: 563 Location: Colorado Springs, CO
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westynova Samba Member
Joined: December 14, 2008 Posts: 209 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 5:46 pm Post subject: |
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Can be handled by two people. A buddy and I moved a 2.1 from the garage to the basement. Now I am looking for someone to help move it back to the garage. Any takers???? _________________ 84 Westy
2010 VW Golf TDI Wagon
2009 Jeep Rubicon Unlimited, Lifted and Locked |
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RCB Samba Member
Joined: September 05, 2005 Posts: 4143 Location: San Francisco-Bay Area
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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 7:11 pm Post subject: |
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westynova wrote: |
Can be handled by two people. A buddy and I moved a 2.1 from the garage to the basement. Now I am looking for someone to help move it back to the garage. Any takers???? |
Here buddy buddy buddy... |
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snowsyncro Samba Member
Joined: January 11, 2009 Posts: 1557 Location: East Preston, Nova Scotia, Canada
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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 7:19 pm Post subject: |
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westynova wrote: |
Can be handled by two people. A buddy and I moved a 2.1 from the garage to the basement. Now I am looking for someone to help move it back to the garage. Any takers???? |
I can help you with that. PM me.
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mccabe Samba Member
Joined: March 20, 2007 Posts: 101 Location: Olympic Peninsula
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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 7:20 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks everyone for the replys, seems like everyone thinks it's pretty do-able. Saves me renting or buying a cherry picker. _________________ 1991 Carat 2.1wbx
vans "checkerboards" size 9.5 |
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?Waldo? Samba Member
Joined: February 22, 2006 Posts: 9752 Location: Where?
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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 7:22 pm Post subject: |
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My favorite way to move an engine is to hook a ratchet tie on it securely and run a long beefy pipe through the loop. One person on each end. Still heavy, but very ergonomic lifting and it lets the engine be fairly close to the ground so if it drops it doesn't get hurt or hurt anyone. |
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thummmper Samba Member
Joined: November 25, 2009 Posts: 2015 Location: Meadow Valley, California Republic
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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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the 2.1 wbx is 225# with headers. do yourselves a favor. back the truck up to it and when you guys go to lift it, do so with your elbows on your knees. it saves your back until its halfway up or so. then youve got it on the run. position it with a scateboard.. |
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914 mike Samba Member
Joined: May 03, 2005 Posts: 431
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Posted: Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:39 pm Post subject: |
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The $16 furniture dollies from Harbor Freight work really good for moving these engines around. |
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Destructo Samba Member
Joined: July 31, 2006 Posts: 405 Location: Westhampton, MA
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Posted: Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:25 am Post subject: |
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beatrich wrote: |
I bet I could throw a 2.1 over that hill over there. |
I bet you could Uncle Rico _________________ 1985 Wolfsburg Edition Westfalia Camper Bostig conversion
Dude, where's your van? |
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