10-01-2018, 03:41 PM
just picked up the slide cart i had made. it is very similar to the one newell has in their shop. only a bit more useable for me.
in the picture it is in its pushed together position. meaning, the two ends pull apart and it is about 2 foot longer for use on a long slide.
i had it made so it would push together so i can use it as a workbench as well. it is super heavy and could hold up a small house....like a newell
a few things need to be done to it yet. waiting for a few more long bolts, the crane jacks need to be rotated 180 degrees, and i need to put 3/4 inch plywood with carpet on top of the two platforms, and make a double 3/4" platform that goes in the middle to make it into a workbench...
the one newell has required the coach to be raised up so it will fit under the slide. mine is lower so does not require that.
it is pretty trick the way it works. each platform can pivot so as to make sure it is flat on the bottom of the slide. you can see the pivots at the top and on one side on the bottom.
it will jack up enough to do raised floor slides as well as they are about 6-8" higher off the ground than flat floor slides.
in november i will change out my slide seals and see how it works.
tom
in the picture it is in its pushed together position. meaning, the two ends pull apart and it is about 2 foot longer for use on a long slide.
i had it made so it would push together so i can use it as a workbench as well. it is super heavy and could hold up a small house....like a newell
a few things need to be done to it yet. waiting for a few more long bolts, the crane jacks need to be rotated 180 degrees, and i need to put 3/4 inch plywood with carpet on top of the two platforms, and make a double 3/4" platform that goes in the middle to make it into a workbench...
the one newell has required the coach to be raised up so it will fit under the slide. mine is lower so does not require that.
it is pretty trick the way it works. each platform can pivot so as to make sure it is flat on the bottom of the slide. you can see the pivots at the top and on one side on the bottom.
it will jack up enough to do raised floor slides as well as they are about 6-8" higher off the ground than flat floor slides.
in november i will change out my slide seals and see how it works.
tom
2002 45'8" Newell Coach 608 Series 60 DDEC4/Allison World 6 Speed HD4000MH