This was our 2013 Jayco Flight Swift 198 RD

THIS WAS OUR 2013 JAYCO FLIGHT SWIFT 198RD, PARKED AT THE TOMBSTONE TERRITORIES RV PARK IN ARIZONA



Saturday 6 November 2021

It got done!

For all the readers that have followed thus far the progression of the removal of the engine from our boat and that are curious how it went, this morning it got lifted off. Following I am posting photos of the process. It was really an easy-peasy procedure.

 

In the meantime we had a couple of nights with freezing temperatures so our travel trailer got winterized. It is always sad when this happens, but I am hopeful that we will travel south before winter arrives here in our region and the pink stuff will be flushed out shortly after we leave.


The engine got lifted out of its hole, hanging from the hoist and attached to an engine load leveller.

Benno slid the track and engine platform underneath and dropped the engine onto it.


This is the underside of the engine platform. The two wooden pieces will guide the platform on the rail so it will not slide off. The polyethylene strips on the sidebar are very slippery and are sitting on the greased wooden rail. (For the polyethylene pieces I had to sacrifice my IKEA cutting mat. I guess I have to buy a new one)


The upper side of the engine platform.


The rail is greased underneath the engine platform.


I am greasing the rail bit by bit and Benno is using the leaver hoist to pull the engine through the cabin.


The engine is halfway out though the cabin.


The view from outside looking in as the engine slides out.


The engine sits at the doorway. Benno had removed the door, piano hinges and a small strip of wood on the other side of the entrance way.


The engine is through the door and now outside on the deck.


All wrapped up, ready for pickup the next day.


In case you are wondering what kind of grease we used, it is "Lucas Red 'N Tacky" and the engine moved with ease. It was just yucky to clean off afterwards!


Saturday morning Benno and Greg, the new owner of the engine are waiting for the frontend loader.


Jim Ciliska from Ciliska Excavating has arrived and he positions his backhoe for the lift.


Benno is attaching the slings onto the engine and backhoe.



Ready to hoist the engine off the deck.




No problem the engine is hanging on the backhoe.



Jim is taking the engine to the utility trailer that is parked at the roadside.



Jim is such an expert in handling his frontend loader with backhoe.




Gently the engine gets positioned onto 4x4 wooden blocks on the trailer.



Jim is all concentration as the engine is put into position.



All done!


 So this job came to an end and Benno is looking forward to modifying the engine room and other tasks. Perhaps we will make plans to head south soon. Thanks for dropping by again.


18 comments:

  1. Woohoo! Congratulations on getting that monumental task completed. Hopefully the next steps go very smoothly!

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    1. Thanks. Yes it looked a bit daunting at the beginning but then it went better than I thought.

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  2. Very interesting blog and great photos .

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  3. Really excellent-all the prep work was certainly worth it.I’m curious as to what type of engine at the boat show Benno is looking for— before or after your southern sojourn,lol.
    Sure enjoy your blog & project expertise.

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    1. Thank you. Benno had it all figured out and it was just a matter of implementing it all. Do drop in once in a while to see more progress.

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  4. Nothing like having an engineer figure out the "process" to use to get the job done - gets it done without a hitch. Congrats to Benno for his preplanning, and congrats to you Marlene for crawling around with the grease, haha. Hope you can get away before the snow flies (much).

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    1. Thanks for all the accolades! I'm sure Ed is quite capable of doing something similar and probably already did. Yes, I do hope to avoid the white stuff. Have a few errands to do this month though before the escape.

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  5. Wow ... that was a major project. I'm curious to see what engine he picks as a replacement. The install will probably be more dramatic than the take out!!!

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    1. Thankfully that project is done. As to the new engine, I think I will let Benno investigate a bit further before final decision. The whole engine compartment needs to be overhauled first.

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  6. Definitely a tight fit getting the engine out. Lots of thought went into that ordeal. Looking forward to what the rebuild will be like.
    Be Safe and Enjoy!

    It's about time.

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    1. It sure was a tight fit. It only worked because Benno had to strip off a lot of items from the engine to make it happen. Glad its over.

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  7. What a feat!! It sure looked challenging but i knew you two could pull it off.
    We sure hope you decide to come south!!

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    1. It was an undertaking you don't do everyday thats for sure. We are hoping to get away as planned.

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  8. Wow that is quite the hobby Benno has. Though after reading through your posts I would have to say it sounds more like a "Labor of Love". Hope you get the chance to escape to the southern warmth.

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    1. You are absolutely right and the hobby is a labor of love. In a way its satisfying to create something nice and meaningful and I do support it. Yes, we absolutely do want to use the travel trailer this winter!

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  9. Congratulations on that projects successful conclusion. I wonder what Greg is going to use the engine for.

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  10. Thanks. Greg is a farmer and they use those engines to run machinery.

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