lighting plan in place and purchased . some of it delivered. LED stuff
replacement end wall arrived.
Waiting on a welder so can add 3ton winch to cherry picker.
hmm.. what else...
plan as of this moment is - cross of previous plan but bundled close to what
@swiss did
Tarp rolled up resulting in a corn dog (starting with outside of material facing up) :
> from the two 16' far ends toward center, around a centered 12' x 2x6.. maybe 1x6. (these not really carry weight.... just hold it rolled up) and .. several ratchet straps or strap and rope combo across the whole span of this 16ft of each tarp roll . The reason the 12' is as straps gets cinched tight... it will force a around 1' of fold over the end of the wood since it is 16ft tarp. This helping lock it in place a an unplanned - unroll. does not happen
> ratchet straps oriented with ratchets at end of both rolls, at end of roll that would face far end of frame. (this way I can reach it easy to unlatch the ratchet.
> stop the roll up so it leaves center of tarp (grommets for peak pins) foot or two off center between the rolls. This way as lowering it in place, at peak with cherry picker can manipulate the grommets over the peak's pins. The cherry picker when at full height will be just behind center help with this too.
Spreader bar
- put a 2x6x16 spreader bar UNDER the 16' span of tarp. Clamp welding vice grips to it (saw idea somewhere) to help hold it where want it to be.
_ ratchet strap around this whole bundle at each end so it becomes a giant corn dog with a 16'x 2x6 in side.
> Spreader with shackles from LMTV at each end and lifting straps joined in center for winch to attach too.
> bundle/corn dog laying on ground next to feet of frame.... from one end toward center.
Orientation
> Cherry picker... (having put it back up on truck box top after voting grocery shopping getting lumber etc.) placed with:
A. boom of C. Picker facing outward toward a side of frame and truck... the boom just beside the (center) of two frame sections. Boom head raised to be above peak height.
B. Truck and Cherry Picker on box top... oriented so boom head ends up placed couple feet behind the ridge beam facing one side where bundle/corn dog lays.
C. Cherry Picker tied down to all corners box and tied down so not wanting to tilt, sway, rock or fart.
Lifting/aligning/placing
> pull whole bundle/corn dog up, sliding along frame with winch attached to C. Picker (6000lb winch, 50ft rope.... Cherry picker is at minimal a 3ton-ner)
> once raised to peak height... lower bundle to micrometer above peak and slowly release ratchet straps around the whole bundle/corndog at each end of spanner bar, allowing the two end rolls to each lay out on their perspective side of the ridge beam of the frame (hence why both ends not rolled all the way to center.)
> adjust height of C.Picker in attempt to align grommets over 3 pins at peak. AKA- Guide/wrestle/Swear/jump up and down in frustration, etc. till looks like can get at least two grommets aimed at pins.
> lower till full weight of tarp on frame and slide out spreader bar. While wrestling grommets over pins. (sounds easy.... likely to be royal sketch PITA) to get it out. seems best to remove it toward other half of frame?? though am sure it will likely just slide off frame wildly out of control. I better stand on the correct side so its does not take me with it.
Setting roof/walls
> Once it is hanging on at least two peak grommets.
> undo ratchet strap across one rolled up end and nudge the roll open fully till it hangs in place from peak to ground.c
(hmmm... wonder if I should attach ropes to each end of 14ft spreader bar.. that I can pull from ground outside of frame to facilitate this???... maybe my 16'ft ladder placed just to one side just beyond frame center/end of tar? )
> Repeat for other side of tarp till whole thing is laying loosely in place.
> Unstrap then disassemble the Cherry Picker... (for the uptenth milltioth time. Will be heavier with winch on it though)
> while there tug more the tarp to help align all pins.
> move truck around to stand on to struggle with Eaves pin/grommet fittment.
wash rinse repeat.... between on and off rain
Rolled up more like
@swiss suggest will help with battle with wind. Compared to earlier plan.. this seems will have less time when there is a big sail unfurled and flopping in wind trying to dismount me off the roof of truck box. Have plenty of experience dismounting from hights..... but that is landing on mats.. and lot younger bones/joints. Will be heavier for C.Picker and winch but 3ton ummph power think it will be fine.
Pretty good, Usable, Minor Repair, complete
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