My father is restoring a cabin that he got for dirt cheap ... because a tree fell through the back wall and roof.
The tree also cracked one of the framing studs of an outer wall (sorry if that's the wrong term, i'm not sure) and he needs to pull it square so he can reinforce it and begin installing the siding.
He asked me to help pull it square ... with my Jeep. How ill-advised is this? I do not have a winch. I have two soft shackles and a front bumper with through-welded clevis mounts. I do not have any straps but plan to purchase for the job. My idea was this:
>Tree saver around stud (or soft shackle if it fits)
>Tree saver or soft shackle to tow strap (NOT snatch strap) to clevis on front bumper
>Pull very slowly in 4L in reverse (I don't have adequate points on the rear bumper)
Done this way, since no pulling hardware is solid and is not attached to anything that would become a projectile if anything fails, I figure it seems safe enough. But there may be factors I'm not considering.
Is a tow strap correct for this job? Does this sound unsafe?
The tree also cracked one of the framing studs of an outer wall (sorry if that's the wrong term, i'm not sure) and he needs to pull it square so he can reinforce it and begin installing the siding.
He asked me to help pull it square ... with my Jeep. How ill-advised is this? I do not have a winch. I have two soft shackles and a front bumper with through-welded clevis mounts. I do not have any straps but plan to purchase for the job. My idea was this:
>Tree saver around stud (or soft shackle if it fits)
>Tree saver or soft shackle to tow strap (NOT snatch strap) to clevis on front bumper
>Pull very slowly in 4L in reverse (I don't have adequate points on the rear bumper)
Done this way, since no pulling hardware is solid and is not attached to anything that would become a projectile if anything fails, I figure it seems safe enough. But there may be factors I'm not considering.
Is a tow strap correct for this job? Does this sound unsafe?