How to lift generator out of compartment?

[gumpy]

I use my engine hoist to put my Onan in and take it out. Clearance is a bit tight, but I can slide it part way out and get it attached and raise it about an inch and it comes
right out. If I had to do it a lot, I'd make a bent arm to fit the engine hoist that would go into the bay over the generator. But the straight arm works ok for the few
time's I've had to use it.

[belfert]

What is the procedure once you find the free fork lift & operator ?  Or is he going to wait until you figure what your going to do while it is on his forks ?
Always felt good work at home base eliminated such panics. 

The guy I've worked with in the past also has done the welding and other machine work for me.  It is one stop generally.  If he did it for me this time he would pull the generator, help with the work to install the slide, and then put the generator back in.  There is a guy across the street who has a Bobcat so I am going to ask him if he has forks and would be willing to lift the generator out.

The generator is quite heavy.  It won't easily slide out onto a dolly.  I spent most of a weekend once moving the generator around in the compartment.

[belfert]

Brain where will you get the slide thingy and how much are those?

I ordered the slide from Powertech.  They make them sized to fit the various models they sell exactly.  Price was $750 plus $75 shipping.  I know a lot of you guys would cringe at that price, but I don't have the metalworking skills or tools to build my own.  I don't know how to weld and don't have a welder.

[Audiomaker]

I ordered the slide from Powertech.  They make them sized to fit the various models they sell exactly.  Price was $750 plus $75 shipping.  I know a lot of you guys would cringe at that price, but I don't have the metalworking skills or tools to build my own.  I don't know how to weld and don't have a welder.

Want, but cringing.