Large carcass handling

[Jvoelcker]

One of my summer projects is to try to work out an easy way to transfer large carcasses from my truck and in to my chiller.

I have a 6'x4'x4' chiller with a couple of rails across the top and I can fit 4-6 Munties or 2-3 Roe, but I struggle with Fallow, they fit, but I really struggle to get the larger ones in and then hooked up on the rails.

I am toying with putting in some sort of rail system to get the carcasses from the car to in front of the chiller, but higher, so I can lower them down in to it.

One of the biggest hurdles will be trying to get past/through the door.

So, what setup do you have to make things easier?

 

[Tim.243]

One of my summer projects is to try to work out an easy way to transfer large carcasses from my truck and in to my chiller.

I have a 6'x4'x4' chiller with a couple of rails across the top and I can fit 4-6 Munties or 2-3 Roe, but I struggle with Fallow, they fit, but I really struggle to get the larger ones in and then hooked up on the rails.

I am toying with putting in some sort of rail system to get the carcasses from the car to in front of the chiller, but higher, so I can lower them down in to it.

One of the biggest hurdles will be trying to get past/through the door.

So, what setup do you have to make things easier?View attachment 260531View attachment 260532

Drop them into a plasters bath and drag it through the door (make a ramp to drop over the tread) and into the shed
Bearing in mind you could have just dragged it from around a rutting stand then in your wagon before the woke advice pipes up lol
Getting them in I would make a frame of your truss's and just add a couple of up rights to take the weight then put them away....

 

[vitalspark]

How about a trolley matched to height of vehicle tailgate with temporary ramp at doorway. Then rig an electric hoist above chiller with raised attachment point spreading load across a number of trusses, given they're quite lightweight. If the lifting point is a long tubular bar this can protrude into the chiller and sit on top of the chiller rails allowing you to slide one leg off at a time.

 

[alun1960]

I drag the carcuss in a plasterers bath hoist up and in . When skinning done bone saw down the spine in half ease of handling then .

 

[Jvoelcker]

Drop them into a plasters bath and drag it through the door (make a ramp to drop over the tread) and into the shed
Bearing in mind you could have just dragged it from around a rutting stand then in your wagon before the woke advice pipes up lol
Getting them in I would make a frame of your truss's and just add a couple of up rights to take the weight then put them away....

Yes, dropping and dragging seems the easiest route.

I can usually drive my truck or quad to them so that side of things is easier.

 

[Jvoelcker]

How about a trolley matched to height of vehicle tailgate with temporary ramp at doorway. Then rig an electric hoist above chiller with raised attachment point spreading load across a number of trusses, given they're quite lightweight. If the lifting point is a long tubular bar this can protrude into the chiller and sit on top of the chiller rails allowing you to slide one leg off at a time.

Am ambulance trolley would be ideal

Dropping to a dragable tray will be the cheapest/easiest way in, a hoist on a length of track will work well, just need to think about getting in to the chiller although pushing in and lowering will be easier.

 

[The Singing Stalker]

What about a trolley as has been suggested to get to the door then either a ramp to get over the doorstep to get you close then hoist in or a trolley system Multirail Overhead Conveyors And Overhead Trolley System
not really an issue for me as the biggest for me is Roe.

 

[Tim.243]

Yes, dropping and dragging seems the easiest route.

I can usually drive my truck or quad to them so that side of things is easier.

My chiller has an internal winch on a hanging frame, I have in the past used a piece of key clamp on the chiller bar and a step ladder then slid it in and on the bar.

 

[VSS]

Carcass prep cradle from Keith's Highseats. The wheeled option.

 

[Jvoelcker]

What about a trolley as has been suggested to get to the door then either a ramp to get over the doorstep to get you close then hoist in or a trolley system Multirail Overhead Conveyors And Overhead Trolley System
not really an issue for me as the biggest for me is Roe.

Yes, I think I am settling on the tray and dragging and the a rail and winch arrangement.

 

[Tim.243]

Yes, I think I am settling on the tray and dragging and the a rail and winch arrangement.

Makes sense cheap easy to clean also as pointed out it is in the fur and could be covered in mud.

A lot of this is over thought as nothing wrong in getting things as best you can but it has to be practical.

 

[SussexSteve]

One of these cradles on wheels is handy I got Keith Watson to knock this one up

 

[Jvoelcker]

One of these cradles on wheels is handy I got Keith Watson to knock this one up View attachment 260586View attachment 260587

How do you lift them on to the rail from the cradle?

 

[Tim.243]

How do you lift them on to the rail from the cradle?

Russ lifts them....

 

[Jvoelcker]

Russ lifts them....

I can lift and carry, but trying to lift and then hook up in the chiller where I struggle to get the carcass high enough is my issue.

 

[VSS]

I can lift and carry, but trying to lift and then hook up in the chiller where I struggle to get the carcass high enough is my issue.

The cradle from Keith's Highseats tilts up so that the carcass is hanging. A bit of jiggling with S hooks out to enable you to transfer it to the fridge without too much lifting.

 

[Jvoelcker]

The cradle from Keith's Highseats tilts up so that the carcass is hanging. A bit of jiggling with S hooks out to enable you to transfer it to the fridge without too much lifting.

Ok, will look in to it.

 

[VSS]

Ok, will look in to it.

2nd item on the page:

Carcass Handling Equipment – Keith's High Seats Ltd

keithshighseats.co.uk

One of the best bits of equipment I've purchased.

 

[Pipthedog]

I find easiest is to drop carcass from pickup tail into clean wheelbarrow. Through door and hoist onto rail and gambrel with a rope pulley. Works fine for reds.

 

[75]

I’ve got an electric hoist outside my chiller - as close to the door as possible without the cable rubbing the chiller itself (but I’ve got more headroom than you tbh). If I hoist them a touch above the height I want them then east to push them inside and get a meat hook onto a gambrel. Sometimes hoisted from the aitch bone for really big stuff - allows you to rotate so the rear legs stick into the chiller without having to really move the carcass at all. This is for reds - up to 100kg larder weight.