Make do

[fiatslug87]

Finally used my engine hoist again after a three year hiatus, made pulling the mail box post footing a breeze!

 

[johnj92131]

Good use for the hoist!  Sure beats a pick/shovel and pry bar/digging bar.

[HOrnbrod]

Brilliant! My treated wood post has gotten a bit shaky over the years and needs to be replaced. Neat way to pull the concrete footing and reuse the hole.  :cheers:

[fiatslug87]

[Pete M]

nice! :rock on:

 

My engine hoist has lifted one engine so far.  but holy crap is it useful around the house!  fav so far was the beanbag chair sized boulder we moved by picking up the rock with the hoist and pushing the trailer under it, then reversing the procedure when we got home. :D  man the hoist was straining under that one. :rotf:

[johnj92131]

There is a lesson here for me.   When I buy an Engine hoist - Get the BIG one!

[fiatslug87]

There is a lesson here for me. When I buy an Engine hoist - Get the BIG one!

Yup, the Harbor Freight 2 ton foldable hoist is a great deal for ~$180 and it's easy to store.

[Wiggilez]

Finally used my engine hoist again after a three year hiatus, made pulling the mail box post footing a breeze!

 

 

 

My dad and I did just that a year ago to remove the footing for our cloths line poles.

[87Warrior]

I have never used my HiLift jack on the trail, but I have pulled hundreds and hundreds of fence posts out of the ground with it.

 

Looks like I need to add an engine hoist to the arsenal. :)

[HOrnbrod]

nice! :rock on:

 

My engine hoist has lifted one engine so far.  but holy crap is it useful around the house!  fav so far was the beanbag chair sized boulder we moved by picking up the rock with the hoist and pushing the trailer under it, then reversing the procedure when we got home. :D  man the hoist was straining under that one. :rotf:

 

Soooooo, you brought a rock home? Rock garden?

[Pete M]

mostly it was because the owner of the property was a good friend's grandpa and we were tasked with making the rock (and its slightly smaller bretheren) simply go away. 

 

but, yeah, I've made several rock gardens over the years. :yes:

 

[HOrnbrod]

Wow - most excellent! Looks like a how-to pic from landscaper's digest. Love the color combinations on the house too. I think I'll steal them - it's house painting time - again.   :yes: 

[Keyav8r]

Never pulled an engine with mine but I've loaded large pumps, demo skids, industrial fans, etc. a good number of times. May actually use it to pull the MJ engine when (if) I retire.

[Pete M]

having an engine hoist is like having super powers. :D 

[vanschmidt]

ANOTHER reason to get an engine hoist! LOL  :D