Finally got one...

[Geonovast]

Saw it in the flier and couldn't pass it up. Larin 2 ton engine hoist with folding legs and load leveler, $130 at Farm and Fleet.

 

[Twisty]

I could use one of those. But with a dirt driveway, and no garrage..it wouldnt work that well.

 

Nice find!

[Pete M]

I could use one of those. But with a dirt driveway, and no garage..it wouldn't work that well.

 

More than once I've used my hoist and had to move the trailer to it (like the time we were moving those enormous boulders and the ground was too soft) or the truck away from it (when I was pulling the engine in a tiny garage) because I couldn't move the lift itself. Can't imagine life without it. :D It's just so dang useful! The lack of covered/dry storage might be an issue though...

[zjrog]

Using my lift in pulling the cab from my Ranger while swapping cabs. Will use it again to pull the motor and lift the front off the ground when done with lift kit swapping too. Lifted a FWD car over the drivetrain I was taking out of it. Yup, darned useful tool.

[JeepcoMJ]

I have a cheapo one that was free...

 

but GOD I love the forklift ;)

[pingpong]

I have had my engine lift for about 10 yrs now.. I couldnt dream of wrenching life with out one... just wish it was the fold up kind. It is truly an old school one.. I bought it used, but then was when quality tools were expensive.

[Geonovast]

The first one I ever used was a home built one, long @$$ non-folding legs, and the boom didn't even go down far enough to set the motor I just pulled on the ground. Had to set it on a tire.

[87manche]

that's a deal, I wonder if TSC has the same one.

 

Anyway, my hillbilly lift is a stout 70 year old maple over the driveway, and a pair of 5K pound straps :)

[JeepcoMJ]

my hillbilly lift is a stout 70 year old maple over the driveway, and a pair of 5K pound straps :)

 

wow, moving that hoist must be a bugger..

[87manche]

my hillbilly lift is a stout 70 year old maple over the driveway, and a pair of 5K pound straps :)

 

wow, moving that hoist must be a bugger..

 

yeah, it takes a few people ;)

 

 

I'll take pics when the bed comes off. Should be an exercise in hillbilly engineering.

[Oizarod115]

get a buddy with a winch, and a treesaver, throw winch over tree branch with tree-saver and sit back :cheers:

[Pete M]

Before I owned the lift, I built this in the garage using 4x6s that were previously in the landscaping and a 2x10 that I attached to the top 4x6. :D It was loosely connected to the garage so that if it bowed, it wouldn't put stress on the rafters, but the rafter would prevent it from toppling over. I used it the yank the drivetrain out of the 78 Bronco I stripped down.