It seems like there is a lot of IDI engine pulling lately, so I thought I'd pass this along. Please move if it doesn't belong here.

Harbor Freight is having an automatic 25% off sale today online and in stores. They also happen to have their 2 ton engine hoist on sale for $199.
Shipping was $6.99, which was the quarter of the cost of fuel and sales tax if I drove to town and purchase it locally. The closest price Amazon Prime has for a 2 ton hoist is $310

$166.88 delivered to my door was a no brainer.

The Hoist:


2 ton Capacity Foldable Shop Crane

1 day sale:
http://images.harborfreight.com/hftw...pon%20copy.pdf

I borrowed my buddy's 2 ton and I wouldn't want anything smaller moving the IDI block around.

Ignoring my own advice, I bought the 1ton version last week with a $99 coupon. I planned on upgrading the ram for a 8 ton ebay version, but all said and done it's going to end up costing me about exactly the same as buying this 2 ton hoist on sale. The extra throw on the 2 ton frame is definitely a plus for lifting high out of an engine bay.

The 2 tons go on sale every now and then, but I haven't seen HF double their discounts like this on the big hoist before.


EDIT: I got hit with a suprise $9.52 in tax at checkout. Total was $176.50 shipped.

 

That's a nice deal! The ability to fold up when done is great too; my original lift didn't and it was always in the way.