I'm planning to get rid of my wood stove -- my neighbor and I hauled it in, but that was 40+ years ago -- and it didn't have the crusted in firebricks installed yet.

Weighs something like 300 lbs. I've figured out a way to get it on wheels, but I have to take it up the steps into the garage. (actually, a couple of other guys will do that ). I figured that a come along (cable puller) would be more than adequate. There are a lot of them with 2 to 4 ton lift capacity and this won't be anything like that. I'll put some wood down so it will just have to be pulled up a ramp. Probably could push it, but I don't want to see anybody get hurt.

I've looked around and so many of the smaller ones have some reviews talking about the cables coming off or pinching. Just wondering if anybody knew of a good reasonably priced unit. Fifty bucks or so would be OK, but I'm not seeing much to get excited about. Yes, I can pay more, but I really have no other use for the thing and nobody rents them out.

Thanks,

hj

 

300 lbs is nothing for a furniture mover. Or you can put it on craigslist for "free" and make them drag it out.

 

since it is going into the garage, why not strap it good, and use a vehicle to slowly pull it out?
of it is a 90 degree pull (vehicle facing one way, and pulling through a door at a 90 degree angle)
use a 4X4 against the door frame for the strap to slide on.

 

If that's the choice I'd demand a start-to-finish video---would be interesting to be sure!

 

If you're looking to go real cheap....

The force required to move an object up an inclined plane is less than required to lift it vertically (directly related to the angle). You're probably looking at about half the "weight" you need to move unless your stairs are unusually steep.

With a single moveable pully you can further reduce the force needed to move by roughly half. Roughly because there are effificney losses due to friction.

At this point, two guys should have no problem pulling the stove out. One guy could do it but an extra set of hands is real nice to set blocks and such.

To directly answer your question, the el cheapo come alongs do work ok but they're gnarly. I've seen some messed up hand injuries from those if the operator is not mindful. That said, it would work for what you're doing. I use the chain come alongs but you're talking serious money at that point.

 

I needed to get a new 150 lb. hot water heater up a flight of stairs to a second floor apartment. No help was available in the middle of a pandemic. I purchased a 1 ton rope hoist from Amazon. Put a 4X4 across the bathroom door frame which was directly across from the top of the stairs. Strap around the HWH box. Rope hoist from 4X4 to strap. Piece of cake! The HWH box slid right up the stairs. Total cost 25 bucks for the hoist.

 

Cheap come along will be fine for what you are trying. As mentioned, sliding up an incline is much easier than a dead lift. If you are careful and don't put your hand anywhere dumb it shouldn't be a problem.
A simple block and tackle would likely be all that is needed, though a come along is easier and probably cheaper to find.
Have a chock block to put behind the stove if you are worried it will slide back and crush someone. Have the person in the back slide the chock block up as the stove moves.

 

After removing all components; vent block plates, front-side doors and ash tray I moved our free standing fireplace from family living room to a location where I was able to keep it on the truck then used a come-along to ramp it up an incline and finally engine hoist to set it in the back of the truck; imagine I could have place it on Craig's list for free but rather not have viewers coming to the house? Not a particular fan of HF but sometimes an item will last as long as it takes to cook a 3 minute egg and other tools that have lasted me a considerable length of time??

https://www.homedepot.com/p/THEWORKS...C660/309391120

https://www.harborfreight.com/materi...uck-68894.html

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