engine hoist
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From: Pflugerville, tx
Originally Posted by ford390gashog
i am in need of a good cheap engine hoist do you have any ideas should i go new or used
Sam
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I paid a little over a hundred bucks for a folding type at a store like a AutoZone a little over a year ago, no problems at all with it. I would have to opt for new at these prices as your likely to buy one with a leaky ram if you find a reasonably priced used one.
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oh yeh, and another thing.. the base legs on mine are a V shape, not U so its a pain to get the engine stand in between the legs to set/pickup the engine. Look for one with the U shaped wide spread legs
Mine has all turnable casters too.. very very useful over the ones with just 2 turnable on the leg ends
Sam
Mine has all turnable casters too.. very very useful over the ones with just 2 turnable on the leg ends
Sam
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If you're likely to rent one more than 3 times, and have the storage space, you might as well buy one of the made-in-China hoists.
Or you could get by with a chain hoist and a tree branch or roof beam in the time-honoured redneck tradition.
Or you could get by with a chain hoist and a tree branch or roof beam in the time-honoured redneck tradition.
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Back in the day, I was getting tired of the rental costs
($30) so in my infinate wisdom I came up with a home grown solution.
I liberated a jack pole from the construction site up the street, cut a hole in the drywall ceiling of my fathers garage, laid the pole in the V of the rafter trusses above, wrapped a chain around it and hooked up the come-along.
A few hours later I had a complete 351C w/C6 and headers swinging from the garage ceiling. Need less to say my father was not amused!.
Having survived my teen years, I thought it wise to buy the $200 Arcan shop lift from Costco, folds up and stores easily. It has other uses around the house too, including pulling fence posts or unwanted street signs from your yard!
($30) so in my infinate wisdom I came up with a home grown solution.
I liberated a jack pole from the construction site up the street, cut a hole in the drywall ceiling of my fathers garage, laid the pole in the V of the rafter trusses above, wrapped a chain around it and hooked up the come-along.
A few hours later I had a complete 351C w/C6 and headers swinging from the garage ceiling. Need less to say my father was not amused!.
Having survived my teen years, I thought it wise to buy the $200 Arcan shop lift from Costco, folds up and stores easily. It has other uses around the house too, including pulling fence posts or unwanted street signs from your yard!
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