Wicked Deal!
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Wicked Deal!
So months ago I was checking out the auto section at Costco while the honey looks for BBQ meats. I came across the Torin 2ton engine hoist with load leveler for $168.
I thought that was good deal, but decided to check out what they were worth online and figured I could go back and get one.
Turns out they are a fair bit more everywhere else, but put it off and missed the boat on that deal....
Well, while I was at Costco the other day, I was doing the usual when I spotted the same hoist on a flat cart. I looked around and saw no others. The box had been torn open at one end though and it looked like it had been moved a few times. I found a clerk and asked him to check if they had any more in stock. He came back and said it was the only one and that it had been reduced to $99.99...
S.O.L.D.
Put it together and only one nut missing. Can't beat that deal!
I was too lazy to put the legs down for the pic or extend the boom, but there she sits with leveler
I thought that was good deal, but decided to check out what they were worth online and figured I could go back and get one.
Turns out they are a fair bit more everywhere else, but put it off and missed the boat on that deal....
Well, while I was at Costco the other day, I was doing the usual when I spotted the same hoist on a flat cart. I looked around and saw no others. The box had been torn open at one end though and it looked like it had been moved a few times. I found a clerk and asked him to check if they had any more in stock. He came back and said it was the only one and that it had been reduced to $99.99...
S.O.L.D.
Put it together and only one nut missing. Can't beat that deal!
I was too lazy to put the legs down for the pic or extend the boom, but there she sits with leveler
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Just want to mention that they were never advertised on Costco's website. They did and still show the engine stand...but oddly, I have never seen that in the store. Even at the original price of $168 I was dumb not to jump on it....but as it turns out, I saved money buy not buying it impulsively.
If you keep your eyes open...you can find some really good deals at Costco from time to time.
I wanted to do compression tests before I pulled the engine on my Bronk, but since I am pulling it apart, I can visually check things and also I figured I could do a leakdown test with the engine out, which will not only show me if there is a problem, but where the problem lies...and I can do it in the comfort of my shop.
Now I need to go out and get a stand.....I'll probably pay almost as much for the stand as I did for the hoist.
Thanks for looking guys!
...and sorry for the crappy pic. The batteries were dead in my camera, so I used my phone which has no flash and is only a 2 mp.p.s.
Todd....glad to see you swapped out the engine and kept that rig on the road!
