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No it is 12 feet ... its a single car garage. ... 12 feet from block wall to block wall And a 12 foot 2x6 can obviously hold more then 50 lbs i wasnt even gunna respond to that (probably even laying flat) But thanks for all responses ... kinda makes me laugh the people with the "engineering"...

It would be stronger then this one

thanks everybody for the responses... I was thinking I would double up two of the 2 X 6 X 12 rafters.....and then lift from the space in between those two rafters. Still make the piece of steel I'm lifting from span across 4 rafters / 3 spaces .... so my piece of steel is on top and across 4...

Ok better to be safe then sorry thanks 👍

Ok i have rafters not trusses

Not sure what that means... it's a block garage... and the 2x6x12 truss spans from one side to the other....

I figure a truss can hold at least 500 lbs . So if I span 3 trusses I should be good for at least a 1000 lbs

Open up top

Its just basic trusses

You just roll the car back then bring in your engine stand .... the garage is so small even with the engine lift i would end up rolling then car back out of the garage anyways for room to work on it.... so if i buy one it will be one more thing i cant fit in garage .... and i live canada they...

I want to build an engine hoist in my garage. I found a post on a website and it is exactly what i want to do. Please check it out. http://www.toronto-subaru-club.com/forums/diy-write-ups-and-faq/138648-diy-engine-hoist-for-garage.html Just wondering how safe this actually is? in my garage I...