A portable engine crane like the ones at Harbor Freight would probably work great for you/
Aids for Lifting Heavy Items
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Poolshark314
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They are very useful, but keep in mind the carts themselves are very heavy. I think this one is over 150 lbs and the 500 lb capacity cart is a little under 90 lbs. I opted for the 500 lb version so i could transport the cart if neededThis looks like a good deal:
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1000 lb. Capacity Hydraulic Table Cart
Amazing deals on this 1000Lb Hydraulic Table Cart at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.www.harborfreight.com
Walkers
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I also have everything for lifting heavy stuff. My pick is my forklift. Seriously, get one! Either that or a small front liader tractor are life changers.
Have used hydraulic tables for years. MANY appications. Just bought another for our short term shop that is now holding engine and transaxle for Porsche project. Allows for MUCH more precise positioning than running hoist up and down.
I have a 2000 lb H F chain fall on a beam centered in my shop
I also have a number of work bench high roll around work tables with large casters
with these I can pick something off the floor, lift it waist high, and roll where I want
I thought about an engine hoist but I do not have the space to park it
I also have a number of work bench high roll around work tables with large casters
with these I can pick something off the floor, lift it waist high, and roll where I want
I thought about an engine hoist but I do not have the space to park it
Zeke
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I managed to score a hand winched Genie Lift. The are expensive new. For a long time I thought about making one out of a hand truck and some winch parts from HF. It could be done and be exactly what you need.
Here's a much cheaper one from WalMart:
Mine at 2.5 x $ new:
Here's a much cheaper one from WalMart:
Mine at 2.5 x $ new:
jonesg
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all this **** just to work on a carb.
Kpaige
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This is a very versatile diy setup using common super strut and off the shelf parts. You can build lifts with this elevators etc many configurations
RivennHewn
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Good friends know not to ask.
RivennHewn
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These things make floor jacks seem quiet.This looks like a good deal:
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1000 lb. Capacity Hydraulic Table Cart
Amazing deals on this 1000Lb Hydraulic Table Cart at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.
Damn, they are noisy!
Crazyjake8493
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A small tractor with a loader and bucket chains or a set of pallet forks is the ideal lifting assistant. I always wanted one of those little hydraulic lift tables from Harbor Freight, but then I realized a tractor can do that plus 150 other difficult tasks.
Here is my solution in the new shop
While building the shop, I encapsulated half of the I beam inside the reinforced concrete (not US, so different construction methods). The I beams run in parallel through complete width of the shop, while parts of I beam encapsulated in conrete are welded to rebar.
Two trolleys, rated at 1 ton each hold the transversal I beam on which an additional trolley is mounted, together with electric hoist rated at 800lbs single line or 1600lbs double line.
I think it definitely beats the unistrut solution few posts higher.
It started like this
And it currently looks like this:
While building the shop, I encapsulated half of the I beam inside the reinforced concrete (not US, so different construction methods). The I beams run in parallel through complete width of the shop, while parts of I beam encapsulated in conrete are welded to rebar.
Two trolleys, rated at 1 ton each hold the transversal I beam on which an additional trolley is mounted, together with electric hoist rated at 800lbs single line or 1600lbs double line.
I think it definitely beats the unistrut solution few posts higher.
It started like this
And it currently looks like this:
Skyman
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That's a nice set-up! It suggests that the rest of the space is equally well-equipped and well-organized.
Kpaige
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While yes definitely stronger and superior to the uni strut set up it is also not achievable in a wood framed garage and with the unistrut system roughly $500 compared to your system the unistrut will do the job for most people.Here is my solution in the new shop
While building the shop, I encapsulated half of the I beam inside the reinforced concrete (not US, so different construction methods). The I beams run in parallel through complete width of the shop, while parts of I beam encapsulated in conrete are welded to rebar.
Two trolleys, rated at 1 ton each hold the transversal I beam on which an additional trolley is mounted, together with electric hoist rated at 800lbs single line or 1600lbs double line.
I think it definitely beats the unistrut solution few posts higher.
It started like this
And it currently looks like this:
Real friends don't have to.
Kpaige
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What if you don’t have friends??!! Asking for a friend
Buy a boat.What if you don’t have friends??!! Asking for a friend
The three things I use quite regularly in my garage for lifting/moving heavier objects are folding engine hoist, hydraulic lifting table, and loading ramps. All 3 of these items were sourced from Harbor Freight. My hoist is the 1 ton version, the table is the 1000lb version, and the ramps are the 30" x 72" 1200lb. Besides loading the dirt bike in the truck, I use the ramps a lot more than I thought I ever would.
Renegade1LI
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Can't beat a HF gantry, reasonably priced and easy to move around. I have a 2 ton Vestil aluminum one that really comes in handy.
www.harborfreight.com
1 ton Capacity Telescoping Gantry Crane
Amazing deals on this 1 Ton Gantry Crane at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.
www.harborfreight.com
onsail
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@930dreamer Now that you have had this for a while, how do you like to utility of it?
nadogail
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I have one with an auxiliary top made from 3/4" plywood.This looks like a good deal:
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1000 lb. Capacity Hydraulic Table Cart
Amazing deals on this 1000Lb Hydraulic Table Cart at Harbor Freight. Quality tools & low prices.
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It takes up some room but still handy to have around.
GrayFlattop
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We generally would use a Gantry
onsail
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I picked up this ride on stacker a few months back at auction. I have 16' 6" ceilings but I'm limited to roughly 9' foot of fork height due to the overhead cage on the lift. At the end of the day, it is not as useful as a forklift. Due to the drive system, its stuck indoors. does not like uneven pavement at all. I do like the utility of being able to "ride" it up.
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Crazyjake8493
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A tractor with pallet forks does all of my heavy lifting whether I'm picking up a generator to service, lifting a snowblower up to a comfortable working height, or loading things into and out of the truck. Outside of snow season, I have the forks on the tractor more than the bucket.
I know this is an old post but I too am an empty nester with no help nearby. I was a firefighter/paramedic and lifted far too many heavy patients into the back of the rescue for transport and if I lift the wrong way, my back will hate me as well.
I went out and found a (very) used sub compact tractor (John Deere 790) with quick connect forks and bucket on the front with a 3 point on the rear. Had to rework the hydraulic bypass valve so it would pick up more than two feathers at a time and now it's working great for me. I do quite a bit of metal work in the shop and getting the raw materials off the trailer into the shop - not so much f a problem anymore. Also purchased a used Grizzly horizontal band saw (took the JD with me to lift the saw onto the trailer) and that's the first stop I make with the raw materials to cut it to size. I then purchased a an overhead trolley and a small electric winch to move things around the shop. Everything is working out pretty good so far.
The trick was to find the balance point and a tag line with it. May I ask how you got your table? Did you build it or purchase it?I don't know what your workbench set up is like, but I love this thing. The table is extremely heavy, but i did the hydraulic jack and caster mod, so it moves easily whenever i want it to. I use it all the time for my home shop. In the first pic I'm lifting a crazy heavy smoker out of my truck.
Before anyone loses their minds, I know that isn't a lifting strap. I lifted the smoker up a couple inches, drove the truck out, and set it down. Its all my stuff and I was willing to take the gamble.
darrowco
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I am getting by with an engine cherry picker and a Wilmat crane. I plan to set up a gantry crane and get a lift table at some point to round things out.
The Wilmat is great. It does take some floor space but lifts to a good height, Something over 12 feet. The lifting is done by a really nice hydraulic system, very fine control, runs off of a 12v battery. Only 500-lb capacity, though. Built in the U.K., I got it used, not sure where to find another.
The Wilmat is great. It does take some floor space but lifts to a good height, Something over 12 feet. The lifting is done by a really nice hydraulic system, very fine control, runs off of a 12v battery. Only 500-lb capacity, though. Built in the U.K., I got it used, not sure where to find another.
Hobby_Man22
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I call my wife to help lift