Hoist help

[hudson48]

I did a show and tell in the Garage gallery of the new hoist.Now I have a problem(which I have also shown in the original post).Here is the link to the Garage Gallery one.

http://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?t=97431

Here are the details.

Well today I went to put the Hudson on the hoist and it wanted to skate the whole hoist up the floor.It is on a slippery epoxy type floor but I don't think it would matter even if it was bare cement.

So off to the hardware store for some special bolts to screw it down.What I bought was some special threaded masonary bolts.You drill a hole 12mm(diameter) and the threaded piece is about 13.5mm.When you bolt it into the concrete it makes its own thread and can be unscrewed from the floor if needed.I will do two in each post.

Anyone else used these to secure an item into concrete that could need to be removed and replaced,but not regularly.Haven't drilled the holes yet but will also check with my builder neighbour for his input.

The other option is something like a chemset application where you drill the hole,and using the special compound,insert a female threaded piece into the concrete.This sets hard and then use a bolt to screw down into the threaded insert.

Any advice???

 

[stingry]

Are you saying that the whole hoist wants to skate away from the car as you are driving it on? That is odd. I have an older Eagle hoist but it is very similiar in design to your lift. What type of approach ramps do you have? Mine are aluminum and hook into slots located on the lift itself. Once the car begins up the ramp, the weight of the car holds the lift from moving. I have never had the lift try to move away while driving on. Interesting!! To answer your question, I have used the type of fastener you described with good success. Just drill the hole, blow out the dust and install with an impact driver. Very secure. Even though they can be removed, they are not really reuseable back in the same hole. If you want to disassemble and then reassemble later, use the second type that you described.

The Hudson is one nice ride!!

Cheers
Steve