Cherry Picker max lift

post a link to the add and I will at the pictures and let you know if it should work..

HOIST
http://seattle.craigslist.org/see/pts/2780450525.html
Joe - I looked for spec's online, but haven't come across any....   Seller is getting me max lift off of the box, but I want to be sure that this is the right unit before having another piece of unuseable gear in my garage

We bought one last year for a little under $200. It's a heck of a lot safer than our red neck engine hoist, but it's only good for a Mustang, if you tip the trailer way up and pull it out under the engine. It's great for putting/pulling an engine out of a pickup truck bed. We pulled an engine a couple weeks ago and we got a local marina to pull it with their hoist and drop it in the PU. For $60, it was well worth it.

All Trade


This looks to be the right one.... Team mechanix is a sub brand of Alltrade.   I guess they were sold at the checker/shucks/Kragen chain of auto parts stores.    No spec's again, but if you can tell from a picture ....   

8122pbrainard wrote: Dreaming wrote: All Trade This looks to be the right one.... Team mechanix is a sub brand of Alltrade.   I guess they were sold at the checker/shucks/Kragen chain of auto parts stores.    No spec's again, but if you can tell from a picture ....    Looks like the same one I got off ebay. The fold up outrigger legs are great for storage. Pete tell me about your overhead hoists, thay look great. It's Chinese but what isn't nowadays!!

Kevin - I'll give you the CCF discount
Pete - that's a nice little adapter you have there.... and I am having a little garage envy right now.   I looked at adding a W beam to the ceiling of my garage this last week, but couldn't justify it on this project.   on the next garage though.... you can be sure I'll be doing heated floors and a lift structure!   

Jeff,
I found the two electric 1 ton hoists on ebay. I looked for quite some time and the matched pair popped up. They were in great shape but did need a paint job. I'm glad I found them since new are pretty $$$. The outrigger arm on the engine hoist I made since working by myself I needed something to get them up there. They aren't light and even we several other people it would have been hard.



I used conductor bar for the electric since I didn't want festooned cables hanging down. The conductor bar actually turned out to be cheaper than cable!

The other two chain falls (1/2 ton) were purchased new and used to roll a hull over.

I went ahead and picked up the hoist this weekend, even if it doesn't work for the boat, I can probably re-sell for the same price as I bought it for.   I love craigslist as a rental service .   

I thought I would add a pic or two of my weekend project. this probably belongs in the off topic section, but I wanted to finish out the thread.    I have had this Datsun roadster for the past ~11 years, I bought it from the original owner, and resto-moded it.    It came to me as a basket case, and was a fun project. I think it is time to move on as we no longer use it, and it has waited 3 years for a new clutch.   The boat will be much more fun for the whole family.   


1969 datsun 2000


Engine out - Engine hoist was definitely the way to go!


BTW,   I didn't know about fram filters when I put this one on      I guess I know better now.... it will come off when the engine goes back in !

I put the hoist together saturday morning and immediately hooked it up to the roadster motor.    I'll have to check on the boat height, but I am thinking it work, but will be tight!

How was your week break?   did you get all that you wanted to done?

lakedog55 wrote: I used a tree and a chain hoist. I have also beefed up a bottom cord of one of the trusses in my garage and cut a hole for the chain, but the garage is so full of stuff right now cant get to it

Mike,
You need to be real careful with trusses. The bottom cord does not like very much vertical load. It's basically a tension member. If anything, the load should be spread so at least 6 to 8 trusses share the load. How did you "beef" it up? Pictures?

you know come to think of it, those basement joist metal adjustable poles would also work very well

eric lavine wrote: you know come to think of it, those basement joist metal adjustable poles would also work very well

Thats exactly what I used. I have a double truss in my garage that we attached a 6X8 beam to when we built it. I put one of those cheap basement poles on it to help with the load. Its pretty beefy on its own but I didnt want to chance it, its a 16ft span so I thought putting the beam in the middle wouldnt hurt and it was only 20 dollars.

watrski wrote: If you have ever dropped anything big..... You will just spring for the $$ for the right stuff. Tim

ditto.... I have used the trusses, with a spreader over several, but certainly scares me.... The last time I did that I vowed never to do it agian.   Roadster motor and tranny must come out together, and with the cast iron motor block, I was figuring close to 1K on both.    My garage ceiling has storage trusses, and can take some weight, just didn't want to push it.   I am happy with the choice I made to get the right equipment...   I always like new tools anyways

actually 3 200lb men, makes you look at it differently