Harbor freight truck crane

[Code54]

Some VERY good points!!!
I already have an engine hoist and I find sometimes I have it "in use" and then want to put something on the bench so this would be a cheap system. Plus I am a bit lazy and don't want to have to roll the hoist over, drop the legs and lock it all together for a quick little 10 second lift ... What can I say
I built a heavy duty 4 wheel "furniture dolly" - weights about 100 lbs and is roughly rated for a ton and 1/2, so I often sit heavy stuff on that, roll it over to the bench and was thinking this would be an easy way to swing it up to work on it. Most stuff I put up there is under 250lbs (I love Farmall Cubs and most stuff is not too heavy) but I am getting to old to be trying to hoist it up there on my own (plus i'm too darn short to do it easily!!!)
I am going to look at the other ones mentioned and look at the one with the hand winch, that is a good idea.
I sort of goofed when I built the shop I should have had a steel beam run across the ceiling so I could have had a chain hoist setup, just never gave it a thought. I have looked at that rolling crane HF sells but it is so big and takes up a ton of room, otherwise it would be perfect. I also would not mind a job crane but them suckers are expensive!!!! I could get a few more Cubs for that prices

 

[bcp]

I built a heavy duty 4 wheel "furniture dolly" - weights about 100 lbs and is roughly rated for a ton and 1/2, so I often sit heavy stuff on that, roll it over to the bench

That reminded me of one of these that might do the same job as the dolly plus the crane.

Hydraulic Lift Table - 500 Lb. Capacity

Bruce

 

[CurlyDave]

I second the hydraulic lift table. HF has two sizes and I have one of each.

Lots of uses beside lifting something onto your bench. How about lifting something into the bed of your pickup? I can easily get a refrigerator into or out of my truck, something the FEL is not real good at doing. Or you can use it as an adjustable height sawhorse.

 

[Code54]

I like that new lift table idea - maybe a better way to go!
Thanks

 

[LWG]

I have the smaller HF lift cart. I used it for moving a wood stove. I think it's great, and would be easier to use than a hoist.

 

[dieselscout80]

The one bad part about the carts is if the part/heavy object is on the floor it still has to be picked up to get it on the cart.

 

[forgeblast]

Since we have a post talking about cranes, I dont want to hijack but...I am thinking about putting a hoist on my garden shed, it has a second floor. How or what is the best way to attach a chain hoist to my ridge beam (4x4). (the ridge beam will be sticking out further then the barn roof.)I will not be lifting anything over say 200 lbs. This is just to make it easier to bring things up, or skin a deer.