ideas for setting up a chain hoist from harbour freight

[mechanic]

Looking for ideas for setting up chain hoist for lifting heavy objects in my shop. Does it need a gantry or is there a different method to use this. Pictures would help

 

[RNeumann]

Stretch's Gantry Crane Build!! FULL VIDEO ALL PARTS! - YouTube

 

[Diggin It]

I just hang a chain over a couple of ceiling joists. But I never lift anywhere near capacity, maybe 500-750 pounds maximum.

 

[George2615]

I originally had the 800 lb electric cable hoist from HF. I had it installed on the back side of my twin post garage lift supported by thickwall schedule 80 pipe. The pipe was attached to the lift with HD U-bolts and the cable hoist could slide on the pipe from one side to the other. I now have a 2000 lb. (using snatch block to double the cable) electric cable hoist in place of the HF unit. The support pipe has been doubled. Now is two schedule 80 pipes, one inside the other, that are welded together that the hoist slides on.

A gantry would be nice to make the chain hoist portable. HF sells one of those but not sure of the weight rating. Hanging a pipe from shop rafters could also support your chain hoist.

 

[Fuddy1952]

I use this all the time for the mowers, lift up to sharpen blades or load/unload something heavy off the truck. I used treated 2x12 scrap.

 

[WranglerX]

After using hoist in dedicated location (on ceiling joist) and a gantry crane that does not quite reach where it needs to be, I think I would use a portable "A" frame if shop space permits (ceiling height).... Beauty is if can be anywhere even outside if you have concrete apron in front of shop and it can be pushes against back wall and span workbench or park vehicles under it it's all usable space under it while its in "storage"...

For example...

It can be "sized" dependent on your needs....

Dale

 

[Stimw]

The HF gantry seems well made and it is adjustable height!
1 ton Capacity Telescoping Gantry Crane

 

[TractorGuy]

Depends on how your shop is built and what your needs are.

I have pulled a 351 with a c6 bolted to it with the 1 ton HF chain hoist chained to a rafter of a single car metal carport. In my garage I built an angle iron support to spread the weight out between two rafters.

 

[Diggin It]

Not sure why everbody's jumping on the gantry thing that's like $600 and still needs the optional trolley to be useful. OP, fill us in a bit more on what you want to do and what resources or budget you have to work with.

 

[WranglerX]

Not sure why everbody's jumping on the gantry thing that's like $600 and still needs the optional trolley to be useful. OP, fill us in a bit more on what you want to do and what resources or budget you have to work with.

Well for one, when I hoist something I want it to stay where its supposed to be... Don't want it to come down unexpectedly .... Rafters and such is all guess work if OP does not know structural integrity of building.... Safety you know....

Dale

 

[crazyal]

Pictures of your shop (or at least ceiling height) would help along with how much you want to lift and do you need to move it while lifted. My father had a 6x6 wooden beam going across the rafters in his garage. He had two 4x4 posts that he would put on each end of the beam that were cut ti fit snugly on the cement floor. The rafters kept everything from shifting sideways while the 4x4 posts took the bulk of the weight. You could only lift things but it was a lot cheaper than a gantry crane and super easy to store. I used it lots of times to pull engines.

 

[WranglerX]

Pictures of your shop (or at least ceiling height) would help along with how much you want to lift and do you need to move it while lifted. My father had a 6x6 wooden beam going across the rafters in his garage. He had two 4x4 posts that he would put on each end of the beam that were cut ti fit snugly on the cement floor. The rafters kept everything from shifting sideways while the 4x4 posts took the bulk of the weight. You could only lift things but it was a lot cheaper than a gantry crane and super easy to store. I used it lots of times to pull engines.

Good solution...Did that years ago when I had a "heavy" lift project...

Dale

 

[stuckmotor]

I originally had the 800 lb electric cable hoist from HF. I had it installed on the back side of my twin post garage lift supported by thickwall schedule 80 pipe. The pipe was attached to the lift with HD U-bolts and the cable hoist could slide on the pipe from one side to the other. I now have a 2000 lb. (using snatch block to double the cable) electric cable hoist in place of the HF unit. The support pipe has been doubled. Now is two schedule 80 pipes, one inside the other, that are welded together that the hoist slides on.

A gantry would be nice to make the chain hoist portable. HF sells one of those but not sure of the weight rating. Hanging a pipe from shop rafters could also support your chain hoist.

Where did you source your 2000 lb hoist?

 

[George2615]

Where did you source your 2000 lb hoist?

Its actually a 1000 lb. Using the snatch block pulley doubles the lift cap. I actually bought two of them at a yard sale and sold one to a friend.
They were originally sold by Northern tool. They don't sell the same model but here's the closest to it. Now 1100/2200. Part#58925

Sorry, I'm having a problem with the link to Northern Tool. Keeps coming up with viglink? not the NT site I copy and paste from. Go to Northern tool and equipment and search part# above.
When viglink comes up there is a "go to northern tool site". Click that and should go to the page with the hoist.
https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200712245_200712245?isSearch=58925

Thanks DL

The viglink is on the Northern site. I copied and pasted another site without any connection to viglink.

 

[flyerdan]

I've used one in my shop attic, it has 2x4 trusses, but the center is floored with plywood for walkway and storage so it helps to spread the weight of a 4x4 that holds the hoist.

 

[WranglerX]

Its actually a 1000 lb. Using the snatch block pulley doubles the lift cap. I actually bought two of them at a yard sale and sold one to a friend.
They were originally sold by Northern tool. They don't sell the same model but here's the closest to it. Now 1100/2200. Part#58925

Sorry, I'm having a problem with the link to Northern Tool. Keeps coming up with viglink? not the NT site I copy and paste from. Go to Northern tool and equipment and search part# above.

Northern Tool - Quality Tools for Serious Work

https://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200712245_200712245?isSearch=58925

Seriously hate that virus.......Viglink has "go to Northern Tool site" button on upper right side of screen....

Dale

 

[ericm979]

Here's a nice setup: DIY Garage Gantry with Chain Hoist - YouTube

 

[digr]

This is what I have, I have lifted more than three ton with this setup

 

[FarmWrench]

I'll have to do some deep digging in my Dropbox but I have some pictures that I downloaded from here of a build your own hoist/gantry. Probably faster to search here than find it in my clutter.

 

[DLTTrekkers]

I just hang a chain over a couple of ceiling joists. But I never lift anywhere near capacity, maybe 500-750 pounds maximum.

And then my frontdiff slips of the table and destroyd my roof