Hoist Advice for Home Use

greenMachine · Postby **greenMachine** » Mon May 06, 2013 9:15 pm

Geeze there are some people here who really should take note of the old adage, 'better to keep quiet and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and demonstrate it'. The best piece of advice worth noting is for people to do their own research.

I caution anyone contemplating a hoist to follow that advice, and ignore the rest, including some of the 'facts' quoted upthread.

All vendors I have looked at have spec sheets and phone numbers, so no excuses if you get it wrong.

GLS, I will get back to you on the weekend, when I am back home.

:mrgreen:

Matt · Postby **Matt** » Mon May 06, 2013 11:17 pm

Haven't read the whole thread, so the following is at face value.
I recently had a Powerrex SL2500 two post hoist installed in my garage. The slab was engineered for it and the installed price with a single phase motor was less than $5000. I chose the hoist based on advice from several industry professionals. Very happy with it. Purchased through Bursons. Very easy process.

greenMachine · Postby **greenMachine** » Sat May 11, 2013 10:52 pm

gslender wrote:
greenMachine wrote:UPDATE:

Been looking around, and I am now concentrating on a clear floor 2-post hoist with LOW clearance lifting arms. I have my eye on one that is nominally 101mm, but can be modded to take another 10-20mm off - plenty low for an MX5 racecar. Don't believe the 30mm clearance quoted by one vendor, they have admitted that is a mistake. And speaking of shonky vendors, advertising prices without GST is (AFAIK) illegal.

I am prepared to pay for a clear floor hoist, as the new garage will be 3.6 or so wall heigth, and the humps are a nuisance.

Delivery is a bugger, unless you have forks on your tractor , but a flat floor car trailer and an engine hoist, and a few old tyres, should do the job - I will let you know ...

Do your homework, there are a few traps here - I just hope I have not missed any ...

Got a link or company name of the one you are looking at now?

G

Tufflift 2 post

Matt wrote:Haven't read the whole thread, so the following is at face value.
I recently had a Powerrex SL2500 two post hoist installed in my garage. The slab was engineered for it and the installed price with a single phase motor was less than $5000. I chose the hoist based on advice from several industry professionals. Very happy with it. Purchased through Bursons. Very easy process.

That's $5000 with the slab, right? :wink:

gslender · Postby **gslender** » Sun May 12, 2013 9:00 am

greenMachine wrote:
gslender wrote:
Got a link or company name of the one you are looking at now?

G

Tufflift 2 post

Did they explain how they are going to get the lifting pads under 110mm? I'd ideally like something that lifts from 70mm if possible?

G

Pamex · Postby **Pamex** » Sun May 12, 2013 10:32 am

For anyone contemplating installing it themselves, buy your mates LOTS of beer. A few of my co-workers installed a two post on Friday and we're very fortunate to have one of the awesome roof cranes. There's a lot of moving around with it and lifting you have to do, to get it level and in line. Make sure your friends are strong and know their beer choice. :mrgreen:

Even better, pay a professional to install it. :beer:

Matt · Postby **Matt** » Sun May 12, 2013 11:22 am

Matt wrote:Haven't read the whole thread, so the following is at face value.
I recently had a Powerrex SL2500 two post hoist installed in my garage. The slab was engineered for it and the installed price with a single phase motor was less than $5000. I chose the hoist based on advice from several industry professionals. Very happy with it. Purchased through Bursons. Very easy process.

That's $5000 with the slab, right? :wink:

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Pretty much actually. The hoist was part of the plan from day one, so the additional costs of reinforcing the slab were minimal as I didn't need to mod an existing one.

greenMachine · Postby **greenMachine** » Tue Dec 03, 2013 10:38 am

Moving ahead, the workshop is up, and I need to pull the trigger if this is going to happen.

Anybody have any updates?

:mrgreen:

Apu · Postby **Apu** » Tue Dec 03, 2013 10:48 am

No, I gave up on the idea - would have needed to lay a new floor in the garage (there's a bit slope) plus the roof wasn't going to be high enough to get full use of the height...had to change garage door, etc etc.

As an alternative, I'm getting a trailer which would hopefully give me a bit of height to get under the car.