Engine hoist recommendations
Discussion
Evening all, I'm in the process of taking out the engine in my Alfa but instead of faffing about removing the subframe I'm planning on buying a hoist and take it out from the top. Gearbox & all ancillaries attached.
I've been looking at hoists & I'm unsure which to go for. Will a 1 tonne eBay job suffice or would I better to get a decent one from somewhere else? Any recommendations? Cheers.
I've been looking at hoists & I'm unsure which to go for. Will a 1 tonne eBay job suffice or would I better to get a decent one from somewhere else? Any recommendations? Cheers.
Pay attention to the height of the far end of the legs since these will need to fit under the vehicle and some can be quite high. Also look at where you're going to stow it and whether it's worth paying a little extra for folding legs. I've used mine to pick the vehicle up on occasion and a lift with a higher weight capacity gives you more reach/weight options. You will want to get a load leveler too - make sure it's good quality since poorly designed ones can be worse than useless.
I've got one of these https://www.sgs-engineering.com/garage-equipment/e... which works OK, they do a 2 ton version as well.
New engine cranes seem to all be the same, size for size, at least at the budget end of the market. There's probably a factory in China churning them out. I bought second hand: 2 tonne (useful for long reach) with folding legs (restricted garage space) and a load leveler (which is handy if you take engine and box out together). Oh, and it's red.
I did look at second hand professional cranes but they were too expensive for the odd time I need one.
Hiring was also a possibility but at my pace of work would have been more expensive.
I did look at second hand professional cranes but they were too expensive for the odd time I need one.
Hiring was also a possibility but at my pace of work would have been more expensive.
Berlin Mike said:
New engine cranes seem to all be the same, size for size, at least at the budget end of the market. There's probably a factory in China churning them out. I bought second hand: 2 tonne (useful for long reach) with folding legs (restricted garage space) and a load leveler (which is handy if you take engine and box out together). Oh, and it's red.
I did look at second hand professional cranes but they were too expensive for the odd time I need one.
Hiring was also a possibility but at my pace of work would have been more expensive.
^^^^I did look at second hand professional cranes but they were too expensive for the odd time I need one.
Hiring was also a possibility but at my pace of work would have been more expensive.
Exactly what I've just done & almost certainly an identical one!
An ebay capture which I collected as I looked for one local to me. Chap I bought it off had used it to remove engine & box from an MGB & it looked as new. £100 & it came with a leveller - which I'd say is an essential.
Just had a quick look on ebay & there's a 2 ton (same as mine) for £95 buy-it-now in Derby https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2-Ton-Hydraulic-Folding...
Edited by paintman on Wednesday 6th June 09:06
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