crave13k

hey everyone.
i want to manufacture an engine hoist and i was wondering if anyone had plans for this project. or maybe someone who owns one will be nice enough to draw me a pic with the measurements to everything. thanks

drift2004

well have u look at the cost of just buing one vs making one?

crave13k

yeah well im making an 8 ton and the price of making it myself is going to be cheaper but the reason im actually doing it is to practice my fabrication skills, welding cutting ect...

srmofo

if you have a ram that can lift 16000 lbs you better have it engineered right. I personally wouldnt risk the safety of everyone around you building this if you are not comfortable welding. even a 300-500lb honda engine can be deadly when its 3 ft in the air. Build a shop press or something like that. Then if it fails, it wont do it with something heavy and expensive in the air. Plus you get to test the strength of your welds everytime you use it.

most cherry pickers arent rated above 1 ton. They have a larger ram on them because of the leverage(maybe thats what you mean by 8 ton?). I know there is some calculations that have to be done because of the additional leverage caused by the long arm and the weight of an engine hanging out there at the end of it.

fav6052

what would you need an 8 ton lift for? just curious, not trying to hate.

dester223

Well.. I'm sure that's more than 8 tons, but still

jlude90

Yeah, I would definitely not practice on this. For your own safety.

vtecspeed1320

8 tons for real. Semi motor? If so then dont they use a sliding rail type hoist on electricity.

crave13k

lol. i meant i was gonna use a 8ton hydraulic ram... it was cheap.i only need it to be capable of 2 tons max. i actually am comfortable welding i took some classes a while back and i've built and engine stand that is holding up quite well. i just though the next thing to build would be an engine hoist since i need one right now. tired of renting and on top of that i have a lot of time in my hands and i just want to stay busy.

Bakeoff

Just buy one... Done. Save your time and materials for **** that's worthwhile.

Top Ramen

HF sells hoists for so cheap, I'll never make one. The materials cost more than the price of their whole hoist.

If you really feel you need the 8 ton ram, buy the biggest HF hoist and fit your hydraulics to it.

srmofo

I try and get you some quick measurements tomorrow. Im not gonna take the thing and assemble it though, but I will get you the basics.

drift2004

crave13k

damn thats a cheap hoist. imma go take a look at it...

drift2004

MY FRIEND HAS ONE NO ISSUES

96supercharged

THANKS!

downest

I ordered one from HF via their website, it was literally $12 for shipping, cheaper than gas and my time to go up to the local HF and get it!

daddy

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I picked up a folding 2 ton hoist for $170.

srmofo

well thats what everyone was telling you. they're cheap, you still want me to go through the trouble of posting the measurements?

lordtavo

I got lucky and got a free engine hoist from a guy that closed shop. But it didn't have a ram so I picked up the 10ton ram from HF like the one in the pic. ram works good! Im happy with my $50 investment.

crave13k

i took some quick measurements and this is what i came up with. what do you guys think?

srmofo

those are prettymuch the same as the ones I took, same style also, One thing to account for is your ram size, You said you had an 8ton, but most of the ones Ive seen are only 3 ton. make sure there isnt a difference in overall length or you'll have to change the mounts a bit

drift2004

Just build it and give us a cost analysis vs diy and buying one, oh and the time spent to build it

CarlosQ57

I know this post is very old but any chance you can post the size of the boom and the extension boom, how far are the holes for 1 ton, 1 1/2 ton, 2 ton. Also, if you could clarify the size of the legs (no the extensions but the actual legs. I assume all tubing is 1/4" thick...right? Thank you so very much. You can respond to cquintero7@***.net