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which engine hoist option [20 vote(s)]

buy new
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jonathanD


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just wondering what you guys think should i buy a hoist or rent or buy a used one

-- Edited by jonathanD on Sunday 6th of June 2010 10:28:25 PM

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usually for sale around 200 bucks.the princess,cambodian tire,kms tools,im on my second one over 20+ years!

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its funny.. I voted for rent.. but I own one. LOL

I use it to load my portable welder

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I voted buy new just because finding a used one is tough around here.

I've had a couple of guys offer to pay me rent if they could use mine, so you may have the option of recovering some of your investment that way.

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If you have a line on a good used one for cheap go for it. Other wise buy new.

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I had a old used home made one that was a hand me down ......... it didn't like big blocks...

new is the way to go with folding legs for storage...

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What has worked well for me in that I don't need one that often is I bought one in partnership with my neighbour. A friend of ours has since bought a share in it too. We are each into it for 60 bucks but have access pretty well immediately to it. Rule is whoever uses it last stores it. Works for us.

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rabbit64cs wrote:

new is the way to go with folding legs for storage...

Agree. And I could not have removed my straight-six head by meyself without the crane, so having it available whenever needed is a real benefit.

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just to add a somewhat related comment,

work smart NOT hard,  I'm 41 and paying the price everyday for destroying my back.  In my early days,  I could lift a small block chevy on my own , into the back of a truck,,,straining...but I could do it. There is something to be said for strength,,,BUT not Stupidity !!!


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rabbit64cs wrote:

just to add a somewhat related comment,


work smart NOT hard,  I'm 41 and paying the price everyday for destroying my back.  In my early days,  I could lift a small block chevy on my own , into the back of a truck,,,straining...but I could do it. There is something to be said for strength,,,BUT not Stupidity !!!

I was reading along and wondering why there were no comments on saving the back as the best reason to buy a new crane.....   THANKS ROGER!!!  I can relate to what you are saying.  It is hard to put a price on your back because we think we are superman when we are in our 20's but come 40 it is a different story. 

Buy a really good crane and be glad you did youg fella!

 



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I rented one from a friend. Cost me a bottle of Rye.

I'd probably buy one but don't have the room to store it.

I agree with the "Save the Back" theme. We did all kinds of stunts when we were younger. Now all my friends and I are old and gray and bent and busted.



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borrow one

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make one?

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I voted to rent.

While I own one I do believe I'm in a different tax bracket than our young friend.

Inquire about rental costs and then figure out how many times you would have to rent it before adding up to the cost of buying. If its just a couple of times then it might be worth buying but if its more than that ask yourself if you want to tie up that much money.

There are many other essential tools that you are going to need and they'll all present the question. Can I justify the expenditure?

And for those of you who used to have strong backs please continue to preach the message work smarter not harder/stronger.

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its 50 a day and a 350 deposit

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Count me in as another idiot who lifted heavy stuff in my youth and will live with that regret every time my back hurts for the rest of my life....

For me, if I had rented I'd be in the thousands of dollars if I counted every time I use my picker.

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Got any up your way?

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-- Edited by davelacourse on Tuesday 8th of June 2010 08:09:32 AM

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Don't believe there's any Harbor freight north of the border.
Try Princess Auto - these go on sale quite often.

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went to princess they siad they don't have any hoists at this time  =(

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got a spare one in cobourg you can have

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someone gave this one to me. and i really don't need it. its a older pic but it shows the cherry picker doing its job



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Yes, I remember it well. Lying on my back in a gravel driveway with the car up on jackstands, wheels blocked, chainfall up in the tree to make sure if stands gave out, I had a backup plan; and lying flat on my back in said gravel, with a transmission lying on my chest to either take it out or put it back in. So it not only saves backs having a hoist/crane/cherry picker, but fronts too! LOL!

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Well John doesn't have to lay on his back anymore with chain falls up in a tree.

it was taking room up in the shop and he can do whatever with it when hes done.

kyle and i enjoyed the company of john and his mom at the local tims. the rain dampened the trip a wee bit



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Wow.

Way to go Steve.

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