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08-04-2022, 09:31 AM | #1 |
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Harbor Freight Electric Hoist
Any one have one of Harbor Freights electric hoist? IF so, Like, Dis-Like, pro's, cons?? ALSO do you have it mounted to a I beam trolley.....I was reading one place that mounting it to an I Beam trolley was a little bit of a task??? I want to get one for my gantry crane for helping lift things around my shop SO I don't have to rely on my son and or two friends to help me lift heavy items. Thanks for your input!!
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08-04-2022, 12:01 PM | #2 |
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Re: Harbor Freight Electric Hoist
I build fiberglass boats with a guy. For the past 3 years we have been using 4 of the HF hoists to lift and lower the boat's cap onto the hull as well as lifting boats to slide a trailer under them. Ours are fixed in a drive through frame so I cant help with any info on mounting to a trolley. So far they have been working great.
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08-04-2022, 12:07 PM | #3 |
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Re: Harbor Freight Electric Hoist
No experience with H.F. hoists. I do have two beam trolley's on different beams, one has an electric hoist the other a chain fall. It allows side to side movement which is helpful at times. The trolley itself are easy to attach. The difficult part is lifting the hoist up to get them hooked, they can be heavy. A gantry with wheels might work for you depending how smooth your floor is. Just be careful moving it with a load.
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08-04-2022, 12:18 PM | #4 |
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Thanks guys!!
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08-04-2022, 12:30 PM | #5 |
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Re: Harbor Freight Electric Hoist
I have one and it needs to be mounted level so the cable tracks correctly.
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08-04-2022, 12:31 PM | #6 |
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08-04-2022, 12:44 PM | #7 |
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Re: Harbor Freight Electric Hoist
Not what your asking but….
I have a northern tool and it works great. |
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08-04-2022, 01:15 PM | #10 |
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I also have looked into these and I couldn’t figure a safe, secure way to mount to my beam trolley. I watched the online sales sites and managed to find a Milwaukee 1-ton electric with a trolley and a spreader bar. If you’re persistent in your search, you’ll find one…….Mark
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08-05-2022, 12:33 PM | #13 |
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Mark
I just picked it up last night, the gantry crane they had to order in for me. I will post pictures as I get mine made up for anyone in the future thinking of getting one. I also got a 1 ton chain hoist to so I will have both on my crane just in case I need to support a bare frame or something sort of wide I can support it from both sides!!! For anyone who is interested I also got a HF 30" sheet metal brake AND did some youtube searches and found several modifications for that, I have modified mine and "enhanced" a few of those mods IF anyone is interested in seeing that? Thanks for all the responses!! |
08-05-2022, 09:24 PM | #14 |
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My experience is HF stuff will work or break the first time you use it. Lot of the heavier stuff is decent. Might need some mod's over time to work better. So if you are handy.
The predator motors they sell for minibikes and gokarts are very good. |
08-06-2022, 07:05 PM | #15 |
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Robert I have that hoist ad my dads place. I have lifted flathead into his attic with it.
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08-08-2022, 10:18 PM | #16 |
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Re: Harbor Freight Electric Hoist
only thing I don't like about electric hoists is all the hoists I've used tend to pick too fast and what ever you're picking tends to bounce. just my opinion!
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