I hate to be a nay sayer but I wouldn't do this unless you have some
decent sized lumber as the ceiling joists of your garage. If you have a
modern home built with roof trusses and the bottom cord is not designed
for much in the way of load, which most aren't, you may seriously damage
your trusses putting that kind of weight on them at the center of their
span. I definitely wouldn't stand under it all while cranking on the
lift.
Bob Clark
69' TR6
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-6pack@Autox.Team.Net] On
Behalf Of acekraut11@aol.com
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2007 10:02 AM
To: vance.navarrette@intel.com; stan.foster@hp.com; 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [6pack] Recommendation for a folding engine crane ?
If you dont have a suitable joist you can always attach the hoist to an
8' or 6' length of 4X4 or 6X6 and lay that length of wood across
multiple joists to spread the load.
Aaron
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