I am careful about anything made in china having to do with tools, and even
Hoists. I have found that their Metal is not tempered and is totally
Useless. You may think I am being unduly wary, but let me say I have had my
experiences with many tools made in China. I think I may just buy pottery
from them.
-----Original Message-----
From: sidney raper <spl310@hotmail.com>
To: ronday@home.com <ronday@home.com>; datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
<datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, March 31, 2001 5:45 PM
Subject: Re: Engine hoist revisited
>Ronnie,
>
>You are absolutely correct. For those of us that do not have a Northern
>Tool or Harbor Freight nearby, just get on the mailing list for Harbor
>Freight. Their hoist quite often has FREE SHIPPING! That is a BIG plus.
>It is a nice compact rugged unit. (I like my Arcan unit a little better as
>it is MUCH beefier - but then again, I have fooled around with engines that
>are a little bigger than Roadsters)
>
>I was looking at the Northern catalog (hard copy) and they have an even
>cheaper unit. $129 if I recall correctly. You can't make it for that
>price.
>
>Sid
>
>
>>From: Ronnie Day <ronday@home.com>
>>Reply-To: Ronnie Day <ronday@home.com>
>>To: "Roadster List" <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
>>Subject: Re: Engine hoist revisited
>>Date: Sat, 31 Mar 2001 10:29:43 -0600
>>
>> >Northern tool has a good deal. A 2 ton hoist with a leveller included
>>free.
>> > Check their website:
>> >
>>
>http://www.northerntool.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/CategoryDisplay?cgrfnbr=421
>> >&cgmenbr=6970&PHOTOS=on
>>
>>I was at a local O'Reilly's yesterday and they had a nice Delco branded
>>unit that had removable legs (stowed vertically on the base) and four
>>wheels on the base for $220. Only problem with mail order is the freight
>>cost. These things are heavy. Fortunately for us there's a Harbor Freight
>>in Ft. Worth and a Northern Tools just north of Dallas.
>>
>>In any case, IMHO buying is a very viable alternative to renting unless
>>you can rent for considerably less than the $50/day that seems common. To
>>pull the motor, do whatever you need to and then put it back in, that's
>>an absolute minimum of two days rental which would involve two trips to
>>get the hoist and take it back. If you spend around $200 to buy a hoist
>>and use it for however long you need at a relaxed pace, and then sold it
>>for $125, you're $25 ahead. I would have jumped at such an opportunity
>>when I bought mine, but couldn't find any in the local classified ads.
>>
>>Trust me, if you've not done this sort of thing before it ALWAYS takes
>>longer than you think it will. Not being in a rush to get a rental piece
>>back allows you to take things slower and be careful.
>>
>>FWIW, Ron
>
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