Re: Does Harbor Freight sell a DECENT engine hoist?
[Re: BradH]
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I have an Arcan CEH-41 foldable crane 4000 pound unit I bought at the turkey rod run about 25 years ago. I use it many times every day, at work. I replace anywhere from 1 to 3 engines a day. I've replaced the rams about 4 times, just get the 8 ton ram. Last one I bought is air operated so it's a real pleasure compared to having to pump that thing.
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Re: Does Harbor Freight sell a DECENT engine hoist?
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Re: Does Harbor Freight sell a DECENT engine hoist?
[Re: BradH]
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10/16/17 03:56 PM
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I saw this thread earlier and went to HF for some gloves, thats the only thing I buy there. So I went and looked at the engine hoist selection and they had one thing in common, all the welds sucked! HF tools, for when it doesn't matter if the job gets done today!
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Re: Does Harbor Freight sell a DECENT engine hoist?
[Re: Guitar Jones]
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I have an Arcan CEH-41 foldable crane 4000 pound unit I bought at the turkey rod run about 25 years ago. I use it many times every day, at work. I replace anywhere from 1 to 3 engines a day. I've replaced the rams about 4 times, just get the 8 ton ram. Last one I bought is air operated so it's a real pleasure compared to having to pump that thing. Those import cranes like you have are fine for small engines like what you work on. But not enough crane to lift a big block V8 and transmission in our old muscle cars. IMO Plus too many places for it(import) to wear out and become unsafe. I have HF 1/4 mile from the house, only go in there every couple years to buy gloves like said above! lol
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Re: Does Harbor Freight sell a DECENT engine hoist?
[Re: 69hemibeep]
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I saw this thread earlier and went to HF for some gloves, thats the only thing I buy there. So I went and looked at the engine hoist selection and they had one thing in common, all the welds sucked! HF tools, for when it doesn't matter if the job gets done today! I bought a bunch of HF equipment 25 years ago, like drill presses, hydraulic press, porta power and plenty more for home and at work. Today that same equipment is so cheaply made it is not funny. Sad And I thought it was cheap stuff 25 years ago but now it looks good compared to what they sell now.
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Re: Does Harbor Freight sell a DECENT engine hoist?
[Re: 69hemibeep]
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I saw this thread earlier and went to HF for some gloves, thats the only thing I buy there. So I went and looked at the engine hoist selection and they had one thing in common, all the welds sucked! HF tools, for when it doesn't matter if the job gets done today! If you look at the welds on most of the fold up cranes under 300.00, they all have the same hit and miss welds.
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Re: Does Harbor Freight sell a DECENT engine hoist?
[Re: BradH]
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I have a Sun International cherry picker that I bought out the back of a pick up truck with South Carolina tags years ago. I think the stuff was made in the Carolinas. Old guys on the east coast know who I'm talking about. Thing is heavy made, works great. Had to put a cylinder on it a while back. Don't know if they can still be had or maybe find one for sale. Then there's OTC or some of the professional stuff.
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