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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Austin, TX
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Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 101
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I don't have any pictures of the hoist, but I made it for about $20 worth of stuff from Harbor Freight and some scrap lumbar.
The trick is to find the "balance point" of the top. My hoist has been dismantled for 3 years, so I can't remember all of the details, but here's the "gist" of it.
Open the side windows. Place a long 2x4 through the windows with enough overhang on each side to put some rope around. Tie the rope to the end of the board. NOTE: I used a book on knots to find the right one for the job, but any knot that holds will work.
Now, attach weight bearing hooks to the ends of the ropes you just tied to the end of the boards. Using some tie down ratchet straps, run one under the top, threading it through the gap created by the rollbar(Important step!!) and then have the two ends meet near the balance point we talked about earler.
You should have 4 ends of rope or strap near the balance point. Attach them to one central location or use weight bearing D-ring to attach to.
Buy a suitable ratchet type "come along" device and a very strong hook to put in the ceiling. Run the ratchet cable through the hook and secure the other end of the ratchet to a secure wall or post. Start cranking the ratchet and watch the top float into the air.
I would secure the top with some other ropes or lower it back down to the ground after it was off. It was a one person job, and I could take the top on and off in about 5 -10 minutes plus time to put the bolts in.
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1984 SR5 4runner on 35"'s, 4.88's, detroit lockers, 2003 Tacoma DC SR5 4x4 with Tundra coils on 32"s, SOLD -->1989 SR5 4runner, stock and straight.
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