Anyone have one of the Pittsburgh Hoists from Harbor Freight? Thinking about picking one up for my engine swap project, good enough for a pick every once in a great while? Is the 1 ton sufficient with plenty of reach for a Firebird, or would you recommend the 2 Ton?
For the price, I don't think they can be beat. As stated, the 2 ton allows you to push the boom much further out. I also have their leveler, works nice.
Thanks guys, now I just gotta get over there and get one. It’s tough to beat some of that Harbor stuff for the price. We actually have had excellent luck with all the Predator Generators and Waterpumps at work and haven’t seen much difference in the much more expensive Honda stuff. I see they have a 3/4 ton leveler and a 2 ton leveler, which one are you using hokie1984?
I pulled both the 389 out of my GTO and the Cammer out of my bird. For the Cammer, I made some lifting straps out of 1" flat bar stock to get the angles a little better.