Engine hoist rental? - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

ShawnS · 2007-06-10, 08:51 PM

Anyone know a cheap place where I can rent an engine puller?

Kevin M · 2007-06-11, 08:39 AM

Basically, you can't. I've been looking for one for two weeks and nobody does it anymore. Your choices are buy one, or use a chain hoist in someone's garage attached to a truss.

NevadaSTi · 2007-06-11, 08:48 AM

I would suggest, instead of attaching it to "A" truss, you should attach to multiple trusses. Take a 4x4 post or 2" Round Bar stock and span about 4 trusses. You may also want to support your trusses with an additional 2x4 at the point of load. I.E. where the 4x4 ends at the last truss.

Also, the last time I looked into renting an engine hoist, I discovered that is was actually cheaper to just buy one. I found one at Costco, unfortunately, I don't have it anymore. My ex-wife stole it.

I too am looking for an engine hoist at the moment.

Dean · 2007-06-11, 09:07 AM

engine hoist / 3 = cheap and resell on craig's list. Probably find it there as well.

Kevin M · 2007-06-11, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Dean

engine hoist / 3 = cheap and resell on craig's list. Probably find it there as well.

I was planning on going with a HF unit and trying to sell it off on forums and then CL. They are $160.

AtomicLabMonkey · 2007-06-11, 10:42 AM

I dunno about going HF for a cherry picker. I have several tools from HF but they're not items that could seriously injure me if they break.

sperry · 2007-06-11, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by AtomicLabMonkey

I dunno about going HF for a cherry picker. I have several tools from HF but they're not items that could seriously injure me if they break.

Or cause $10,000 in damage if they drop your new race motor on your fender.

Kevin M · 2007-06-11, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by sperry

Or cause $10,000 in damage if they drop your new race motor on your fender.

If I had a race motor (or fenders for that matter at this point) no, I wouldn't go to HF. But since I've got a $300 motor going in a $1200 car, and it only has to work once, I'll take my chances to save some money. Actually I will probably be going with a chain hoist in my dad's garage. It's actually got a pretty trick electric winch setup in there already, so it will easily support the weight... but the motor's so old it burned up and killed half of the circuit breakers in my dad's vintage 1938 house.

ShawnS · 2007-06-11, 03:41 PM

I no longer need to rent the hoist. A family friend has one he will let me borrow.

Kevin M · 2007-06-11, 04:05 PM

Lucky! Gosh.

van · 2007-06-11, 08:37 PM

If that falls through I've got one you can borrow. Cost you a beer. It worked putting my $1200 dollar engine into my $500 car....2x!

2007-06-10, 08:51 PM	#1
ShawnS EJ251 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 540 Car: 1995 S14 Zenki	Engine hoist rental? Anyone know a cheap place where I can rent an engine puller? __________________ Either this boy has a light bulb up his ass, or his colon has a bright idea.

2007-06-11, 08:39 AM	#2
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	Basically, you can't. I've been looking for one for two weeks and nobody does it anymore. Your choices are buy one, or use a chain hoist in someone's garage attached to a truss. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2007-06-11, 08:48 AM	#3
NevadaSTi EJ251 Real Name: Brian Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Minden, Nv. Posts: 989 Car: 1994 Toyota 4Runner Some mistakes are too much fun to only make once	I would suggest, instead of attaching it to "A" truss, you should attach to multiple trusses. Take a 4x4 post or 2" Round Bar stock and span about 4 trusses. You may also want to support your trusses with an additional 2x4 at the point of load. I.E. where the 4x4 ends at the last truss. Also, the last time I looked into renting an engine hoist, I discovered that is was actually cheaper to just buy one. I found one at Costco, unfortunately, I don't have it anymore. My ex-wife stole it. I too am looking for an engine hoist at the moment. __________________ The last living thing on earth will be me. I'll step on the last cockroach.

2007-06-11, 09:07 AM	#4
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	engine hoist / 3 = cheap and resell on craig's list. Probably find it there as well. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...

2007-06-11, 10:42 AM	#6
AtomicLabMonkey Nightwalker Real Name: Austin Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Oshkosh, WI Posts: 4,063 Car: '13 WRX YGBSM	I dunno about going HF for a cherry picker. I have several tools from HF but they're not items that could seriously injure me if they break. __________________ "None of you seem to understand. I'm not locked in here with you.. you're locked in here with me."

2007-06-11, 03:41 PM	#9
ShawnS EJ251 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 540 Car: 1995 S14 Zenki	I no longer need to rent the hoist. A family friend has one he will let me borrow. __________________ Either this boy has a light bulb up his ass, or his colon has a bright idea.

2007-06-11, 04:05 PM	#10
Kevin M EJ22T Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Reno Posts: 9,445 Car: '93/'01 GF6, mostly red Class: 19 FP	Lucky! Gosh. __________________ FWD is the new AWD

2007-06-11, 08:37 PM	#11
van SECCS Brewmeister Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: on the edge of a marsh Posts: 1,451	If that falls through I've got one you can borrow. Cost you a beer. It worked putting my $1200 dollar engine into my $500 car....2x!

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