Harbor Freight electric hoist and trolley set up 4 ibeam using to one ton trolleys and a 2000 pound electric hoist from Harbor Freight some discussion of load stability.
Thank you. I wish I found this earlier. The RU-vid search sucks! I was searching for this two days ago. I had to run trial and error on my own. Now today, this video is in my news feed 😖.
Nailed it! Excellent solution! I couldn't agree more with the alignment of the hoist (not perpendicular to the beam) and the additional trolley can only help distribute load.
Thank you! I have been contemplating this problem for awhile. This is straight forward and simple solution. You would think that harbor freight would sell a trolley that holds their overhead winch to the I beam. I bought all these parts and had no idea how to put it together so that it would work. Thanks again.
Yeah your video clinched it for me. I was looking at using barn door track/trolley system for mine but I just wasn't sure it would work the way I needed. So if copying your design is the purest form of flattery then you should be very flattered cause I'm going to copy what you have done right down to the last nut and bolt. Thanks man this is exactly what I need.
@@jknapp6920 I'm using 3 in. 3/16 flat stock mig welded into two 90 degree angle brackets tacked at the spines at the center of the hoist with the 2 1000lb beam trolleys bolted through both plates at the center. I'll be pulling a small block engine among other projects. (If I can remove the warp after welding the flat plates lol). I used slightly longer mounting bolts also. It was your video that helped me plan it. Thanks for posting!
Perfect thank you I had planned on cutting the trolley in half then welding in a piece of 1/4 x 4” flat stock to make the trolley as long at the winch then connecting it to the winch with longer strips of 2” angle. This is much quicker and easier.
Thanks, at least you had the right idea, keep the axial load in line with the hoist. I have to say though, when hosting heavy weight above your head, the less modification the better....
@@jknapp6920 I ended up using 2 pieces of 3” angle 16” long and doing exactly what you did except in one piece instead of two. It worked perfect. I’ll be using it to lift hogs to skin and eviscerate as well as an occasional cow.
Nice job, thank you for showing a quality installation. I'm in the process of installing a steel i-beam specified by a structural engineer and the two trolley idea makes complete sense. I'm planning on duplicating your example.
My ibeam is 8" x 4" 25' long and all I did is wipe it down with wd40, the hoist moves effortlessly. I used 3'x5" 1/4" angle iron affixed to the trusses by 1/2 through bolts, no engineers consulted, just backyard over build, so I am curious what did your engineer recommend?
@@jknapp6920 The structural engineer rated a 20' beam for 1ton and came back with a w10x19 from common A36. That beam is about 10"x4.25" He also said it can be supported with three 2x4 Jack studs with a king stud on each side. He also suggested drilling two holes thru the end to secure the beam with lag bolts so it doesn't move side to side. Right along with your theme of overbuilding, this will be more than I'll ever use.
@@hrdtofnd interesting, how many trusses are you tying to and what are you using? I have 16 angle plates, sandwiching 8 trusses 4 double up, and 2 strengthened with extra 2x6 on each side making a 4 layer truss.
@@jknapp6920 Actually it will be free-standing, like a gantry crane. I-beam supported on each end by a group of 2x4 studs. The footer was just poured yesterday so I'll put together a vid in a few weeks once it's assembled.
I have a similar electric hoist rated at 880 pounds and want to mount it to the bottom of my exposed garage trusses. I know that isn't a great idea or very safe however I won't be lifting things anywhere near it's capacity or leave it hanging very long, I plan on using it to lift things long enough to get my wheeled work table under it. As a added safety measure I plan on using a Underhoist adjustable Jack Stand to relief some of the weight and stress on the trusses. My questions are how much weight will a 1 1/2" schedule 40 black pipe support? Keep in mind that they greatest slung gap will be just under 23" (2 trusses). If the black pipe will work what length should I get 4',6',8' or 10'? Or would a 8 foot PT 4x4 be better? Lastly which either I use one area I can mount the pipe or 4x4 happens to be in the V where two 2x4s meet the bottom rung of the truss. Would it be better to mount it in that V or further away from the V? Hope I'm explaining this so it's understandable.
Excellent! I am building a new shop, and want to have an electric winch that can double as both an engine hoist and be able to pull cars into the shop from outside. My shop is an all steel structure, so installing an I-Beam will be no problem. Good looking set up! :) Question: Did you make the winch mount or is that something I can buy?
The most I lifted was two full tool boxes, I'm guessing 1000 - 1200 lbs, no issues, didn't struggle. This rig with 2 1 ton trolleys is overkill , but how much the hoist can do is anyone's guess.
Is it 3/8" of 1/4"? Looking at the video, the thickness looks less than the head of the bolt which I measured out to be about 5/16" on mine. I'm in the process of doing exactly what you did since it makes the most sense. Just trying to get the angle bracket right.
I know its been 2 years since you posted this but this is great thank you! Also how far did you come in on the angle and drill the 1 1/8" hole and the other holes on the bottom?
You mentioned the dimensions of the angle iron in the video but I’m unclear about it so I have a few questions. Are both legs of the angle iron 3” and are the brackets 2” long? How far from the end did you drill the holes? Are all holes 1.25”?
Not sure what you are referring to about legs. Yes on a 1.125 hole saw, leave about .5 material from edge of hole to support weight. The 3" side to connect to trolley. Hope that answers your question. Stay safe.
Angle Iron is commonly referred by the depth of the 2 sides and length, as 2"x3"x5' bar, so I cut up a longer peice into 2" x 3" x 2-1/2" on the 2" side I drilled a hole to accommodate the bolts harbor freight supplies with the hoist. The 3" side 1-1/8" hole. Hope this helps
J Knapp ,Thanks! The term legs refers to the sides of the angle iron. So I understand that one side is 3” and the other is 2”. I made a mistake concerning the size of the hole. It is 1 1/8”. It appears that the length of the angle iron is 2” across.
is there any chance you could send me a picture of the inside of the hoist remote control? i pulled the wires out of mine and not sure where they go back.
Hey I'm sorry but I can't take apart my control to show you, the wires are different colors either way. I'm sure you can find the schematic on line somewhere. Good luck, I hope can find a way to get it correct.
@@jknapp6920 hey, I figured it out. i found one on google images eventually. it was actually the controller for a northern tool lift, but i guess they are interchangeable. thanks.
@@jknapp6920 How long is your i-beam? Do you know the material type? I had a 18' span rated for 1K and it came back W10 x 19 (or 10 x 4ish) made from A36. I'm curious if I'm overbuilding or maybe I could save space by going with a different material?
