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Old 05-09-2008, 11:36 PM
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Originally Posted by stenseltizm
if you already have a chain hoist just throw that single 4x4 across the rafters in your garage so it ------s the weight cross a few. then hook the hoist to it, free. If your garage is drywalled on the ceiling just go into the attic to find the best location, and cut a small hole to drop a chain that you can hook the hoist too.
my friends grandpa has a come along attached to a fence post in the rafters and it works like a charm everytime.
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Old 05-11-2008, 04:13 PM
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Originally Posted by xpert787
My neighbor built a wooden one, it was permenantly burried though. He hooked a comealong to it and pulled the engine out of his S10. Worked but looked dangerous lol.
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Old 05-11-2008, 04:47 PM
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Our local hardware store rents them out for cheap. What is it anyways? If it's like a civic or integra just jack it up and drop it out from the bottom.
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