Re: Pulling engine and transmission together???

Posted by PackardV8 On 2015/3/22 10:55:40

One word of caution on using cherry pickers. Controling the DOWNWARD release can be very tedious. Open the valve just little too much and the load will drop REAL FAST or too far. There mite be good quality expensive cherry pickers with finer tuned release valve. But i've never seen one.

I really don't like cherry pickers. I have one but only use it for rather crude load lifting. A Ford differential hoist or chain fall is preferred. Raising and lowering of the load can be much better controled. For loads up to 750 pounds a common 2X6 ceiling rafter will work just fine IF IT IS DOUBLED and a 2x4 support placed near the car. Say a 12 foot span of the beam or less.

The chain falls come in a variety. And prefer the double pulley Ford differential hoist type. i think there are 1 ton and 1/2 ton versions. I have one of both and much prefer those for any precision load lifting/lowering.

I've lifted plenty of AMC and chevy 6cylinder and 8cylinders on a doubled 2X6 cceiling rafter with centre support. As well SBC's and 700 pound motorcycles using a chain fall. But i really can't say i've ever tried anything over 800 pounds on a doubled ceiling rafter.