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    Rope Pulley Hoist

    At my age I have problems struggling with 60 lb. to 75 lb. batteries and I can't afford lithium so I'm considering a rope pulley hoist to help me out. Just something simple like the one in the picture. Has anyone tried this?


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    I'd be more inclined to use a Cable puller or "Come-Along". You have the ability to hold in place and also lower or raise in smaller increments. Harbor Freight cheap one should do fine.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bcreek View Post
    I'd be more inclined to use a Cable puller or "Come-Along". You have the ability to hold in place and also lower or raise in smaller increments. Harbor Freight cheap one should do fine.
    Great suggestion. Thanks.
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    I haven't tried that but the next time I need to change batteries I will. I already have the come-along. Thanks for the suggestion.
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    I believe your double pulley set up would work fine, those cheap a++ come-alongs don't work all that great.

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    My fishin' buddy had the same idea, works great for him.

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    I agree about the cheap come-alongs. I have an old chain pulley that works great. You can stop it anywhere you want and it will stay there. Extremely easy to use.

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    On that pulley thing, if the line slips from your hand, you've got a real mess on your hands. I used to use one to lift metal lawn furniture into my garage "attic" every fall. It worked but there's no room for error. And that nylon line in your pic is a pain to deal with. It gets twisted and you need to untangle it. An electric hoist or chain hoist would be ideal. An engine hoist would be good too.

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    Rent an engine hoist/cherry picker for a couple hours.
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    https://www.amazon.com/BIG-GAME-Tree...R38EDQRZYTVG4Y


    This one has a lock so if you lose grip it wont fall. better rope too.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FES313 View Post
    https://www.amazon.com/BIG-GAME-Tree...R38EDQRZYTVG4Y


    This one has a lock so if you lose grip it wont fall. better rope too.
    Another good suggestion. Thanks!
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    https://www.harborfreight.com/440-lb...rol-60346.html
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    Nice and cheap. Used those at a place that painted motors quite frequently. Was cheaper to buy a new one when it took a crap than to get parts and fix lol

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    First, you will get very frustrated at how slow a come-a-long will take. Second, the manufacturers discourage use of a Come-a-long for vertical lifting. If you are not especially careful with the backing it down process, it will slip and unspool allowing the item to drop.

    A double pully block and tackle reduces the weight by half. But there are some with dual pullies inside each end making four runs of rope between them. These reduce weight by 75 percent and are safer as they will drop slower if you release the rope. I have one of these on the roof rafters in my attic over the access ladder to help with heavier items. Either of these would be much better than a come-a-long for vertical lifting. Now if what you need to lift is so heavy as to be a danger, then moving up to a chain hoist would be advisable. They will hold a load even of the chain is released.


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    Buy your batteries where they install for free. My guess is if you ask they will do it anyway.

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    Yes Sir that is the answer right there. Use one of those to lift everything from Moose to Outboards.


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