19richie66 17,791 #26 Posted Friday at 02:27 PM On 2/3/2026 at 7:17 PM, Bill D said: Based on the recommendation of another RS member, I picked up a small medical crane for moving disabled people. Excellent for lifting small engines. Hoya lifts are awesome. I got one from a lady in the neighborhood that was for her son but they never used it. Works great. Sad part is they have thrown out about a dozen of them here at the hospital. Mostly electric, some manual lift. Breaks my heart 😢 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wayne0 1,475 #27 Posted Friday at 07:22 PM I passed up a free one on CL cause the better half says I've got too much sh*t. (I really do) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CCW 1,467 #28 Posted Saturday at 01:56 PM Used this crane last spring to lift and place six 350 pound blocks of concrete for a dock anchor. Planning on the same job again this spring on another dock. Worked perfectly and no strain on my back. Then mounted in my trailer to move a recliner I purchased. It is worth every penny of the $200 it cost at HD. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 17,014 #29 Posted Sunday at 03:12 AM Well I used my setup for it's intended purpose today, and it worked like a champ. K321 now has a new oil pan gasket and I lifted nothing. This thing is awesome! 2 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Treepep 1,036 #30 Posted Sunday at 08:59 PM Dad said just don't get old Nice stuff guys! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peter lena 9,708 #31 Posted Sunday at 09:18 PM @kpinnc wait ! you can't do that ! thinkin and improving a problem area ? good for you , pete 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19richie66 17,791 #32 Posted Monday at 04:09 PM On 2/6/2026 at 2:22 PM, Wayne0 said: I passed up a free one on CL cause the better half says I've got too much sh*t. (I really do) Having too much !%#$ and having something to lift that !%#$ is two different things 😁 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Spareparts 92 #33 Posted yesterday at 12:05 AM I am 80 and feel your pain about lifting, We pull Garden Tractors and always working to improve our engines, so I built a 1/2 size engine hoist to do the lifting re helps the old back 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 17,014 #34 Posted 7 hours ago Too late for a test run tonight, but all back together. This lift has helped so much. I never knew how bad I needed this! It lowered the engine gently down and all I had to do was nudge one way or the other until the engine settled in place. Neither the lift nor myself ever broke a sweat! Every once in a while, I fab up something that works! All too often a given project goes back to the scrap pile. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
