Harbor Freight electric hoist and trolley set up 4 I beam

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6 жыл бұрын

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.

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@matthewsorrentino7562 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@Halfwheelhell 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@ReshardsAutomotiveWorkshop Жыл бұрын

Thank you. I wish I found this earlier. The KZfaq 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 😖.

@job38four10 5 жыл бұрын

I was wondering how a winch would work on my single trolley, now I know I need two. Nicely done thanks for posting

@jknapp6920 5 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

@ninthm00n 4 жыл бұрын

Great video Thanks for sharing your design.

@kevinnobody3052 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@manguydude287 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome solution! I like to overbuild too and it looks like is a hell of a beam and trolley!

@jknapp6920 5 жыл бұрын

Better over build when you're working underneath it.

@jimanddiana4103 3 жыл бұрын

Yep, exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!!

@jknapp6920 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@pauldevey8628 4 жыл бұрын

THis is exactly what I needed. Thanks!

@jknapp6920 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@CafeRacerGarage 5 жыл бұрын

This is awesome thank you for sharing this

@jknapp6920 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks

@davidlopata7532 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for making a good video! Just what I was looking for

@jknapp6920 3 жыл бұрын

My pleasure

@jknapp6920 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@MrNikki18 5 жыл бұрын

Exactly the information I was looking for! Great video, Thanks!

@jknapp6920 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks, not a polished video, but I wish I had seen this solution before I went through the hassle of trial and error.

@MrNikki18 5 жыл бұрын

@@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!

@jknapp6920 5 жыл бұрын

@@MrNikki18 sounds ok, as long as your welds hold, I prefer bomb proof when it comes to heavy stuff hanging over my head.... 😉

@mandoquinquin1254 5 жыл бұрын

Really good stuff!,

@jknapp6920 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@joshualjohnson 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@jknapp6920 3 жыл бұрын

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....

@joshualjohnson 3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@hrdtofnd 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@jknapp6920 5 жыл бұрын

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?

@hrdtofnd 5 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@jknapp6920 5 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@hrdtofnd 5 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@amohsinradhi 3 жыл бұрын

It helped me thanks allot

@Thedudeabides803 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video!

@jknapp6920 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@larrybarry6266 4 жыл бұрын

Nice Job!

@jknapp6920 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@MagaRickn 4 жыл бұрын

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?

@jknapp6920 4 жыл бұрын

I made the mounts from 1/4 in angle iron

@sardogdad 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! Probably a stupid question, but where did you get your I-Beam and what did it cost? What are the I-Beam dimensions?

@jdj62464 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@thomashale4968 3 жыл бұрын

How do you power the uni t on a rail system? Is it on a cord reel? Or is there a dangling power cord?

@njm1251 2 жыл бұрын

Thnx man

@Lightspeed30 3 жыл бұрын

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?

@jknapp6920 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, thank you, I'm not sure what your asking about the angle?

@Lightspeed30 3 жыл бұрын

The 4 pieces of angle. How far did you come down on each side and drill the holes.

@jknapp6920 3 жыл бұрын

@@Lightspeed30 oh, I understand, I just made all holes centered on the plate. Nothing special

@Lightspeed30 3 жыл бұрын

Okay thank you man! I just got all the stuff to do this and I like your setup.

@Lightspeed30 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I got it done and it's ready to be hung!

@minitrucker04 5 жыл бұрын

Have you lifted anything really heavy with it? I’m looking at buying one to pick up my welding machine and it’s 1,600 pounds

@jknapp6920 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@trevorhawley4209 4 жыл бұрын

What size I beam did you use?

@krisstubbs5426 3 жыл бұрын

anyone have any links for the L brackets for the hoist and links for the beam brackets ?

@francop962 11 ай бұрын

What size beam are you using and how long does it span?

@jeffeverde1 5 жыл бұрын

What size angle iron did you use to make the mounting brackets?

@jknapp6920 5 жыл бұрын

3/8' angle bracket

@rmeav8er677 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@joseph-thewatcher 5 жыл бұрын

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”?

@jknapp6920 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@jknapp6920 5 жыл бұрын

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

@joseph-thewatcher 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@jknapp6920 5 жыл бұрын

@@joseph-thewatcher as long as you have material to hang the hoist safety, you should be ok.

@Halfwheelhell 4 жыл бұрын

J Knapp, can you please confirm what size angle you used? LxW X thickness? Thank you!

@jknapp6920 4 жыл бұрын

It's in a previous post more in depth, but 2x3x1/4"

@ricardoalanis1966 2 жыл бұрын

I used 2x2 and it didn’t work.

@gbmason002 5 жыл бұрын

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.

@jknapp6920 5 жыл бұрын

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 5 жыл бұрын

So I found the pictures I took in order to get mine together,, just have to figure how to upload them.

@gbmason002 5 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@Boxingandbullies2023 5 жыл бұрын

Can I attach a heavy bag to this and raise it up when not in use?

@jknapp6920 5 жыл бұрын

I have no idea, it depends on your installation, I can with my setup, if I wanted to.

@dnar2005 5 жыл бұрын

What are the specs on your I-Beam? I suppose I may have missed a mention in the video.

@jknapp6920 5 жыл бұрын

4 x 8" 1/4 thick.

@dnar2005 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks J Knapp for the speedy reply! I'm going to follow your lead on this assembly.

@jknapp6920 5 жыл бұрын

I hung it using 3 x 5 x 1/4 angle bracket

@dnar2005 5 жыл бұрын

Nicely done! Thanks again. @@jknapp6920

@hrdtofnd 5 жыл бұрын

@@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?