Arc-On
Aluminum
- Joined
- Sep 6, 2011
- Location
- Holland, MI
Got an upcoming job that will require a pair of lever hoists. I'd like to get a pair of nice ones to use around the shop for this job and future work.
I have a cheesy 1.5 ton HF special from the chinese buffet right now, and it's not very nice (big surprise), so I'm thinking its time to invest in a couple quality units.
I'd like something in the 1.5-3 ton range, I don't need to move the world, but I don't want to go smaller than 1.5 ton. I usually use these for pulling vs hoisting, but I do occasionally need to lift overhead loads and position in place to fasten/weld or whatever. I would prefer to oversize a tad and have some room in my capacity. I also don't want to go so overkill they're super heavy and have really long handles and are a pain to use for lighter loads.
Right now current leaders are the CM 653 series and the Harrington LB series. 10 foot chains preferred, but I could make 5 footers work.
I like the idea of dual pawl ratchet vs clutches, but I really don't have enough experience with either kind to say definitively one is better than the other.
I would prefer USA or Europe for COO, but I don't think there are many still made here? I may have to settle for asian imported. No one seems to list COO obviously, which tells me they're not proud of where they're made. But if they're a good quality unit, I can stomach asian imported if that's my only option.
Obviously cost is a factor, but I'm willing to spend what it takes to get what I need. I just don't want to throw away money needlessly. Looks like I'm in the 6-800 range per hoist to get a good one, but I could be persuaded as high as a grand per hoist if needed.
Thoughts and experiences? Things to avoid or look for?
Thank you!
I have a cheesy 1.5 ton HF special from the chinese buffet right now, and it's not very nice (big surprise), so I'm thinking its time to invest in a couple quality units.
I'd like something in the 1.5-3 ton range, I don't need to move the world, but I don't want to go smaller than 1.5 ton. I usually use these for pulling vs hoisting, but I do occasionally need to lift overhead loads and position in place to fasten/weld or whatever. I would prefer to oversize a tad and have some room in my capacity. I also don't want to go so overkill they're super heavy and have really long handles and are a pain to use for lighter loads.
Right now current leaders are the CM 653 series and the Harrington LB series. 10 foot chains preferred, but I could make 5 footers work.
I like the idea of dual pawl ratchet vs clutches, but I really don't have enough experience with either kind to say definitively one is better than the other.
I would prefer USA or Europe for COO, but I don't think there are many still made here? I may have to settle for asian imported. No one seems to list COO obviously, which tells me they're not proud of where they're made. But if they're a good quality unit, I can stomach asian imported if that's my only option.
Obviously cost is a factor, but I'm willing to spend what it takes to get what I need. I just don't want to throw away money needlessly. Looks like I'm in the 6-800 range per hoist to get a good one, but I could be persuaded as high as a grand per hoist if needed.
Thoughts and experiences? Things to avoid or look for?
Thank you!