1 ton versus 2 ton engine hoist?

[Manscout]

For me, that means there won't be enough height.... I have my torsion bars cranked all the way up

I have a 2" suspension lift and 1" body lift. The 1 ton got my 4.0L and manual over the support.

 

[superj]

Marketplace is normally good for used cherry pickers too.

 

[pjtoledo]

for what little extra the 2 ton costs I would get it.
a longer boom will have less arc when lifting, makes the lift more vertical.
my 2 ton gets the hook up to about 9 feet so it could be used for larger stuff.
quite a few years ago it held my son's punching bag.

 

[CamTheHedgehog]

Marketplace is normally good for used cherry pickers too.

Gosh, usually! But at the moment everything is either a) too far away or b) just as expensive as a new one. And the only guys renting hoists near me are random guys on FB marketplace, not a legit rental business.

 

[CamTheHedgehog]

quite a few years ago it held my son's punching bag.

hmmmmm... that gives me some fun ideas...

 

[pjtoledo]

note blocks under the wheels with the 4 banger.
I had the 3.0 way up there.
using the chain hoist I was able to be under the truck and lower it very slowly for maneuvering.
worked solo on both.

 

[superj]

Whenever you get one, don't sell it off thinking you wont use it again. A few weeks later you will need to pull an engine, suddenly.

I know this the expensive way

 

[alwaysFlOoReD]

I bought an air over hydraulic ram for my hoist. Then I extended the air hose so I could be underneath to guide the motor/ trans over any obstacles while lifting. Its saved me lots of up and down, which bad knees don't like.
Also picked up a medi-lift for dirt cheap. Used that to swap motors in my neon...

 

[sgtsandman]

While it shouldn't be a problem going with the 1 ton, bear in mind that each notch the arm gets extended, the less weight the puller can lift. If I remember correctly, the lift rating is something like 500# at full extension. It was enough to pull the 2.5 Lima out of the '98, which is a cast iron block and head. Certainly not a light weight engine and probably about the same weight as the V-6 engines.