tonneau cover hoist

[backroad101]

Anyone build a hoist or lift in there garage to remove/store your hard tonneau cover when not in use? I am looking for a way to remove / install it by myself. Thoughts?

 

[caveman_joey]

sounds like you could use a modified bike hanging setup that uses pulleys or maybe a canoe lift modified. could keep it simple with 2 pulleys some rope and some vinyl coated hooks or cushioned c-clamps.... maybe a cheap rope style hammock as a saddle under the hard cover and hoist it up with pulleys and rope...but use double pulley blocks and tie the ropes together so you pull them both up at equal rates at the same time. I'm a redneck i'll figure something out lol. *could buy a pulley block that hunters use to hoist their kill and that would ease the pulling force required and they should be on sale now that most hunting seasons are over*

 

[nitrofan1]

What is it made of? My ARE is fiberglass and I just slide it off from the back and lean it against the wall in the garage. Weighs maybe 75 lbs?