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| | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 461 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 461 | Just a heads up from my most recient experiences with them and their Big Red products. I have tried 4 of their 2 ton engine hoists or cherry pickers and all of these things will not bolt up properly. The floor models are even off 1/8 to 1/4 inch where the base plate that supports the ram mounts to the frame. Stay away from this cheap product made in China.
Hank | | | | | Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,708 | Hankdogg,
It's amazing isn't it! I can visualize the shop foreman and the worker in the Chinese factory having a technical conversation about the construction of the engine hoist...
Worker: Where shall I drill the hole?
Foreman: Anywhere you want!
Worker: What size should it be?
Foreman: Any size you want!
Stuart | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,644 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,644 | I got my Chinese engine hoist at Tractor Supply and it fits together and works as advertised. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,703 | Hank,
I purchased onna there cherry pickers abought 2 yrs ago and it has been a good tool, after I did my motor swap my brother who is in buisiness bought it off me an he uses it all the time,liftin his used oil drums to put in the bed of his pickup for recycle, pulling motors, lifting 4 wheelers etc...it still works great.
Maybe there was a switch since I got mine because it went together without any probs?
Will keep your post in mind if it needs replacin in the future.
Tim | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 461 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 461 | Hankdogg,
It's amazing isn't it! I can visualize the shop foreman and the worker in the Chinese factory having a technical conversation about the construction of the engine hoist...
Worker: Where shall I drill the hole?
Foreman: Anywhere you want!
Worker: What size should it be?
Foreman: Any size you want!
Stuart You are right on the money with that assessment Stuart! The funny/ sad thing is that Northern will not send these things back....they just put them on the floor as display models and hope to sell them. Caveat Emptor. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 461 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 461 | Woody, I will check out TSC..... how long ago did you purchase your lift? Thanks,
Hank | | | | | Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,228 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Feb 2000 Posts: 5,228 | I am using a Harbor Freight hoist( As Chinese as they come). It was cheap but works really well, the wheels are good quality and the ram is easy to operate. Joe | | | | | Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 3,596 | I too have the HF 2-ton hoist purchased for $147.00 (on sale) and it works really well and assembled without a problem. I would guess that depending on brand the quality could be all over the board at any given time in a production cycle. | | | | | Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 101 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 101 | But my 2 ton engine hoist from Northern Tools and I really couldn't be happier with it. I bought it in minneapolis at a car show for 140 on sale with the engine balancer included then they had me just grab one from the store in fargo when i got back home instead of me having to lug it back. Went together fine works great. Use it for alot of things. | | |
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