My door and top storage DIY solutions.... cart and hoist.

[txGlad]

Why are y’all using such big winches?

Not a question I expected to ever hear on this forum

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[Cajundoc]

im still nursing a shoulder after surgery and figured mounting a smaller/ lighter winch to the ceiling would be easier. Then I see this set up with the pulleys and think “duh” just wall mount the hoist!

 

[FLUndertaker]

Why are y’all using such big winches? I bought a 110 lb winch today to construct a hoist like this but I feel like I need to return it for something more powerful after reading this thread.
Also what are the pros and cons of ceiling mounting the winch vs wall mount with pulleys?

Do they make anything with less than 220 lb single line pull? The HF shown is 440 double line.

 

[Cajundoc]

Northern tools 110 lb but the 220 lb was on sale and less money I just figured the smaller winch was easier to deal with..... honestly I’m thinking of going get a boat trailer hand winch to keep things more simple..... thoughts?

 

[Cajundoc]

 

[txGlad]

Cajundoc, I looked at about 50 examples of different lift methods that people have put together. Several used the boat crank that you show along with every imaginable form of powered winch. I ended up with a solution that best fit my needs and garage space. There is no wrong way to do this.

 

[DaleG]

Why are y’all using such big winches? I bought a 110 lb winch today to construct a hoist like this but I feel like I need to return it for something more powerful after reading this thread.
Also what are the pros and cons of ceiling mounting the winch vs wall mount with pulleys?

I liked the Harbor Freight Winch with the 8 foot remote cord. It allows me to stand next to the top while raising or lowering and guide it EXACTLY where I want it to land. The wall mount and pulleys actually gave me more clearance with a really low (8’) ceiling in my garage.

 

[Cajundoc]

I liked the Harbor Freight Winch with the 8 foot remote cord. It allows me to stand next to the top while raising or lowering and guide it EXACTLY where I want it to land. The wall mount and pulleys actually gave me more clearance with a really low (8’) ceiling in my garage.

That makes sense... standing next to the top to guide it down. Pulley thing makes sense also to give more
Clearance. Now I just need to figure how to mount the winch so it doesn’t trigger the safety stop when wall mounted. The smaller winch may actually crank/ move slower which would be a plus.

 

[Cajundoc]

This is the winch I have

 

[DaleG]

That makes sense... standing next to the top to guide it down. Pulley thing makes sense also to give more
Clearance. Now I just need to figure how to mount the winch so it doesn’t trigger the safety stop when wall mounted. The smaller winch may actually crank/ move slower which would be a plus.

This one works perfect and doesnt have the stop.
https://www.harborfreight.com/1500-lb-capacity-120-volt-ac-electric-winch-61672.html

 

[txGlad]

This one works perfect and doesnt have the stop.
https://www.harborfreight.com/1500-lb-capacity-120-volt-ac-electric-winch-61672.html

I almost bought that one as well. However, after a couple of trips to the local store and reading on the box that these winches (vs. hoist) are not recommended for vertical load holding I went with the hoist. Now, having said this I've seen them used in several of these applications, so maybe that's just there for their lawyers.

 

[DaleG]

I almost bought that one as well. However, after a couple of trips to the local store and reading on the box that these winches (vs. hoist) are not recommended for vertical load holding I went with the hoist. Now, having said this I've seen them used in several of these applications, so maybe that's just there for their lawyers.

I load tested mine by grabbing the cross bar and doing a few pull-ups and then had my wife joint my 200+ lb ass up off the ground with it....the disclaimer is from the lawyers. If it will do a 1200 lb plus horizontal pull it’ll do a 2-300 lb vertical pull very easily.

 

[Cajundoc]

Well mounting a hoist on the ceiling will not be an option.... not enough clearance. I’m gonna return the hoist and I guess go with the harbor freight winch

 

[Cajundoc]

Can anyone tell me where to put the top pulley. Of course centerline but how far front to back

 

[DaleG]

Can anyone tell me where to put the top pulley. Of course centerline but how far front to back

See Pic. Right above the corner of the upper and rear door area.

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