Ceiling hoists

Karate Monkey

Well-Known Member
So, I think I'm getting pretty good at this, having made my own, and bought three others. My most recent purchase, was from Amazon, sold by ProSource

If you've been looking for a lift, or have owned some of the other generic drek that manufacturers re-package for bicycle use, do yourself a favor, and get this one.

1) By far the most important thing: due to the construction of the lift, you run one length of rope, but it winds up controlling each lift separately. You can lift whatever the hell you want, with the weight distributed however, and it goes up and down level. Compared to the perfectly in-line systems, the effort to lift and lower is a bit higher, but for an average load (40-something pounds), it will present no issue. You might need a helper for more weight.

2) The mount for the ceiling/joist is super strong compared to the "let's put 6 wood screws in it" method of mounting. Compared to similar stuff from fleabay/delta/home despot/lowes, etc, the mounting footprint is tiny. Con, you have to own/buy a 3/8" drill bit to install the lag bolts. A nice-sized rubber mallet helps, too.

3) Comes with braided rope (albeit, cheap), instead of the ubiquitous cord that all the other manufacturers include. FYI, lift-rated rope is something like $1 a foot from Grainger. Not a whole lot of trouble to lift a bike/static load, but I'd rather not rely on cheap ass cord to lift a $2k+ bike...so remember, that $15 lift you bought from the hardware store really costs $15+whatever you spend on rope.

3) The hooks swivel on the pulleys. You can throw an unbuilt frame up with one of these, no problem, or whatever other weird shaped object your heart desires.

4) [incidental for my uses] It is sold as a kayak lift, therefor it comes with a pair of lifting straps. I took those, used them to truss up a 10' ladder, and then used one of the cheaper lifts I have to store it on the ceiling.

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How the loose end of the rope appears, coming from the final pulley at the ceiling:

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Some final thoughts: I installed these approximately 6' apart on a 10' ceiling (well, one on the ceiling, one on a beam 12" below...)--the rope was just in reach, with the hooks resting on the ground. Upside, if you've ever dealt with these SOBs before, is that the rope can't shoot out of the whole system, since the pulling side forms a loop. During installation, I found out that one of the mounting plates was stamped off-center on the press brake; it was off just enough that I could pry the holes for mounting the pulley block into position with a spud wrench. If you purchase one of these, check everything for fit before you start installation.
 

xc62701

Well-Known Member
I bought two of these yesterday and installed them to hang my kayaks. I was going to try and make something myself but for $30 I was actually pretty satisfied with the hardware included. I agree that the rope is cheap and will probably replace that soon. I am pretty happy overall with how solidly it's mounted and works like I pictured it.
 

Delish

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Team MTBNJ Halter's
IMG_1662.JPG I have a couple cheap pulley hoists. They work ok but for everyday up/down storage of multiple bikes this electric hoist is more convenient. Holds 4 bikes pretty easily. Kayak would require some rigging.
 
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