Engine Crane

hey all does anyone have an engine hoist i could hire for a week ?

i'm located in logan QLD

cheers
jordan

you can buy decent ones for 200-300 and cheap ones about 150

You obviously dont have an aircooled motor😵‍💫

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VolksVair wrote:You obviously dont have an aircooled motor😵‍💫

Yeah, what car is it for? Engine hoists are useless for aircooled cars, as the engine has to drop out through the bottom on a jack. If it's a Golf or similar, it is possible to remove the engine, transmission and front subframe all in one piece. You lower the front subframe onto the ground and then jack the body up and over the lot. This approach is obviously much easier on a car hoist, but it can be done with jacks and a few people. The engine hoist is probably the easier way though.

Tried lifting a type4 up on to the bench on your own without one?
They're not totally useless for aircooled motors.

Joel wrote:Tried lifting a type4 up on to the bench on your own without one?
They're not totally useless for aircooled motors.

yup, like loading a complete unit onto a ute/trailer, or loading an engine onto a packet rack, or like you said onto a bench or engine stand.

plus useful if you have other cars other than AC vw. Good investment imho, going to get one myself once I got the shelving complete and I make some work benches first.

Joel wrote:Tried lifting a type4 up on to the bench on your own without one?
They're not totally useless for aircooled motors.

I get by with a little help from my friends! 😂
Just call a mate around to help lift it onto the bench. I can't say I like doing much major work on my own anyway. I much prefer to have mates around to help, then I go and help work on their cars.

Got one Bro if you still need one. pm me for details.

Useless or not we are on this forum to help ..right??

koreckt. 👍

sorry mate cant pm because im new.

I dont want any money, just want to help out.

I'm in shailer park.