Engine Crane
surfdub - August 20th, 2012 at 08:11 AM
hey all does anyone have an engine hoist i could hire for a week ?
i'm located in logan QLD
cheers
jordan
vlad01 - August 20th, 2012 at 09:16 AM
you can buy decent ones for 200-300 and cheap ones about 150
VolksVair - August 20th, 2012 at 12:43 PM
You obviously dont have an aircooled motor
h - August 20th, 2012 at 12:47 PM
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waveman1500 - August 20th, 2012 at 12:51 PM
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posted by VolksVair
You obviously dont have an aircooled motor
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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.
Joel - August 20th, 2012 at 01:06 PM
Tried lifting a type4 up on to the bench on your own without one?
They're not totally useless for aircooled motors.
vlad01 - August 20th, 2012 at 01:20 PM
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Originally
posted by Joel
Tried lifting a type4 up on to the bench on your own without one?
They're not totally useless for aircooled motors.
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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.
waveman1500 - August 20th, 2012 at 05:14 PM
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Originally
posted by Joel
Tried lifting a type4 up on to the bench on your own without one?
They're not totally useless for aircooled motors.
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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.
Captain - August 20th, 2012 at 08:13 PM
Got one Bro if you still need one. pm me for details.
gerggl - August 21st, 2012 at 03:35 PM
Useless or not we are on this forum to help ..right??
donn - August 21st, 2012 at 05:26 PM
koreckt.
Captain - August 22nd, 2012 at 12:35 PM
sorry mate cant pm because im new.
Captain - August 22nd, 2012 at 12:36 PM
I dont want any money, just want to help out.
Captain - August 22nd, 2012 at 12:37 PM
I'm in shailer park.