I’ve been wanting a gear driven stand, but after reading the reviews, I might hold out for a different design or at least until I can get a different hoist.
As some of the reviewers stated, the “V” design of the legs on both the stand and the HF hoist make it impossible to get an engine close enough to the stand in order to mount it. Hopefully they’ll redesign it.
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It looks like there's enough room to pull it off. Long enough chain should give some leeway to get it done.
One of the reviewers tried that, supposedly the base of the stand is still too wide to “nest” the two together. Maybe the best solution is to find a hoist with a wider base? Or like PBR has, a hoist with a longer boom.Turn the stand around so the legs are << instead of <>
It looks like there's enough room to pull it off. Long enough chain should give some leeway to get it done.
I've got one with the V legs but no crank and was able to get it positioned to where I could get the engine on it. I had mounted the stand top to the motor first so all I had to do was get the two parts of the stand at the right angle to where it would go together.As some of the reviewers stated, the “V” design of the legs on both the stand and the HF hoist make it impossible to get an engine close enough to the stand in order to mount it. Hopefully they’ll redesign it.
I tried that with mine and while I don't remember exactly why I couldn't make it work, I couldn't.One of the reviewers tried that, supposedly the base of the stand is still too wide to “nest” the two together. Maybe the best solution is to find a hoist with a wider base? Or like PBR has, a hoist with a longer boom.
Had 3 stands that I built and they worked pretty good. Not trying to brag but....why buy when one isn't that hard to fab?
I thought so too but no. I don't remember the details but I tried it and it didn't work. Maybe you will figure it out.I’ve never scene in person yet but looking at the pictures couldn’t you come in from the back. Hmmmm
I’ve never scene in person yet but looking at the pictures couldn’t you come in from the back. Hmmmm
You guys are making too much of this. I’m 67 years old and it’s a cakewalk if you do what I posted above. Do you want me to send my mom over. Lol
What a mess, but proof it can be done.
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