wow, and to think I've hung mine with 4 ratchet straps and 4 eyebolts into studs for the last 5 years.

$24,99 racket strap combo ( I think)
4 eye bolts $1.99 each?

anyway I wrote it up, and works great low cost.

Another option...

 

That's exactly what I've done with mine

 

FYI... If you're a veteran living near aurora, Illinois... I just picked up the 880 lbs hoist from harbor freight for 112.57 out the door. Lift is going up this week. :-)

 

I'm a veteran out in that area what's up

 

Harbor freight has 20 percent discount coupons that they will scan for Veterans.

 

Anyone have any idea what the weight of the hardtop with a MBRP rack? I have a 2 door freedom top with just the base rack, no front extension. I think the weight is about double just the stock roof, but that is just my guess.

Trying to figure out a good lifting mechanism for this combo. I don't like the single point lift because of the balance issue. The rack give great options for attaching whatever I come up with.

Thanks

 

Built my hard top hoist last week. I'm now spoiled with am electric hoist!

 

Thanks to HG07JKRubi,

I used his guide to build a hardtop hoist.



I used a Electric Hoist, 440lbs cap. bolted to a iron square beam and that's bolted to a 2X10.

Luckily my garage has the height for it, i can walk right underneath it without hitting my head.

 

This has become "this weeks" project for me. While I know there will be added weight to the actual frame itself doing it this way, but I'm thinking about just using threaded black pipe some t-fittings to make the frame. Any reason why this wouldn't work?

 

The black pipe may be ok...I believe i was looking at that as well when I designed this hoist. But I went with the channel strut after staring at the ceiling in Home Depot and seeing the strut all over the place up there Either way...good luck with your build.