Engine hoist, what to buy?

[AudiA8Quattro]

I'm looking at investing in one finally. Has anyone got any recommendations? what to look out for?
Do I need 1 tonne or 2 for car applications?
What the cheap ones like on ebay?
I would prefer to spend under £200.
Many thanks.

[Wayne]

A sealey one will be fine, 1t should do the trick unless you find a 2t at a cracking price.

[AudiA8Quattro]

I was looking at this?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-2-TON-FOLDING-HYDRAULIC-ENGINE-CRANE-HOIST-LIFT-/130515229853?pt=UK_Lifting_Moving_Equipment&hash=item1e63505c9d

Not sure if its got enough reach?

[topher]

Probably a bit overkill for home use. They go out quite a way, but you can't put the full 2 ton on when fully extended. Each hole you slide out to is usually marked with its max load rating.

[AudiA8Quattro]

Thanks Topher.
Yes that's why i was looking at 2 tonne, as that's 500kg on full reach.
I'm not sure 250kg on full reach would be enough to move a V8 with box.
What do you think?

[Seanl]

Think that may be pushing it a bit. Better to be safe than sorry if you can afford it.

[danny_p]

depends on the v8 your lifting.


you'll find you rarely ever use full reach on it, to move the arm out you have to extend the legs out and i find they get in the way   my engine crane has developed into a couterbalance affair,   whitch mostly consists of a bolt on shelf  that sticks out back of it, that heavy stuff gets stacked so i can lift with the arm out and the legs not out so far 

i very much dought you'll find an engine and box combo weighing over 250 KG in a car unless your dealing with big iron block v8's   my crappy sealy did manages to lift quite large commercial diesels, if you overload them the top arm just bends,  i had to make a new one for mine after trying to lift a big cummins 6

[AudiA8Quattro]

Cheers Danny.
The V8 is an Audi ABZ, all aluminium.
What do you think of the one in the link?

[Len]

With some cars its easier to drop the engine out the bottom so a 2 T could lift the car up for ya!

[AudiA8Quattro]

So is the one in the ebay link good or sh!te?