Jib Crane wench

[super99]

I've used the jib crane I got installed last spring quite a bit and wish I'd had it 20 years ago!! I've pulled the motor out of the 1550 and the hydraulic unit off also plus cleaning under the lawn mower deck. I have a 1 ton chain hoist on it right now, Harbor Freight has a 2500# ATV wench on sale for under $60 that I am thinking about buying one to replace the chain hoist and run it off of a lawn mower battery. Mount the battery on the column and run wires long enough to reach the end of the boom and just leave the little charger on it to charge as needed. I think it would be a lot handier than pulling the chain for every movement. Put a wire along the boom to hold the cord up and a loop welded on the column to fasten the cable when not in use.

 

[Scott 730]

Winch.

 

[urbancase]

If it’s over head you want a hoist, they have additional safety’s built in since you may be lifting overhead. Just saying for safety as I have 2 3 ton on a bridge crane and in a farm shop you sometimes lift things and work on stuff that can put you in danger. Take care!

 

[farmersamm]

The brake on a winch is probably not as reliable as on an electric hoist. I believe you'd have to seriously derate the winch in your application. Actually, more like abandon the idea. The chain hoist is mondo safer.

 

[plattman]

I spent a lot of time around power plant pipefitters. Had chain falls all over the place but never a winch (the wenches were in the parking lots)

 

[wore out]

I've used the jib crane I got installed last spring quite a bit and wish I'd had it 20 years ago!! I've pulled the motor out of the 1550 and the hydraulic unit off also plus cleaning under the lawn mower deck. I have a 1 ton chain hoist on it right now, Harbor Freight has a 2500# ATV wench on sale for under $60 that I am thinking about buying one to replace the chain hoist and run it off of a lawn mower battery. Mount the battery on the column and run wires long enough to reach the end of the boom and just leave the little charger on it to charge as needed. I think it would be a lot handier than pulling the chain for every movement. Put a wire along the boom to hold the cord up and a loop welded on the column to fasten the cable when not in use.

HEY, noth'in wrong with having a shop wench! I had one may years ago and she was quite entertaining and doubled as a parts runner!

 

[used red MN]

Save up for an electric chain hoist. Electric hoist

 

[super99]

Ok, you all win! I hadn’t thought about a brake to hold the load, you’re right.

 

[stevieb49829]

Winch.

And I was expecting this wench:

 

[Blue Jay]

An ATV winch does not work well on power out with a load, you want a hoist instead.

 

[BarnyardEngineering]

Ok, you all win! I hadn’t thought about a brake to hold the load, you’re right.

Or, you can pretend you never asked the question, and just go ahead with plan A.

Or you can use one of these... they also make a 1300lb and a 2000lb version:
https://www.harborfreight.com/440-lb-electric-hoist-with-remote-control-60346.html

 

[Russ from MN]

When we pull the dock out of the lake in the fall my wife runs the come-a-long, so that's my wench! For doing mechanical work in a shop a manual chain hoist is the best, you can lift or lower a load 10 thousands of an inch.

 

[Hayfarmer]

When we pull the dock out of the lake in the fall my wife runs the come-a-long, so that's my wench! For doing mechanical work in a shop a manual chain hoist is the best, you can lift or lower a load 10 thousands of an inch.

Winch, wench and wrench. Don't confuse them in use. As jeepers say, the winch goes on the outside, the wench on the inside and the wrench in the tool box.

 

[Scott(Ks.)]

I once saw an ad in the classifieds in the local paper that said ( For Sale, 2000 pound worn wench) I was scared to go see it.

 

[bc]

I have a set of gin poles for my f150 pickup and have done a lot hard pulling and lifting with a 2500# wench. Then I got a 3500# wench to replace it.

You can never have too many wenches around.

Have it in the barn to pull stuff around or hang a pulley from a rafter for light pulling. I wouldn't work under it but for picking stuff in and out of the bed of the pickup it works.

Find places where you can bolt it or chain to your crane mounts and use it for side pulling. A single overhead pulley will give you, correction edit s/b still 2500# of lift. For more safety factor use a double pulley or two to make it more.

Some of those hoists I've seen at HF don't handle much hanging weight anyway. If I was going to leave something hanging very long I would add a chain or similar rated nylon strap as a safety. IMHO

 

[farmersamm]

I have a set of gin poles for my f150 pickup and have done a lot hard pulling and lifting with a 2500# wench. Then I got a 3500# wench to replace it.

You can never have too many wenches around.

Have it in the barn to pull stuff around or hang a pulley from a rafter for light pulling. I wouldn't work under it but for picking stuff in and out of the bed of the pickup it works.

Find places where you can bolt it or chain to your crane mounts and use it for side pulling. A single overhead pulley will give you 5000# of lift. For more safety factor use a couple double pulleys to make it a 10,000 pounder. Might check the hoist to see if it is rated at 2500# with a straight pull or already using a pulley which would cut my numbers in half.

Some of those hoists I've seen at HF don't handle much hanging weight anyway. If I was going to leave something hanging very long I would add a chain or similar rated nylon strap as a safety. IMHO

I don't believe you get anymore lift/force from a single pulley. You need two pulleys to multiply the lifting force. The idea is to support/lift the load with 2 cables, instead of 1. Check it out to reassure yourself.

 

[farmersamm]

A single pulley doesn't do anything more than redirect the force. You need to get into different configurations to magnify your mechanical advantage. I do a lot of this crap, and it's always a matter of adding pulleys to halve the load. PITA.

 

[bc]

A single pulley doesn't do anything more than redirect the force. You need to get into different configurations to magnify your mechanical advantage. I do a lot of this crap, and it's always a matter of adding pulleys to halve the load. PITA.

You be correct. Thanks. I will edit above.

 

[bc]

Might add that I'd trust a 2500# wench more than one of those flaky HF engine pullers with a little hydraulic cylinder to pull an engine. IMHO

 

[Brown David]