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18 Reviews
ErikH
I would agree with other reviewers that this item seems a bit overpriced, but would disagree with anyone who says you could cobble it together at a home center. It is not something that could be easily replicated because the winch has the safety margin of not automatically unspooling and dropping the cargo carrier. The current iteration has one fixed point on the crank end of the winch axle, and two moveable points. Even though this configuration would potentially allow for direct attachment to joists spaced 24" apart, the pulleys do not line up with the attachment points for the axle, and thus do not align with the ceiling joists. You will need to mount some 2x6 pieces to the ceiling joists to allow you to securely fasten the pulleys to the ceiling. Put the winch axle on 2x6 as well to keep the forces on it completely horizontal instead of partially vertical. You don't necessarily need to use big pieces of 2x6. I was able to use seven pieces of 18" long 2x6 scrap I had lying around to fasten everything securely to the ceiling joists. If you have an unfinished garage ceiling it might be easier than was the case with the drywalled ceiling in my garage. The pulley plates will accept 1/4 inch lag screws and the fastening points of the winch axle will accept #10 SPAX construction screws or wood screws. It takes a lot of up and down on a ladder with a stud finder, drill, etc., to get the install done so allocate plenty of time for this project. I subbed in paracord for the rope that comes with the lift since I wanted to be able to lower all the way to the floor from the 12' ceiling in my garage. You may need to re-adjust the knot in the cord once you do an initial lift of your cargo carrier to make sure it is level once it is all the way up. If it was a bit cheaper I would give it 5 stars.
Old man a bike
I installed 2x6’s to the rafters and then installed the hardware. Measure carefully. It works great!!
vic_
The pulley system works perfectly. The only issue is the 4 wheels 100% need to anchored into studs. The guide it came with suggested putting the center pole on a stud, which of course is a good idea. But, the suggested placement for pulley wheels on the guide was no where near the 2' x 4's. After messing around with it for a day, I can say the wheels hold more of the weight and need to be secured even better than the center pole. So I moved the wheels away from the recomended placement. BTW, I loaded the pod with camping supplies and it's at the weight limit of the pulley system. It would be less of a big deal if you hung it empty, obviously.
Blues Lover
I have had the lift installed and functioning in my garage for almost 25 yrs with no issues.
ALBSURE
Despite the negative reviews, this item is easy to install and works very well for hoisting roof-top boxes, kayaks, and canoes. I recommend first fastening 3 - 2"x6"x42" boards to the ceiling to simplify installation. This makes for a very sturdy installation, allows you to install parallel or perpendicular to the rafter direction, and eliminates the issue of rafter spacing. The center brackets accept 5/16" lag screws, and the pulley brackets accept 1/4" lag screws. I used 5/16" x 3-1/2" lags to fasten the 2"x6" boards to the ceiling rafters and 2" long lag screws to fasten the brackets to the boards. The vertical weight rating of the lag screws exceeds the weight rating of the Multilift.
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