I wonder if that 8,000 lbs was not the rating of ram itself; mine is rated
at 8,000, but the hoist is still 2-ton max (down to 1/2 ton). If you really
had that kind of lifting power, I'm sure it would be reflected in much
larger cross-sections of the tubing, and would be very, very heavy. The HF
is about 240#.

Unfortunately, the nearest Advance is 20 mi from me, in NJ.

See the new thread on Shop Cranes: I'll show you mine if you show me
yours...

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Mr. P.V.'d
formerly Droll Troll
"~Roy" wrote in message
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HF well, is HF. I came within a hair of buying one of them myself, but
decided to kick it around a bit more..ON the way home I stopped by
Advance Auto to pick up some oil filters, and they had a nice hoist in
there for $20 bucks more that had a max capacity of 8,000 pounds and a
lot longer reach. It was also a fold up space saver type, so that to
me was a plus as well...quality between the Advance Auto hoist and the
HF hoist is like night and day, even though both are made in China.
Put some color in your cheeks...garden naked!