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3chevys · 02-28-2005, 11:12 PM

I want to build something to lift my top off and store it above my blazer. Does anybody have any pictures of hoists they have built or know of somebody that sells them?

bouncytruck · 02-28-2005, 11:23 PM

Check out http://coloradok5.com/topstorage.shtml

I think it was BobbyK who made a nice set up with an electric hoist.

krue · 03-01-2005, 01:13 AM

I like the overhead solution. Right now I am scared to remove my top, it may be the only thing holding it together!

BobbyK · 03-04-2005, 08:34 PM

Ya I made a frame and used an electric hoist to raise it to the roof of my garage.
It worked real well.

more pic's in my orig. post.
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php3?t=109876

HatGuy · 03-05-2005, 12:58 AM

I can e-mail some picks I saved from
a post called pulleys from hell. but I
don't know how to post them here.

BobbyK · 03-05-2005, 02:03 AM

Hatguy,the "pulleys from hell" guy is greg72.
Here is his pic's
http://www.norcalbigdawgs.net/Gallery/album70

3chevys · 03-08-2005, 12:15 AM

Thanks guys, that is exactly what I was looking for. My top is a double wall though, how much heavier is it than the single walls? Will the electric hoist be strong enough?

BobbyK · 03-08-2005, 02:25 AM

Thet winch I got from Harbour freight was only 75 bucks.It's rated at 880lbs.
The single and double walled tops are about the same wt.My guess is around the 250-300lb range.

I don"t think anyone has ever weighed their top.

BUDDY · 03-10-2005, 01:43 AM

You guys are amazing!! all i did for the 3 summers while I was in college & had a garage to park my truck was buy some cheapo rachet strap tie-downs from harbor freight, wal-mart, home depot, wherever ($20.00) & slung my top up by the rafters in the garage. Worked great!! never had any problems with getting the top to line up afterwards or anything, & I got to where I could have it on or off in about 30 minutes, plus then you'll have some tie-downs to hold down your cooler or toolbox when you have the top off.

Sometimes I think you guys think too hard. Don't get me wrong, those are some very elegant solutions & I admire the thought & work that went into them, it just seems like big a pain in the tail to me. Simple & cheap isn't always better, but you're just storing the top in the garage for the summer.

To each his own though.

Buddy

02-28-2005, 11:12 PM	#1
3chevys Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bend, Oregon Posts: 37	Top Hoist I want to build something to lift my top off and store it above my blazer. Does anybody have any pictures of hoists they have built or know of somebody that sells them?

02-28-2005, 11:23 PM	#2
bouncytruck SKINNY TIRES RULE! Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Bothell, WA Posts: 11,038	Check out http://coloradok5.com/topstorage.shtml I think it was BobbyK who made a nice set up with an electric hoist. __________________ bouncytruck 1972 K5 The Hauler 1994 K1500 Suburban The Daily2010 Kia Soul Wife's Ride2014 Fiat 500L

03-01-2005, 01:13 AM	#3
krue Designated A-hole! Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: South Mississippi Posts: 36,448	I like the overhead solution. Right now I am scared to remove my top, it may be the only thing holding it together! __________________ "If it ain't broke, fix it 'til it is!" Being stupid ain't illegal. We're Still Debt Free Except for the House!!! www.daveramsey.com 70 GMC SWB Stepside project "Green Booger" soon to be 6.0l/4l80e 93 S-10 "Poppaw's Truck"

03-04-2005, 08:34 PM	#4
BobbyK Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Petrolia,Ontario,Canada but working in Port Huron,Mi. Posts: 1,772	Ya I made a frame and used an electric hoist to raise it to the roof of my garage. It worked real well. more pic's in my orig. post. http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s....php3?t=109876 __________________ 71 blazer,350SBC,approx.375HP,700R4,factory GM TPI.Dual electric fans,33x12.5x15 ATR on stock suspension. Petrolia,Ontario,Canada but working in Port Huron,MI. See ALL my Blazer pic's HERE Last edited by BobbyK; 03-04-2005 at 08:44 PM.

03-05-2005, 12:58 AM	#5
HatGuy Registered User Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Fort Worth Texas Posts: 275	I can e-mail some picks I saved from a post called pulleys from hell. but I don't know how to post them here. __________________ Joe Peters the HatGuy 72' K5 Highlander My Daily Driver http://www.pbhats.com/BLAZER/index.html

03-05-2005, 02:03 AM	#6
BobbyK Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Petrolia,Ontario,Canada but working in Port Huron,Mi. Posts: 1,772	Hatguy,the "pulleys from hell" guy is greg72. Here is his pic's http://www.norcalbigdawgs.net/Gallery/album70 __________________ 71 blazer,350SBC,approx.375HP,700R4,factory GM TPI.Dual electric fans,33x12.5x15 ATR on stock suspension. Petrolia,Ontario,Canada but working in Port Huron,MI. See ALL my Blazer pic's HERE

03-08-2005, 12:15 AM	#7
3chevys Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Bend, Oregon Posts: 37	Thanks guys, that is exactly what I was looking for. My top is a double wall though, how much heavier is it than the single walls? Will the electric hoist be strong enough?

03-08-2005, 02:25 AM	#8
BobbyK Registered User Join Date: May 2000 Location: Petrolia,Ontario,Canada but working in Port Huron,Mi. Posts: 1,772	Thet winch I got from Harbour freight was only 75 bucks.It's rated at 880lbs. The single and double walled tops are about the same wt.My guess is around the 250-300lb range. I don"t think anyone has ever weighed their top. __________________ 71 blazer,350SBC,approx.375HP,700R4,factory GM TPI.Dual electric fans,33x12.5x15 ATR on stock suspension. Petrolia,Ontario,Canada but working in Port Huron,MI. See ALL my Blazer pic's HERE

03-10-2005, 01:43 AM	#9
BUDDY Global warming is a myth Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Henderson, NV Posts: 208	You guys are amazing!! all i did for the 3 summers while I was in college & had a garage to park my truck was buy some cheapo rachet strap tie-downs from harbor freight, wal-mart, home depot, wherever ($20.00) & slung my top up by the rafters in the garage. Worked great!! never had any problems with getting the top to line up afterwards or anything, & I got to where I could have it on or off in about 30 minutes, plus then you'll have some tie-downs to hold down your cooler or toolbox when you have the top off. Sometimes I think you guys think too hard. Don't get me wrong, those are some very elegant solutions & I admire the thought & work that went into them, it just seems like big a pain in the tail to me. Simple & cheap isn't always better, but you're just storing the top in the garage for the summer. To each his own though. Buddy



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