Harbor Freight Drywall Hoist Assembly Guide: Lifting Made Easy

[@caseycunningham4739]

I’m assembling mine right now and this video just saved me an hour of aggravation, thanks

[@VIPHoldings]

We're so glad our video helped. Welcome to our channel!

[@dunep6465]

Nice Job. Got mine from HF yesterday for porch ceilings and drywall. You saved me a lotta time. Thank You

[@VIPHoldings]

Glad we could help and welcome to our channel!

[@dlewdm]

Is there any way to get this damn thing to stop spinning. Trying to put a panel of drywall on there and having the damn thing move everywhere as made me break a few. I have a lot of small spaces so I can’t just lift it up and put it in because of posts and walls in the way so I have to slide it in. Very frustrating

[@VIPHoldings]

@dlewdm I don't think there is a way to keep it from spinning but I would recommend tilting it down and loading it as if you're putting it on the wall instead of trying to loft it up top. Have you tried that yet?

[@mickeyturner9082]

you will have bellies in the butt joint. Should have measured to the stud that crosses the whole board.

[@VIPHoldings]

How many years do you think that will take?

[@codyabel4766]

got a different brand from amazon called Stark (made in USA) and the instructions were missing drawings as well as steps. Not good

[@VIPHoldings]

Are you sure it was manufactured in the US and not just packaged in the US? Shady companies play on words a lot now days.

[@VIPHoldings]

Welcome to our channel btw

[@codyabel4766]

not sure! great video btw better than others I started to watch and skipped

[@VIPHoldings]

@codyabel4766 thank you

[@Chris-kk6ek]

Can you use this to hold solar panels?

[@VIPHoldings]

I don't know that I would trust it with solar panels, but if you made a few modifications, it could work. Welcome to our channel!

[@bigdaddy1363]

Is that the right of drywall?

[@VIPHoldings]

I don't understand the question.

[@jordantemple6232]

you know it sure would be nice if you showed how the cable wire runs.... i figured everything else out but thanks

[@VIPHoldings]

I definitely would have, but if I remember correctly, mine was already in place, so there was no need to mention it. Sorry. Welcome to our channel

[@Nclght]

I was going to rent one since I only had a few ceiling panels to install but Northern Tools has their version on sale for 124.99! They had it marked $164.99 at the store but I showed them their website. Fantastic value and despite minor differences, this video is essential for assembly.

[@VIPHoldings]

Thank you so much! My wife and I love making these videos, and it's the icing on the cake when someone like yourself finds them useful. Welcome to the channel!

[@Nclght]

Per instructions you need to push the locking pin forward to keep it out of the holes when lowering it. It will stay in that position until the panel lowers then a mechanism moves it back to where it would lock the next time you use it.

[@VIPHoldings]

Yes, it took me awhile to figure that out but I thought it was a nice feature... after I figured out how it really works 🤣

[@Nclght]

@Vasquez International Properties Holdings Inc. Yes, I'm still figuring things out myself. Used it for the first time yesterday and it works great. Although i have the Northern Tool version , your for the assembly instructions were extremely helpful. Also there is spparentky another saftey pin, called the "square pin" that restricts the inner tube from falling all the way down if the other pin misses the hole and the breaking mechanism fails. I didn’t use it last night because i couldn't figure it out. It's a large pin with a big circle attached to it.

[@misterx4088]

Ha Ha you have about as much room as I do! Appreciate keeping it real! I need to buy NOW so your review was helpful.Thumbs up and like.I will subscribe to see what else you are doing.

[@VIPHoldings]

Happy to help and welcome to our channel!

[@kaptainmyke]

I’m trying to push the pin in so the base opens up but it won’t open that’s why I came to this video. The pin is stuck no matter how hard I push the little triangle piece down

[@VIPHoldings]

Push the pin and pull on the legs at the same time. Hope this helps.

[@kaptainmyke]

@@VIPHoldings I had to remove the spring to force the pin out and finally got it to work.

[@VIPHoldings]

I hope you don't run into anymore issues.

[@J-Mac8]

Good video brother! This isn’t a No nonsense clip talking about shit nobody cares about for 10 m! Straight to the point!

[@VIPHoldings]

Thank you, I appreciate that. Welcome to our channel

[@mikey79655]

Good job. Looks like theres a technique to it. One thing you didnt mention was the tension break by the wheel for in-between locking points overall good job..

[@VIPHoldings]

Good point, thank you, and welcome to our channel!

[@ronbishop4057]

Thank you, I have 1800 sq feet of basement to drywall, so this is very helpful

[@VIPHoldings]

I'm so glad it helped! Welcome to the channel!

[@JadyLester]

I never did figure out how to lower it back down. JK, it's a bit awkward but still infinitely less awkward than 3-4 of your friends standing on ladders to hold it up as you drill it in.

[@rtbond]

Ohh, just play with it till you work it out! Thanks, better than the instructions booklet!

[@VIPHoldings]

Thank you so much, and welcome to the channel!

[@abilio94]

Tks for the video , helped a lotv

[@VIPHoldings]

You're very welcome! Thank you for watching

[@marioparra78]

I hate that secondary safety lock

[@VIPHoldings]

When I first started using it, I would completely agree until I figured out that I could slide it over and disengage it while I'm lowering it down. Now I'm kinda glad it's there jic something happens. Thank you for watching!

[@marioparra78]

@@VIPHoldings awesome thank you for that info. I just started using it today. Tomorrow will be better day 😁

[@VIPHoldings]

Good luck brother!

[@rhondakendrick2563]

thank u for info

[@VIPHoldings]

You're very welcome. Thank you for watching 😁

[@bobpendergraft8422]

You put the feet on the wrong side but I see it's been a while since you made the video an I'm sure you have figured that out .....

[@bobpendergraft8422]

The panel should tile away from you 😉

[@VIPHoldings]

I'm not sure what you mean by "feet" but I have been using it the way I do in the video for a couple years now. Thanks for the comments.

[@razerburn4216]

It’s worth the money I’ve had this same one for 3 years only complaint I had was the handle was cross threaded so I had to do without it but other than that it’s worth it

[@VIPHoldings]

Welcome to our channel and I completely agree! I have saved my head and neck from tons of pain 🤣.

[@Smokeey409]

Why are you using the green sheetrock and is that a garage?

[@VIPHoldings]

Welcome to our channel! It was a bathroom.

[@Smokeey409]

@@VIPHoldings thanks for the answer I'm currently doing my garage 😁

[@smartphonerepairwi775]

I’m on the fence about buying this. It looks so easy to drywall ceiling’s with this tool.

[@VIPHoldings]

I was too. My suggestion: unless you need it right now, wait until you get a coupon from Harbor freight. It's worth the money but who doesn't like a good deal?!

[@smartphonerepairwi775]

@@VIPHoldings I bought it today from harbor freight. Definitely a must have for high ceilings. It’s so much easier now compared to using ladders with two people.

[@VIPHoldings]

That's awesome! Better safe than sorry. Good luck 👍

[@doodar21]

Thank You.

[@VIPHoldings]

You're welcome, and welcome to our channel!

[@ACROZDEMBOW3]

Thank you

[@VIPHoldings]

Thank you for watching, and welcome to the channel!

[@hramsay8756]

Thank you for the demonstration. My surgeon told me I can no longer lift anything over 30 pounds. I have several projects I've put off because I did not know how I could lift the panels by myself. Now I'm on it!

[@VIPHoldings]

I'm glad to hear it. Now, get to work 😁 and welcome to our channel!

[@mrnobody4237]

Did the wire magically wrap itself into place? That's the bit I need and you skipped it?

[@VIPHoldings]

I'm not sure what you mean by "wrap itself. " The wire fence comes in 4'x8' sections at any big box store (i.e. lowes) and the metal brackets to keep it off the ground are usually right next to them.

[@dan-ishaqabrahams9589]

Thank you!

[@VIPHoldings]

You're welcome!

[@bobowens3687]

A helpful tip that this guy seems to have overlooked.you should always use drywall adhesive aswell as screws when drywalling ceilings.

[@VIPHoldings]

Drywall adhesive? Never heard of it. Thanks for the tip.

[@bobowens3687]

@@VIPHoldings drywall adhesive comes in quart tubes and you have to use a quart caulking gun to apply it.i been useing it for at least 25 to 30 years at least on all drywall patch work and ceilings.it will ensure that years down the road you won't have any movement that leads to a possibility of seams opening up.guys have a tendency to over set the screws and when this happens the screw is pulled in a little to far and it breaks the paper on the drywall weakening the screws hold. this is where drywall adhesive does it's job.its not as important for walls but I consider a must on all ceilings to ensure a good long lasting job.

[@randallsemrau6911]

@@bobowens3687 What does the adhesive bond the drywall to?

[@bobowens3687]

@@randallsemrau6911 the ceiling joists.you apply it on the joists or studs with a quart caulking gun right before you hang each sheet of drywall.you still screw the drywall to the joists or studs.it just gives it a lot more strength.i feal it's mandatory for ceilings not really needed for walls but if you really want a job that guarantees no movement as time goes on it don't hurt to apply it on walls aswell but it's more important on ceilings.

[@bobowens3687]

@@randallsemrau6911 when you see older drywalled ceilings or walls that start to have cracks appear in the seams it's usually is attributed to the fact that the drywall wasn't screwed properly and or glue wasn't used at all.it prevents future seam separation or cracks to appear.

[@markhooker8520]

Thank you for making this video. It helped.

[@smooth1912]

Hey Mark, welcome to the channel! Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment & I'm really glad this video helped!

[@VIPHoldings]

Have you tried using the lift yet?

[@markhooker8520]

@@VIPHoldings Yes. It worked great.

[@anleoknight7364]

@@VIPHoldings ssssassaa

[@DelRounds]

Are the hooks reversed? In other words, the way it is assembled, is it possible to use the lift for placing wall panels? For example, panels high on a wall. Or, are these hooks reversible and this is the way for ceilings? Thanks.