How To Assemble A Harbor Freight 2 Ton Engine Hoist!

This engine hoist worked great for my application. And the fold feature is great! Let me know if you have any questions! Thanks for watching.

[@misproject5134]

Thanks for the review. Excellent review.. Very clear.

[@linksgarage1985]

Thanks for watching I appreciate the kind words!

[@anegully]

I have watch a lot of videos for this shop crane, all the rest have minor mistakes, this is the best, wish I had seen it first, nice job

[@linksgarage1985]

Thank you!

[@rubenm.391]

Holy cow, you’re video definitely speed up the process on assembling my 2 ton hoist! Thank you, sir, you are definitely appreciated 👍

[@linksgarage1985]

Thank you!

[@adeandcleanbean6940]

Dude... I was about to re drill those stupid support beams. Great video! Saved me a lot of headache

[@linksgarage1985]

I was going to do the same damn thing. I was freaking out. The were like an inch off! Hahah. Glad to help

[@c00cs1]

Same here. Thank you!

[@bltefft]

Nice trick using an extending magnet to hold those "far-in" nuts to get a bolt started.

[@linksgarage1985]

Thanks!

[@KaneWyatt]

Great video, brother! I thought HF sold me a package with the wrong parts in it. 😂🤣 You helped me get those daggum stubborn support braces on my HF engine hoist! 👊😎🇺🇲

[@linksgarage1985]

Heck yea!!!!! Thanks for watching I appreciate it!!!

[@ROYALPRIX]

THANK YOU demonstrating the fix for the two supports, I was so baffled it was so off.

[@linksgarage1985]

No problem. Thanks for watching

[@seanharkin8999]

UK here, assembling very similar crane. Exact same mistake with support bars. Poor instructions, but more of a niggle. Same remedy used. Great video.

[@linksgarage1985]

Thanks for watching!

[@JonnyBlazeTCB]

Nice. I just scored a brand new one in the boxes today on Craigslist for $100 and it came with an engine leveler that was also new in box! I found your video when I was researching why the support straps were too short. Lol! Thanks for the video!

[@linksgarage1985]

Congrats on the score! And I dig the Elvis symbol! Thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@JonnyBlazeTCB]

@@linksgarage1985 Thank you. Thank you very much.

[@14jsu]

Thanks for the video. Putting the wheels are on were a royal pain in the butt. I had the same original issue with the side braces. I was getting tired and before I got to frustrated, I decided that was a good stopping point for the night. I sat down and watched your video and bingo problem resolved. Thanks again for an great video.

[@linksgarage1985]

Hell yea! Awesome. Glad to help! Thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@gregp.t.8473]

Your video made assembly a lot easier but most importantly I’m impressed with how clean and orderly the garage is! I live in Louisville so seeing the sign in the background was cool. Great video!🎉

[@linksgarage1985]

I’m in Louisville 2! Thanks for watching!

[@starshooter1003]

I have 2 commercial zero turn mowers and need a shop crane to lift them to replace blades, lubricate the spindles and perform general maintenance. The negative reviews on HF site indicate alignment issues with the pre-drilled support brace holes, so my initial impression was that the build quality was inferior. Your review addresses this complaint very directly, so I am now confident the build quality is satisfactory. Watching your review was super helpful as I now know the logical steps toward assembly, plus how to get around the support strap alignment. Great video so now I'll go into this purchase with high confidence. Thanks for doing this video, Scott!

[@linksgarage1985]

I use this for my 61 inch Scag as well! I can assure you, I was assembling it wrong. I wanted to show that! This has been used to swap several heavy engines so far, and I have had ZERO issues with it. And the fold up capability makes it great for storage! Thanks for watching! Glad it helped!

[@woodworking878]

Thank you. You saved me a trip to harbor freight. I too ran into the same problem with the supports not lining up.

[@linksgarage1985]

Awesome!!!!!!!! Thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@johnkilo3]

Was able to put together my Summit Racing hoist (same as Harbor Freight) easily thanks to your video.

[@linksgarage1985]

Thank you for watching I appreciate it!

[@michaeljohnson5184]

Great video, very helpful. I used grease on the caster nuts and washers, then put the nut in a little socket wrench with the washer on it, and lined it up with the caster bolt. Worked a treat. Thanks for sharing!

[@linksgarage1985]

Thank you for watching!!!! I appreciate it. This lift is still going strong after one year of use. It’s lifted several engines. From Toyota’s to LS Chevys. No problem.

[@michaeljohnson5184]

@@linksgarage1985 Thanks for the info.

[@quasimodo6264]

Hardcore, man. Thanks!

[@linksgarage1985]

Hell yea! Thank you!

[@brianrbridgeman]

Much appreciation! My directions didn't say anything about leaving the boom loose. I too was about to drill away lol

[@linksgarage1985]

No problem! Thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@cheek1m0nkey]

Thanks for the video, super helpful. I think you found the overriding rule of assembly: keep everything loose until all the hardware is in place.

[@linksgarage1985]

Thanks for watching!

[@scottys2380]

Dude, your video made assembling this thing a snap! Thanks!

[@linksgarage1985]

Thanks man!!!!!!! I appreciate it!

[@vaderwalks6790]

Got the same crane except mine came with black hardware and the mounting location for the handle was different. Also didn't have any of the casters pre-assembled so I guess they changed it up for 2021. Other than that, everything else was the same. Good thing I watched this or I would've started cursing and threw the shit away once those support braces didn't line up 😂

[@linksgarage1985]

I had to endure the pain for you!!!! Thanks for watching I appreciate it!!!!

[@legendaryjeffreyJCS]

Thank u had the same problem

[@linksgarage1985]

@@legendaryjeffreyJCS very welcome!

[@browntacks708]

Good stuff 😎

[@linksgarage1985]

Thanks!

[@mr84ttop34]

Thank you for sharing. Very helpful. This video made the assembly very easy.

[@linksgarage1985]

Hell yea! I appreciate you watching!

[@mr84ttop34]

@@linksgarage1985 No problem I subscribed as well!

[@linksgarage1985]

@@mr84ttop34 that’s what I’m talking about. Thank you! Glad it helped.

[@chewyyo3383]

Thank you

[@linksgarage1985]

No problem. Thank you!

[@markgilley4176]

Best KZbin out there . Thank You

[@linksgarage1985]

Thank you! I appreciate it.

[@teeh1959]

Thanks!! I was getting ready to machine new support straps!! FYI: Also doing a Toyota engine soon. 22RE.

[@linksgarage1985]

Hell yea!! I appreciate you watching!

[@Artics]

great video brotha, thanks for the easy assembly

[@linksgarage1985]

No problem! Hope it helps!

[@DanishRashid17]

Omgggg thank you so much I had the same problem where my bolt Holes wouldn’t line ip

[@linksgarage1985]

No problem!!!!! Glad to help! Thanks for watching I appreciate it.

[@stlpro2a386]

DUCT TAPE TO THE RESCUE.....place nut in box wrench with tape on top. Allows hold, position, torque with ease. HAIL, O DUCT TAPE!!! Bought the 2T fr $180 + tax 9/22.....just less than half what the new RED 2T is priced at. Mew RED crane has the boom top tension strap box welded enclosed. Any consideration to replacing bolts on upper arm/head with pins....as on the folding base.....to facilitate easy further dis-assemble into multiple separate sections in order to store standing up between wall studs of garage. As you mentioned, not an every day use tool. "Missing hole" issue on upright straps designed for pre-tensioning of the straps. Please, God, save us from the cresent wrench crowd.... :) :) :)

[@axa.axa.]

anyone have the base open width? i know its tapered but say how wide the base is when the boom is extended in each position would be a great stat to have...

[@linksgarage1985]

Unfortunately my brother is borrowing it so I can’t measure it. It’s pretty wide when open. I’d guess 4 feet or so.

[@axa.axa.]

@@linksgarage1985 thanks, though 4' at any point is unlikely as the entire width at widest point is just 41", at least that info is provided.

[@linksgarage1985]

@@axa.axa. I guess I don’t understand the initial question. Good luck

[@securitytells1820]

great video i had never assembled one of these but the instructions said to leave bolts loss until it is assembled. where i needed the help was the lift part, didnt know you had to turn that key for it to lift up and go down. i was about to buy hydraulic fluid and bleed the thing. instructions are terrible

[@linksgarage1985]

Yep. I mentioned in the video I didn’t read it all the way. However I agree, the instructions are not great lol. Thanks for watching I appreciate it!

[@hdrolling]

Should make assembly go a little quicker, just picked one up today to pull a 72 c10 bed off the frame.

[@linksgarage1985]

Good luck man!

[@Fernando-dt4mw]

15:40 -15:51 you lost me, it’s just magically up

[@david2881]

I had to drill the holes on bottom to get pins in. Had missing boom bolts, and other bolts. Few wks took me to get together,headache

[@pnwhotclassics6085]

The leg holes? My holes are off and don’t match up lol

[@david2881]

@@pnwhotclassics6085 yeah, engineers not take in effect the bolts that are for caster wheels stick up inside there the head.yeah put unit on flat surface can try get one pin in on opposite leg. Look at other leg can see how far off.use drill bit.i got bit at lowes

[@david2881]

@@pnwhotclassics6085 more i think about it. On the hole that im working on.i put half the pin in the back side just enough in the hole and drilled the other open hole.used pin to hold it still.then did it again opposite side.

[@AutoMotivate]

Beautiful stuff man. I guess we don’t need to add hydraulic fluid, huh?

[@linksgarage1985]

Thanks! And not that I am aware of. I’ve used this one several times and it worked great right out of the box without adding fluid. I appreciate you watching!!

[@AutoMotivate]

@@linksgarage1985 just assembled mine and it seems to be holding pressure. I’ll find out more when my engine gets dropped off.

[@AutoMotivate]

@@linksgarage1985 thanks for the great video man!

[@linksgarage1985]

Hell yea! Hopefully the vid helped. Pretty straightforward stuff. Also, I subbed to your channel!

[@linksgarage1985]

@@AutoMotivate - Anytime!

[@airvine91]

Think it's worth buying a year or two warranty on this hoist?

[@linksgarage1985]

Up to you. I don’t use mine that often. I did not. And have had no issues. Good luck!

[@david2881]

So no bleeding?

[@linksgarage1985]

None

[@romen6556]

good videos but installed some of it wrong

[@linksgarage1985]

Sweet. It lifted my engines just fine. Thanks for watching.

[@LTVoyager]

You can’t expect Chinesium parts to line up and fit properly.

[@linksgarage1985]

They did

[@LTVoyager]

@@linksgarage1985 No, they didn’t as your video clearly shows at 11:00. To make them line up, you had to loosen the bolts on the bottom of the upright column so that it no longer fits square against the cross bar it is bolted to. That means that when you tighten the bottom bolts you are now placing a high amount of stress on the welds at the bottom of that column where the bolt tabs are welded to it. That is not good fitment, but is typical of Chinese crap.

[@linksgarage1985]

@@LTVoyager the instructions clearly stated to do it this way. And I didn’t. If I had in fact been following them, they would have fit together the first time. This isn’t the best lift in the world. Nor does it or I claim it to be. But it handles LS swaps like a champ. Thanks for watching.

[@LTVoyager]

@@linksgarage1985 Yes, the instructions were written to accommodate the poor design. I give HF credit for that. 😁

[@gregorynorth80]

This guy loves to tighten shit

[@linksgarage1985]

Yes. I do. Thanks for watching.

[@alissa3455]

I love you

[@linksgarage1985]

So does my wife. 💪🏼

[@marcowens-gq5sy]

Crazy how that same 2 ton at harbor freight is $370!

[@linksgarage1985]

Wow. That’s crazy.

[@maggie1767]

Thank you

[@linksgarage1985]

No problem! Thanks for watching I appreciate it!