Comments on: Garage Trailer Lift http://panofish.net/garage-trailer-lift/ DIY, Woodworking, CNC & Other Interesting Stuff Wed, 25 Jan 2012 20:27:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Rodney Ziebol http://panofish.net/garage-trailer-lift/comment-page-1/#comment-10645 Rodney Ziebol Thu, 15 Sep 2011 03:52:59 +0000 http://panofish.net/?p=24#comment-10645 <a href="#comment-10527" rel="nofollow">@Alan Lilly </a> Thanks for the feedback. It will be a while before I get all the pieces together for this. I will look for parts information in the questions and replies already posted here. My next step is to have my garage door opener replaced with one that is configured on the side of the garage door. Liftmaster makes one that will allow me to completely eliminate the door opener in the center of my garage and free up more ceiling space on the other side of the garage door. Once I get this in I can move onto the next stage of this process. I will be glad to post some pictures when it all comes together. I am sure there are other Model Railroaders in California that are in the same situation as me. Thanks again for sharing this with all of us here. I was so happy to find your original post and videos. It has really inspired me that I can make this happen. @Alan Lilly
Thanks for the feedback. It will be a while before I get all the pieces together for this. I will look for parts information in the questions and replies already posted here. My next step is to have my garage door opener replaced with one that is configured on the side of the garage door. Liftmaster makes one that will allow me to completely eliminate the door opener in the center of my garage and free up more ceiling space on the other side of the garage door. Once I get this in I can move onto the next stage of this process. I will be glad to post some pictures when it all comes together. I am sure there are other Model Railroaders in California that are in the same situation as me. Thanks again for sharing this with all of us here. I was so happy to find your original post and videos. It has really inspired me that I can make this happen.

]]> By: Alan Lilly http://panofish.net/garage-trailer-lift/comment-page-1/#comment-10527 Alan Lilly Sun, 11 Sep 2011 20:05:16 +0000 http://panofish.net/?p=24#comment-10527 <a href="#comment-10526" rel="nofollow">@Rodney </a> The design will work equally well if you mount the hoist on the wall or underside of the ceiling. Just angle the pulleys from each corner to the hoist and allow enough range of motion to lift and drop the platform. I'd love to see some photos when you get it finished ... good luck! @Rodney
The design will work equally well if you mount the hoist on the wall or underside of the ceiling. Just angle the pulleys from each corner to the hoist and allow enough range of motion to lift and drop the platform. I’d love to see some photos when you get it finished … good luck!

]]> By: Rodney http://panofish.net/garage-trailer-lift/comment-page-1/#comment-10526 Rodney Sun, 11 Sep 2011 19:51:13 +0000 http://panofish.net/?p=24#comment-10526 Alan, I am looking at doing something like this in my garage. The problem is that I don't have an overhead attic. Could I attach the pulleys to the joists of my ceiling and have the hoist mounted on the wall? I am looking at building a model train layout for this. because of foam construction in some areas and a wood frame the weight would be much less than the 500 # you are working with. I live in California and the rooms are just too small to put a permanent layout and associations around here don't let you get away with not having 2 cars in a 2 car garage. Alan, I am looking at doing something like this in my garage. The problem is that I don’t have an overhead attic. Could I attach the pulleys to the joists of my ceiling and have the hoist mounted on the wall? I am looking at building a model train layout for this. because of foam construction in some areas and a wood frame the weight would be much less than the 500 # you are working with. I live in California and the rooms are just too small to put a permanent layout and associations around here don’t let you get away with not having 2 cars in a 2 car garage.

]]> By: Harry http://panofish.net/garage-trailer-lift/comment-page-1/#comment-6520 Harry Fri, 03 Jun 2011 22:36:02 +0000 http://panofish.net/?p=24#comment-6520 That was so beautiful I cried. You are master of IRON sir! That was so beautiful I cried. You are master of IRON sir!

]]> By: Alan Lilly http://panofish.net/garage-trailer-lift/comment-page-1/#comment-5740 Alan Lilly Tue, 10 May 2011 00:09:44 +0000 http://panofish.net/?p=24#comment-5740 <a href="#comment-5737" rel="nofollow">@andy ratcliff </a> Here is a link through Amazon for the pulley... http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FPDGA6/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_3?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B000BD8N0A&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=00FMXJW6Y10H9MHENGNS If you checkout the gallery page you'll find a boat lift version of my trailer lift! http://www.panofish.net/ Here's a British site with some pulleys that might be useable... http://www.tfmsuperstore.co.uk @andy ratcliff

Here is a link through Amazon for the pulley…
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FPDGA6/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_3?pf_rd_p=486539851&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B000BD8N0A&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=00FMXJW6Y10H9MHENGNS

If you checkout the gallery page you’ll find a boat lift version of my trailer lift!

http://www.panofish.net/

Here’s a British site with some pulleys that might be useable…

http://www.tfmsuperstore.co.uk

]]> By: andy ratcliff http://panofish.net/garage-trailer-lift/comment-page-1/#comment-5737 andy ratcliff Mon, 09 May 2011 23:30:39 +0000 http://panofish.net/?p=24#comment-5737 hi there i have had a similar plan for many years, i finally finished my extension last year which yielded a 11 foot high garage and a fantastic space above the garage door to store my sailing dinghy on its trailer. In total it weighs 125 kg and i have a winch to lift double this but i cannot find the side mounted pulleys anywhere in the uk for a reasonable price. The best i have found is around £60 uk each (I need 5) so I wondered what you can get them for in the US to see if these are reasonable (I can buy a new mirror dinghy on a trailer for £350) cheers Andy PS thanks for excellent posting it has completely supported my "crazy" plan hi there
i have had a similar plan for many years, i finally finished my extension last year which yielded a 11 foot high garage and a fantastic space above the garage door to store my sailing dinghy on its trailer. In total it weighs 125 kg and i have a winch to lift double this but i cannot find the side mounted pulleys anywhere in the uk for a reasonable price. The best i have found is around £60 uk each (I need 5) so I wondered what you can get them for in the US to see if these are reasonable (I can buy a new mirror dinghy on a trailer for £350)
cheers
Andy
PS thanks for excellent posting it has completely supported my “crazy” plan

]]> By: Steve http://panofish.net/garage-trailer-lift/comment-page-1/#comment-4607 Steve Tue, 29 Mar 2011 04:16:19 +0000 http://panofish.net/?p=24#comment-4607 Have any readers had any luck locating these pulleys in Canada? They are $4.96 ea on amazon.com however wont ship to Canada. Totem quoted me $10.00 each + tax ! Thanks Have any readers had any luck locating these pulleys in Canada? They are $4.96 ea on amazon.com however wont ship to Canada. Totem quoted me $10.00 each + tax !

Thanks

]]> By: Alan Lilly http://panofish.net/garage-trailer-lift/comment-page-1/#comment-4215 Alan Lilly Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:36:32 +0000 http://panofish.net/?p=24#comment-4215 Rance Aluminum Trailers Rance Aluminum Trailers

]]> By: Jason in canada http://panofish.net/garage-trailer-lift/comment-page-1/#comment-4013 Jason in canada Wed, 09 Mar 2011 16:26:54 +0000 http://panofish.net/?p=24#comment-4013 I forgot to ask i cant quite make out the trailer sticker in the photo above who and where is that one from thanks I forgot to ask i cant quite make out the trailer sticker in the photo above who and where is that one from thanks

]]> By: Jason in canada http://panofish.net/garage-trailer-lift/comment-page-1/#comment-4012 Jason in canada Wed, 09 Mar 2011 16:12:26 +0000 http://panofish.net/?p=24#comment-4012 I think you did a great job on the entire project and yes three crosby clips (the saddle is half of the clip) are a little much though by what I can see in the pictures it looks like you have installed them correctly, saddle side always goes on the live end not on the tail. I suggest for next time tie a flemish eye with a little tape holding the tail staight and there will be no need for the clips. you will also maintain the strength of the stranded wire rope. the only other possible thing i would check if you decide to take on a larger project for heavier lifts in future is make sure the rope and pulley sizes are a correct match if one or the other is incorrect they could stress each other causing unnecessary ware. For example if the pulley is to wide the rope will compress flat over time causing the wire rope to fatigue at best and at worst fail. All and all a great job its good to see people who take pride in what they do. I think you did a great job on the entire project and yes three crosby clips (the saddle is half of the clip) are a little much though by what I can see in the pictures it looks like you have installed them correctly, saddle side always goes on the live end not on the tail. I suggest for next time tie a flemish eye with a little tape holding the tail staight and there will be no need for the clips. you will also maintain the strength of the stranded wire rope. the only other possible thing i would check if you decide to take on a larger project for heavier lifts in future is make sure the rope and pulley sizes are a correct match if one or the other is incorrect they could stress each other causing unnecessary ware. For example if the pulley is to wide the rope will compress flat over time causing the wire rope to fatigue at best and at worst fail. All and all a great job its good to see people who take pride in what they do.

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