Overhead garage hardtop hoist for storage

[GRPinehurst]

Anyone with any experience or recommendation?

I have a couple of ceiling mounted bike racks from The Container Store:
https://www.containerstore.com/s/ga...eiling-mount-bike-lift/12d?productId=11003969

Thoughts on possible converting these for the Bronco hardtop?

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[Used2jeep]

Just make sure that you are securely connected to a solid beam: https://www.harborfreight.com/1-ton-chain-hoist-996.html?_br_psugg_q=hoist

 

[Blksn955.o]

I would make sure to reinforce the area with some extra ties to the top members and maybe sister some taller beams along that run. our house was built in 2015 and you can tell a heavy load was not meant to be hung from the ceiling...or at least I would want some more structural beef in any area I did put a load.

 

[ndumlao72]

I would make sure to reinforce the area with some extra ties to the top members and maybe sister some taller beams along that run. our house was built in 2015 and you can tell a heavy load was not meant to be hung from the roof...or at least I would want some more structural beef in any area I did put a load.

I use this Harbor Freight chain hoist for RTT when not in use

 

[Casual Pork]

I like this Harken Hoister shown on this Jeep. Hope it's just as easy on the Bronco.

 

[gmcul8r]

I have the Harken hoist for my Jeep and I love it. I can get the top off in 2 songs on the radio, and 3 to get it back on.

 

[North7]

Anyone with any experience or recommendation?

I have a couple of ceiling mounted bike racks from The Container Store:
https://www.containerstore.com/s/ga...eiling-mount-bike-lift/12d?productId=11003969

Thoughts on possible converting these for the Bronco hardtop?

Don't try to avoid spending $175 on a Harken hoist. The cheap ones are not rated for the load of the hardtop. Trying to save $150 may destroy a $2,000 hardtop.

Signed, and engineer who has designed several different load bearing hoists.

https://www.amazon.com/HARKEN-Hardtop-Garage-Storage-Removal/dp/B07Q4677TC

 

[Lifeliberty]

it's not a 1 piece hard top. Might be better to mount on wall than ceiling

 

[steverollin]

The harken is awesome and if it can handle the wrangler top (which it can well) it should easily handle the bronco top from what we've seen. It's easy to open up the box for the harken and say Man I could have built this for less than 30 bucks in parts, but the fact that it is properly engineered and, if you go step by step, easy to install, makes it worth it. I went round and round myself but glad I just bought the harken

 

[North7]

it's not a 1 piece hard top. Might be better to mount on wall than ceiling

The rear section is one single piece. The sections over the front and rear seats are panels.

 

[Lifeliberty]

I still don't think we'll need to hang it like we did for the FSB top, those were heavy and 1 piece. This is going to be a lot more manageable and we'll have more options than just ceiling hang

 

[Coldsteele]

I'll be honest, mine's probably going to get thrown into a corner and use it as a table while I tell everyone "One of these days I'll build a nice mount for this on the wall".

 

[North7]

I still don't think we'll need to hang it like we did for the FSB top, those were heavy and 1 piece. This is going to be a lot more manageable and we'll have more options than just ceiling hang

Your right, two people and a empty storage shelf are all that are needed.

Many other ideas here, such as:

https://www.quadratec.com/categorie...iCbabF-PpH-R2Kmh-pZGYbeT-lVd3ao4aAkI5EALw_wcB

 

[Bronco_F.E.vsRam_TRX_L.E.]

I would make sure to reinforce the area with some extra ties to the top members and maybe sister some taller beams along that run. our house was built in 2015 and you can tell a heavy load was not meant to be hung from the ceiling...or at least I would want some more structural beef in any area I did put a load.

I repair 1-2 garages every year because of top lifts ( or ceiling shelves) being hung without extra support.

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