Cherry Picker / Engine Hoist - Clearance Height?

[jaymar]

Shopping for a cherry picker. What should the lift height be to pull an FZ engine or FZ + 343 tranny out of a stock-height Cruiser? How about a 4" lifted Cruiser on 35s? Keeping in mind the chain / load leveler...

I've seen folks say a loaded FZ weighs in at about 700 lbs; anyone know for sure? Have also read here that FZ/343 combo is about 825 lb, and FZ/442 about 940 lbs.

 

[manofthewoods]

Shopping for a cherry picker. What should the lift height be to pull an FZ engine or FZ + 343 tranny out of a stock-height Cruiser? How about a 4" lifted Cruiser on 35s? Keeping in mind the chain / load leveler...

I've seen folks say a loaded FZ weighs in at about 700 lbs; anyone know for sure? Have also read here that FZ/343 combo is about 825 lb, and FZ/442 about 940 lbs.

for My LX450 I needed the harbor freight 2 ton. I needed the length to get into the engine bay. A problem for me was height - my rafters in the garage were sorta low. I could barely get that baby out and in. No lift on my rig. Note: Get the best load leveler you can and lube it like crazy. I had spray lithium grease handy and coated those threads frequently. It makes a huge difference when you are cranking that thing to clear critical parts

I did it all myself (I mean everything), but having an extra set of hands will be worth it even though you'll have to split the

 

[clx16]

Not specific to the cruiser but don't leave too much chain between the picker and your engine and don't leave too little, once you lift it is hard to set down and adjust if you need it. I like to remove front tires and put in some roller dollies to get the vehicle lower in the front.