Sled Lift

[Safety Sean]

I am thinking about buying a sled lift for storage of my sled & working on it. So far I have looked at the one sold by Royal Distributing. Any opinions out there regarding these lifts? Are they stable enough for big, heavy sleds like my RS Venture? Any input would be appreciated regarding different types/styles of lifts or anything relevant. Thanks...

 

[nytro addict]

If your handy with a welder. Go buy the materials and build one its way cheaper than buying one. There is a sticky that has a blueprint on how to build one on here. I used it and built my own. It works great and is stable. It is so stable that I can climb on and off of it. If you can't build one I'll sell you mine and just build another one.

 

[bottlerocket]

They are all about the same design wise and will hold that sled with no problem. Really if you dont have the tools/resources it way cheaper just to buy one. Powder coating alone would be 50+ dollars. Wheels are also a nice feature to move it in the corner when your done.

 

[jlemieu1]

I had the same question many moons ago. 4 years later no issues.

http://www.ty4stroke.com/viewtopic.php?t=27301

 

[Safety Sean]

Thanks for the offer Nytro Addict but the shipping cost would not be feasible. I can buy one from Royal Distributing for 240 & the wheel kit is 40.00 so that is how I will most likely go.

Thanks for the responses guys...

 

[canadianhunter]

Some use a winch for lift and some use a jack like on the front of a trailer. When letting one down with the winch, if the handle slips out of your hand it will whack you on the back of your hand 2 or 3 times before you can pull your hand away.
I would go for the trailer jack type then you can use a good 1/2" drill to raise and lower. Saves the cranking.

 

[Sled Dog]

Some use a winch for lift and some use a jack like on the front of a trailer. When letting one down with the winch, if the handle slips out of your hand it will whack you on the back of your hand 2 or 3 times before you can pull your hand away.
I would go for the trailer jack type then you can use a good 1/2" drill to raise and lower. Saves the cranking.

Just turn your hand up to catch the handle if you have a winch without the self locking. If you use a self locking it will stop on its own I have one and never had a problem.

 

[Sled Dog]

Order a Marlift it is a great sled lift.

http://www.mar-lift.com/

 

[twomorestrokes]

^^^ Mar Lift is by far the nicest one I've seen!