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I've got a Harbor Freight 2 ton engine hoist w/ fold-up legs. It works good, I've used it about 6 or 8 times. It was $149 on sale. I like the fold-up legs, easy to store!
I have one of their engine levelers too. I think it was $40 on sale. Works OK, but the handle likes to loosen up when I'm cranking it. OK for the money I guess. If I'd get serious and fix/improve the handle I'd love it.
Also have one of their engine stands, 1000 lb. I think. Works OK, but it's easier to turn the engine if you lift the front of the engine while turning. Kind'a awkward, but again, OK for the money. This is the one piece I'd replace with something better. Or build one myself.
One final comment on my Harbor Freight engine stuff. The hoist and stand don't work good together. You can't get the stand to center up under the hoist because the fold-up legs are too narrow. What I usually do is bolt the adapter to the engine, slid the stand on the adapter & pin it then have someone lower the engine & stand while I tip it upright. A little awkward but it works. Have to do a similar trick to get the engine off the stand.
Don
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