easy modular lift

[Hank Chinaski]

I built this a few years ago and thought I'd share it here as it'd possibly have some uses for ya'll as well as maybe get some additional creative ideas going.

It's a lift I adapted from a Import in bed hoist that's made to mount on the inside of your truck bed and over the wheel well.
I didn't want to mess with a permanent mount and build supports down to the frame etc, so I adapted it for use w/a receiver hitch.

I've got a receiver hitch in front and rear of my '05 2500 and plan on putting on on the side of my rear bumper when I make it and they can be easily added to trailers or wherever you feel the need to put them.

The lift extends as well as swivels with lock outs for both features and it stores fairly compactly as well. I plan on adding a cable pulley and hand crank to the top in the near future to further extend it's uses

 

[Hank Chinaski]

 

[Biker Dude]

Now that is cool! I could see many uses for a lift like that, well done!

 

[cnice_37]

I'll take one! Nice work and execution.

 

[bluesportster02]

very good idea. I might have to make one like that for my trailer to lift big wood in to it. it would save my back.

 

[Gamedic]

Who makes that front bumper? I want one.

 

[mrdinks]

Good Idea, Looks like it would be very useful!

 

[Hank Chinaski]

Who makes that front bumper? I want one.

I do.

 

[zogger]

A new one

I do.

If you ever make a new one for yourself, what would you sell the old one for?

Nice work you do man, I can weld..but looks like the lil rascals welded something. Using their mom's hair curler iron...

sometimes the metal actually sticks together!!! Until I hit a bump or something and it cracks.....

Basically, I suck at welding....I keep trying, but still suck. I have less than zero idea of what I am doing. got a used stick welder, that's it, no clue on even buying rods... No local classes that I have found, no one to look at to get tips..all that noise... If it is a chunk of wood, I can deal with it, metal, forget it, beyond drilling holes and using bolts mostly.

Gets annoying because there are tons and tons and tons and yet more tons of old used clapped out equipment chunks laying around here I could proly build stuff from.....

 

[atvguns]

Great idea

 

[job247]

Now that would be real handy. Good idea!!

 

[Iska3]

Thanks for posting. Looks Good!!

Rep sent.

 

[ccarpen4753]

Great design. How does it swivel?

 

[Hank Chinaski]

Great design. How does it swivel?

Thanks for the kind words folks.

This is the inner piece:

and the outter slides over it:

Basically just a pipe in a pipe.
There's a pin that can go through one of several holes to hold the swivel of the boom in one location.

 

[ccarpen4753]

Thats what I thought. How hard is it to swivel when heavily loaded, like with that compressor on it? Great work on the bumper too. Did you build the rack over your topper too like the looks of it? Not a chevy/gmc fan, but I respect a good lookin truck and you have a great looking and functioning truck.

 

[Hank Chinaski]

Thats what I thought. How hard is it to swivel when heavily loaded, like with that compressor on it? Great work on the bumper too. Did you build the rack over your topper too like the looks of it? Not a chevy/gmc fan, but I respect a good lookin truck and you have a great looking and functioning truck.

It's not hard to swivel at all, but could be made easier w/grease. I've thought about adding a zerk to the outter pipe, but don't really think it needs it. In fact, if your truck is on uneven ground, it's hard to get the pin out (loaded) and you have to pay attention that the thing doesn't swing downhill as you're loading it if you don't have the pin in.

The rack started life as a KargoMaster for a high top shell. I lowered it 3" and sleeved/narrowed it 2" as well as adding the 1" sq tube supports and expanded metal. It's also got a 2x3" rail built into the mounts that goes around the sides/front of the bed. I don't doubt that I could toss 1k lbs up there and it'd hold it fine. Makes a great working platform when using a pole saw. Still have more plans for it (light bar etc) and will always be working on the truck some way or another

Thanks again ya'll...

 

[ccarpen4753]

Wonder if you would mind posting some pics of the rack, and any more of your fab work.