Overall Rating:
3.3
out of
5
Rating breakdown 9 reviews
5 Stars
3
4 Stars
2
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Star
2
Ease of Use/Installation:
4
out of
5
Quality/Construction:
5
out of
5
6 of 9(67%)reviewers would recommend this product to a friend.
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Overall Rating:
5
out of
5
Good product. Saved me a broken back and 2 Saturda,
May 13, 2013
jeepcrazieman26
Location: Denver, CO, USA
How often do you shop at JC Whitney.com? Once a Year
Ease of Use/Installation:
4
out of
5
Quality/Construction:
5
out of
5
"I originally was going to "build my own" but decided at last to buy this from JC Whitney. That was a good choice on my part, it saved me a whole Saturday and a ton of headache. You have to be careful ordering on this site because the make and model can be deceiving. I almost ordered the manual thinking I was going to get the power. I went with the power unit because I have a high ceiling height and it had the most cable. One of the reviewers was correct, the instructions are terrible, but I called the factory directly and they have a video that went over the stuff I was foggy about.
overall, I am really happy with this product. It got my top off the floor of the garage and I don't have to bribe my neighbors over to help me get the top on and off i can do it by myself."
overall, I am really happy with this product. It got my top off the floor of the garage and I don't have to bribe my neighbors over to help me get the top on and off i can do it by myself."
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Overall Rating:
3
out of
5
Manual Crank - Hoist a top,
April 25, 2012
"I purchased the manual crank unit, as I only plan to lower once a year. It takes about 10 minutes to crank it all the way down...not bad at all.
Only draw back....the directions were terriable. Once I sorted through the directions, it was actually easy to install and worked great. Took me less than 3hrs.
I mounted my crank high enough on the wall...and my pulley high enough on the cieling (I added 4 x 4 on top of rafter vs mounting to the bottom of rafters) that I can pick up the roof directly from the garage floor and snug it all they way up to the botton of rafters (maximum clearance).
I had to add a 2nd pulley direclty above the crank, to be able to turn the crank without hittinng my knuckles on the cable.
All in all....good product...works great."
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Overall Rating:
1
out of
5
Stay away from this product,
June 4, 2011
RR4W
"The unit came with a cheap harbor freight winch that exposure to a little damp weather causes it to break down. Lange replaced it once but replacement remote was broken on arrival. I sealed all parts of unit with rtv, babied it through one season, stored it in the garage for the winter and it would not work come spring"
Pros: Lifting bracket works well
Cons: winch breaks to easy
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Overall Rating:
4
out of
5
Well worth the money,
May 9, 2011
swm
Location: Visalia, CA
How often do you shop at JC Whitney.com? Multiple Times a Year
"Just installed the Hoist-a-Top in the corner of the garage. Other than adding an additional pulley in order to achieve maximum clearance for top and cable went in without a hitch. Yes it came with a cumalong instead of the crank but wasn't a big deal just had to rethink how and where to mount. Once installed and adjusted literally only 5 min. to remore the top and store. A breeze. I would recommend adding another pulley to if space is a concern for your top storage. A great investment."
Pros: easy to assemble, install, and use.
Cons: none yet.
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