Anyone own a Cranky Portable Winch? If so, thoughts?

[Michaels22]

I was thinking about buying this and the "Port-A-Post" for our shop but it is a decent amount of money, was hoping someone else has tried it out? It's like $1200 for both pieces, so before I purchase it would be great to know how well it works.

They also have an attachment that goes into the van hitch, which seems interesting.

Any thoughts? Thanks.

http://www.ladder-port.com/pre_owned_detail.asp?sid=07890283X5K11K2010J1I47I5 5JPMQ4689R0&veh=987859&nv=y

[rodnliz]

I purchased one 3 weeks ago. It works really well and attaches to the roof hatch ladder in seconds. I lifted a 10 ton scroll compressor with ease. Well worth the money!!!

[bobby m]

2 pipe stands,6ft of 2" pipe and a chainfall = save 700$

[bjones]

I got rid of her years ago...

[codgy]

Purchase the lau ladder crane instead it attaches to the top of a heavy duty ladder and is portable w/ a capacity equal to the ladder. I've used it raise 7.5hp carlyle semis and copeland 5 hp with no issues. Whole thing is 35 pounds if they still make it , mines 20 years old. You can raise 3-5ton a/c condensers if you are careful.

[Michaels22]

I wish I could do something like this, but it would never get approved by risk management or the lawyers.


2 pipe stands,6ft of 2" pipe and a chainfall = save 700$

[Michaels22]

I am wondering if they do not make it anymore, as I cannot seem to find it on the net and our supplier says he hasn't seen one in years.



Purchase the lau ladder crane instead it attaches to the top of a heavy duty ladder and is portable w/ a capacity equal to the ladder. I've used it raise 7.5hp carlyle semis and copeland 5 hp with no issues. Whole thing is 35 pounds if they still make it , mines 20 years old. You can raise 3-5ton a/c condensers if you are careful.

[Michaels22]

Thanks. That is kind of what we are looking for, something to lift 150-250# range. Anything over 250 we have to rent a crane, company policy.

Did you get the van attachment, too, or just the ladder? I want to try the van attachment since our last two injury claims were from techs loading compressors into their van.




I purchased one 3 weeks ago. It works really well and attaches to the roof hatch ladder in seconds. I lifted a 10 ton scroll compressor with ease. Well worth the money!!!

[HeyBob]

I was thinking about buying this and the "Port-A-Post" for our shop but it is a decent amount of money, was hoping someone else has tried it out? It's like $1200 for both pieces, so before I purchase it would be great to know how well it works.

They also have an attachment that goes into the van hitch, which seems interesting.

Any thoughts? Thanks.

http://www.ladder-port.com/pre_owned_detail.asp?sid=07890283X5K11K2010J1I47I5 5JPMQ4689R0&veh=987859&nv=y



Interesting, the company phone number and address is 10 minutes from my shop. I have never heard of them or seen one of those.

[Michaels22]

Yeah, they are about 30 mins from our shop and I had not heard of them until last month. I attended the MI Safety Conference and they had a booth set up there.


Interesting, the company phone number and address is 10 minutes from my shop. I have never heard of them or seen one of those.

[printer2]

Oh, I misread. I thought the question was does anyone have a Cranky Wench.

[maintenanceguy]

I've never used one.

From the picture, it looks like the top bracket bolts to a single concrete block. I've seen single concrete blocks that were loose before. I think I'd add a strip of angle iron to the inside of the parapet wall to make sure this thing was attached to more than one block. Maybe that's already part of the product.