Originally Posted by
StrayAlien
+1 on engine lift. I bought a 2T for about $250 or so and it has been incredibly handy.
However, I treat it with great great caution - like it could be made from 'chinesium' so every usage is made with extreme caution. Basically, I treat it like it could break at any moment and therefore always carry things as low as possible, always leave myself 'jump space' and if I can, use the 500kg rating above the weight of the thing I am moving. All pretty normal precautions I think anyways.
The one big trouble with engine lifts is their 'legs' are meant to go underneath something .. erm .. like an engine in a car ... not *around* something like machine sitting on the floor. Can be awkward.