BIG RED TR9030 Torin Manual Hand Lift Steel Chain Block Hoist with 2 Hooks, 3 Ton (6,000 lb) Capacity, Red

I used this chain hoist to remove the engine from my sailboat. It did exactly what I expected. I got the engine out. I have two complaints, First the entire hoist,chain and hooks are SOAKED in oil from the factory. I don't just mean oily, I mean absolutely DRIPPING with oil. It seems excessive. The other disappointment was the quality of the safety latches on the hooks. They are cheap and one was bent to the side. That being said, the chain hoist worked well and was easy to use. It made lifting the engine effortless. Also the hook to hook distance when fully retracted is only about a foot. This is important when working in close quarters. The bottom line, for the price, its a great value! I recommend it!

The product came package well, open it up and mounted it in the ceiling of my shop to lift a 500 pound utility rack. It worked flawlessly. Definitely worth the investment.

I hung a 4" i beam for a hoist for lifting maybe 1/2 ton max. I thought about a small electric hoist but I'm tired of fairly new electrical appliances breaking lately so I went old school with this chain hoist and couldn't be happier. First job was picking the bed up off my pickup and it worked great! The chain loop does not take much effort to pull plus it lifts/lowers faster than I thought it would. No problem. Looking forward to never having to replace this. Sometimes old school is better nowadays. I think the I beam is about 14' up and the chain lift/lower loop is maybe 10' down so it's perfect.

It's red, with a non-descript label. (See photo.) Works fine, but the chains are extremely dirty and need quite a bit of cleaning if you don't want your hands to turn black every time you touch them.

Used this hoist, my Jet chariot, and a strongway 2 ton gantry to lift a 3 phase lathe into a trailer. Never even broke a sweat. Not a single hitch in the hoist.

Easy to use

The media could not be loaded. I have two chain hoists: this one and a similar one I bought at HFreight. The two hoists are very similar and both work well, in case you're shopping around. I think the HFreight one was a few bucks cheaper.Check out my video for a look at the hoist in my shop and in action. I have the hoist on a DIY gantry, allowing me to move it around and move things in and out of my trucks. I haven't used it for things that weigh over 500 lbs, but it's rated for much more weight than I use it for.This is a very simple, manual tool. Attach the hook and pull the chain for lifting. Pull the chain the other way for lowering. It's that easy.

I had a 250 lb tool to raise from the floor to put on its stand. I may be a manly man, but I knew there was no way to dead lift this item by brawn. I considered buying a block& tackle at first. But, after looking at all the options, it became clear that this Big Red hoist was just the thing. I ordered it, and after it arrived I opened the box, hooked the hoist to a chain looped over the rafter, and in less than 3 minutes I had raided this 250 lb tool and lowered it onto its metal stand. Done. The cool thing, was I could do it with one hand, super easy. A 5 year old kid could have used the Big Red just as easily as I did. Sorry I waited all these years to buy one of these. When I think about all the crazy heavy tools I have moved with sheer muscle and a come-a-long...............groan.