[Tigers] Hardtop Hoist

[Jay Laifman]

My dad built one similar to the eBay pictured one.  I wanted to add a
couple comments:

(1)  Remember the physics of looped pulleys - they create leverage so you
can more easily lift the top with just your hands.  Yes, the electronic
lift is very nice.  But don't feel you absolutely need it.   Just a simple
showing of how to add more pulleys for leverage:
http://www.the-office.com/summerlift/pulleybasics.htm

(2)  If you are in earthquake country, make sure the sling and it's hooks
won't collapse or slide too much if it starts swaying around.  I don't have
a good answer for which one does that.  I know my dad did something, but I
have the hardtop resting against the wall now, and not hanging.

Jay

On Sun, Jan 7, 2018 at 2:23 PM, Richard via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> After some health issues,  my wife can no longer help me lift the hardtop
> on or off the Tiger.  So I am thinking of putting a hardtop hoist in my
> garage to aid in putting on and taking off the hardtop.   Has anyone used,
> or know of a hoist that works well on the Tiger hardtop.
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> Thanks
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