What Have You Done To Your 3rd Gen Today?

Oil & Filter change, also swapped out the OEM rear bump stops with the Sumos.

 

I would flip it around and have it lifted from the back of the garage unless you can lift it high enough to drive under.

 

x2 - horizontal pull
Can you find joists and mount pulleys in the ceiling? Cables from corners go through pulleys and have rings that connect to hoist hook. All corners pulled at the same time. Geometry may be tricky to initially sort out, but it should work.

 

I get that. Up here in VA with grown kids, 1 finishing her Masters degree and a high schooler grandkid so the closest I get to that area is 2+ miles high heading to our Florida place. For 25-30 years I had a thought that I would retire there. Now retired I never get there. Still have a lot of family there (Nixons, Wilsons, Mizelles, Asbells) but just never find the time to get there. My biggest regret is that my kids never experienced working my Grandparents farms in Colerain and Windsor. I enjoyed every minute there. For years after baseball I spent the remaining summers there as a kid. I even moved back after graduation to attend Roanoke Chowan for their automotive classes and worked 3rd shift in the Winton aluminum plant. Good times indeed. My Dad was actually born in Rocky Hock in a house on the river (not "in a van down by the river").

 

I love mine. Used it more than once for myself and others.

Beats positioning the vehicles just right and trusting the other guy doesnt set it up funny and fry your system.

They do pretty good sales on their website on black fridays and other days

 

The back of the garage, which is the center line, is blocked by floor shelving. That’s why I wanted to know if the hoist could be 90 degrees off center line, perpendicular. Parking in the garage is not possible but I can pull in half way (enough to have it lifted straight up and clear obstacles). I can raise it to the point the bottom of the cap will be 7’ 4” off the ground

 

I have one of those "battery jumpers" too and I've used it with tremendous success. I still have jumper cables under the rear seat as a backup, but hope to never use them.

$130 Imazing Portable Car Jump Starter - 2500A Peak 20000mAH (Up to 8L Gas or 8L Diesel Engine) 12V Auto Battery Booster Portable Power Pack with Jumper Cables, QC 3.0 and LED Light

https://www.amazon.com/Imazing-Port...cMN&pd_rd_i=B07L5HPVJZ&ref_=pd_bap_m_rp_31_sc

 

I like them. Nice knurled look to them - but I wanted the backlit feature on the knobs - plus, a friend had the Tacomods knobs and I did check them out - worked ok and looked good. Either way a good choice.

 

Here's a crude sketch and a pic of how I have my hoist set up in my garage. Different application but same thought. Swivel pulleys on eyes and a horizontal pull. Yours would drop vertically to a corner after that second pulley.

 

Totally possible. Getting everything exactly the right length will be tricky at first, but I did a very similar thing I’m my last garage.

 

Power tools.
Took maybe 20 mins

 

Having the hoist in line with the system (back of garage) is blocked by floor shelving. I know I can keep the hoist in line and mounted directly to the ceiling but i really rather it be on the side wall by the door if it will work. It would keep things cleaner looking and out of the way/wired remote not just hanging in the center. I mean if it’s not possible to have it 90 degrees then I’ll have no choice but otherwise

joists and supports for the pulleys won’t be a problem, even if I need to add support for my specific location but I know currently I’ll have a mount bracket spanning 2 joists for each corner

 

Is this (Garnish) our only option?

 

KD Max! Light tip only.

 

Started the undercoating process...



Washed and degreased



Applied...













Still have more to go, but the bulk of it is done!

Did decide to go ahead and throw a couple coats of Rustoleum Semi-gloss on the factory skids. The paint from factory kinda looks like crap.



(yes, my little flower thing is about dead, don't remind me, lol)

 

Old vs new

 

Ok, great. Never done anything like this but have tried watching a few videos.

I’ll end up using 3 cable clamps on each corner of the platform to be able to adjust the length of cable for level lifting

so the 4 pulleys for the 4 corner lifting points will be swivel pulleys needed correct as well as a single swivel at the junction? I planned on the dual line method going back to the hoist for the double weight capacity. What would the name/style of pulley needed for the stationary dual pulley be called or best used to get that 90 degrees

 

Get the Oem one , the china ones are hit and miss

 

Used it as a truck lol. Hauled some mulch to the mother in laws house.

 

Yes. Although I saw on Etsy a digital file for sale to 3D print an American flag that fits the garnish hole. Obviously I have no clue how it would work since I don't have a 3D printer.