Homemade hoist for my new ute.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ม.ค. 2023
- After ordering a new Hilux ute I decided to make a hoist to help me lift things onto the back. Building it myself allowed me to make it the way I wanted without compromise. I’ve been very happy with the results and it works very well. Thanks for watching.
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Absolutely brilliant job. You really outdid yourself with this build AND your filming and editing of this video. The arm didn’t even flex under that load! I wish they offered vehicles like that here in the States. Great stuff! 😃👍
Thanks so much Scout, you are always so generous with your encouragement and I really appreciate it. Cheers my friend.
1000 Subs! Congratulations Stuart!
@@ScoutCrafter Thanks so much Scout, I was only around 750 until you gave it a shove. When Scout Crafter speaks, people listen.
Cheers my friend, Stuart. 👍👍👍
Wow! What a showcase of all of your skills! Very impressive! I dig that truck you got too!
Thanks Magdad, you know I always appreciate your encouragement. Thanks my friend. 👍👍
Excellent work! Just came here from Scouts channel. I agree with your decision about not going with an electric, winch, more problems, more things that can go wrong, sometimes it’s nice to have a mechanical system and know that it’s just going to work. you got another subscriber here👍🏻 very well done
Thanks Hester, I really appreciate your comments and you hit the nail on the head. The KISS principle at work. Thanks for subscribing. 👍👍
Great job. Worked out well. Where best to mount it comes down to personal preference. The only downside to using the driver's side is that you are loading/unloading into the traffic stream. My Bro-Inlaw has been talking about getting one of these forever. Typical farmer ;) Cheers Rob
Hi Rob, that’s a fair comment and I thought long and hard about which side to mount it on but decided on the drivers side because: it’s not a work vehicle so it won’t be getting used a lot, 99% of the time I’ll be loading or unloading from somewhere relatively safe like the auction house or junk shop to my driveway ect or vice versa and it’s a lot more convenient for me on the driver’s side. If I was a courier or something then it would definitely be on the other side. Thanks for caring about my safety and I love the typical farmer comment. Cheers my friend, Stuart.
ScoutCrafter sent me and I'm glad he did! Fantastic project, really well done, as is your video! 👍New subscriber from the U.S.A.
Thanks Micheal, I love my friends from the USA. Never met an American I didn’t like and that’s the truth 👍👍👍
Wow! What a project! Your skill set and shop capabilities are beyond impressive! When you custom fabricate something of this magnitude, you really should put "YOUR" maker's mark on it! Amazing job! Cheers! 👍😁👍
Hey Time Flys, thanks for being so generous with your comments, I really appreciate it. Cheers my friend, Stuart 👍👍
Great idea and excellent build. A manual winch probably wont give you any trouble but electric would stop working when I need it most with my luck. As we say in America, SWEET!. Thanks!
Hi Chopper, you are so right my friend especially a winch that doesn’t get used a lot. Just like an old starter motor the contacts tend to get corroded. It sounds like your luck is the same as mine😂😂. Cheers mate, Stuart.
Great job on the crane, looks really sturdy.
Thanks Larry, I appreciate that. 👍👍
Mate this is fantastic. Great skills bulding this whole thing from scratch 🙌👍
Hi Little Restorers, great to hear from you and I really appreciate your encouragement. Cheers Stu.
Brilliant job ! New subscriber here from Northern Ireland 🇮🇪 👍
Hi LJB and welcome, I appreciate you subscribing to my channel. I hope everyone in Northern Ireland is safe and well. I love your thumbnail👍
Great build Scrounga, and a lovely truck. I watched with my 10yo daughter and she asked why you were putting strawberry jam on the Jack bearing so when you later said it was raspberry jam she thought it was great.
Thanks so much Richard that really made me laugh. Kids are so great😂😂😂
That was a fantastic job. The project is great. I don’t think you could’ve gotten better anywhere else. Keep up the great work it’s lots of fun to watch.
Hey Tool Scouter, thanks very much my friend, I appreciate your support. Cheers Stuart 👍👍👍
Subscribed!
I love your brass sleeves ! I have a electric motor off a small winch for my boatloader, (12 foot tinny). I have to replace them every couple of years. They don't do well in our wet climate.
Hi Ray, electrics and water, it never ends well😂😂
What a great job. You're very skilled
Thanks very much 👍👍
Hey Stuart. Happy New Year mate. Good to see you back here once more with one of your best yet!
I said once before I reckon your missus must shudder every time you pick up the Trading post or something…..
’back in a minute love’…
‘oh gawd, what’s he getting now??’……A UTE!!?!? 😮
All jokes aside, another great vid mate. Nicely done.
Ps: i wonder how many of our American friends will not believe you had half your arm cut open and fixed for nix?? Haha.
As always mate, looking forward to your next instalment. 👍
Cheers and beers,
Ian
Hi Ian, thanks mate you always make me laugh. It was her boys that finally talked her into letting me get another ute after my last one was written off but when we went to the dealership she gave me strict instructions not to sign anything that day. (She hates car dealers) So, he gives me a very good price and goes to get some paperwork and my wife turns to me and says “do you want to order one today?” and the rest is history 😂😂😂. Cheers my friend.
That's pretty slick ,attaboy ! Nice.
Thanks Ray👍👍👍
That’s a great job you’ve done there , bang on 👍🏻
Thank you Peter, that’s so kind of you. Merry Christmas my friend. 👍👍
Cool project and an excellent video. Thanks for sharing. It's appreciated.
Thanks George and I appreciate your encouragement. Cheers Stuart.
I like the work you did on this truck crane. Especially the thought to keep out water.
The problem of the winch handle hitting the overhead rack could be prevented by putting a 12 volt elect winch instead - ie no handle. or making your crane a bit taller to allow the winch handle to clear the truck rack top beam.
I really like your truck bed with the fold down sides! I will build one to replace my rotting out original truck bed.
Thanks for posting.
Hi RBL, funny you should mention that. The hand winch proved to be a problem the first time I tried it out on a job. Standing between the load and the truck bed to wind the winch was very awkward so I’ve since replaced the hand winch with a small, wireless remote electric winch.
This has taken me away from my original plan of keeping it as simple as possible (no electrics) but the new winch has made it a joy to use.
I’ll put out an update video of it sometime.
Thanks for taking the time to add your thoughts and although I was already ahead of you, your ideas were spot on.
Cheers, Stuart.
Great job and nice truck
Thanks you Patrick, I appreciate your encouragement.
Great video! Subscribed. Scoutcrafter sent me! Best wishes.
Thanks Stan, Scout is so generous to other TH-camrs. Thanks for subscribing as well. Cheers mate. 👍👍
Hi Stuart what a fantastic job and video thanks for sharing your time and skill . Hope you have a fantastic 2023 thanks again for a great video 🍺🍺👍🇬🇧
Hi Brian, thanks for always giving me encouraging comments. I hope things are going well for you over there in England. Cheers mate, Stu.
Great job in the end, definitely a lot stronger than the cheap ones, and cost wise probably even cheaper than the dinky ones, coming in with all "pre used" materials as source, just like the factory one, just saved the smelt and turn to tin can stage. Looks almost like it is something Toyota should offer as an option as well.
That bottom thrust bearing, if you could machine it in a lathe with HSS tooling, then that thrust washer race is made from stamped unhardened steel, so likely all it took to leave those Brinell hardness test balls was likely around a 1 ton load applied.
Thanks Sean, yes just about everything was free, just the way I like it. Can you imagine the price if Toyota offered one as an option, there are Australian companies offering hoists but they are thousands of dollars. Cheers, Stu.
@@scroungasworkshop4663 Funny enough I would bet your Ute was made near by me in South Africa, as the Toyota plant here does a lot of worldwide production of RHD vehicles for the pickup market, even though that particular rear bin is not an option on the models sold locally.
@@SeanBZA Hi Sean, from what I can see all the Hilux built for Australia are made in Thailand. Maybe that’s why there’s so little legroom 😂😂😂.
All the alloy trays are made in Queensland and there are several designs to choose from including longer, wider, longer and wider and steel as well.
I opted for the smallest tray available as that’s all I need. A lot of the accessories offered by Toyota such as bull bars, roof racks ect are made here but have Toyota’s name on them. This means they’re covered by Toyota warranty as well. Cheers for now 👍
Not wrong with the adjustable nut rounder, they work either way round, depending on the space you have. I have all sizes, from dinky and tiny, to the big one, "One Size fits most" because there are some nuts where you cannot get the head in.
😂😂😂Thanks.
Nice one mate. Hope you had a merry Christmas and happy New year.
Hi Tez, we had a really good Xmas thanks and I hope you had a good one too. I think your Q&A is a good idea as anything that helps educate people has got to help you guys. Stay safe out there my friend. Cheers 🍻 mate.
Nice build!, I wish we could get the Hilax or similar work truck here in the US.
.NICE WORK, SCOUT SENT ME...
Thanks very much. Scout is the man!
well done
Thanks Don. 👍👍
Thanks for the amazing video. I am never going to look at raspberry jam the same way again! I am also never going to look at my angle grinders the same way either. I give those grinders plenty of respect already, but I am going to be even more cautious. BTW regarding adjustable/crescent/shifter wrenches, have you seen the videos that mrpete222 did testing push vs pull and testing wrenches to destruction? I think he called it Myth Breakers #1 and 2 use and abuse of crescent wrenches. I was surprised by the results. Thanks again for the entertaining and educational videos.
Hi Jeff, thanks so much for your comments and no I haven’t seen mrpete’s testing but I’ll go and have a look. He’s a pretty smart bloke. I only included that comment because someone called me out on a previous video about using it the wrong way😂😂 Mate, I really appreciate people like you taking the time to comment. Cheers, Stuart.👍
ScoutCrafter suggested your channel. I subscribed. You have some great ideas. I like how you machined the bearing race. I never would have thought of doing that. Thanks for sharing.
Hi David and welcome. I really appreciate your comments and encouragement so thanks heaps. Cheers Stuart.👍👍
That is a great setup! I'm envious of that truck, Mate. Very well done.
Thanks so much, yes it’s a great little truck. 👍
Looks like a nice result. I cant believe that people who use shifters would care about which way around you are swinging it, its a shifter after all... "use of" doesnt usually equate with care and attention to detail! After all they usually manage to do their job and round the nuts off nicely either way!
You are so right but after my video where I finally got the chuck off my lathe someone let me know I was using it the wrong way round.
Best regards from Russia! Nice and clever work. Firstly i couldn't understand Australian English then step by step watching skilful hands everything became obvious
Спасибо за ваши очень добрые комментарии, мне это очень приятно. Будь здоров, приятель, Стюарт.
@@scroungasworkshop4663 You speak russian or using machine translation?
@@user-eq8dd2wt6j Google translate. 👍👍
Enjoyed your work on the ram and the creation of the crane. Nice handy tool you made there. Good video work. Good to see you are very close to going over 1,000 subscribers.
Thanks Micheal, it’s only because of the kindness of Scout that my subs have suddenly jumped. I appreciate your comments. Cheers Stuart.
Sir, this was an outstanding tutorial for your project. I learned some great tips and am now a subscriber. Keep up the great work.
Thanks so much, I appreciate your encouragement and thanks for subscribing. Cheers Stuart 👍👍
Ha ..!! Just all out of the trash .!! Amazing Ingenuity My Friend ...! Beautiful ..!!
Hi Antonio, thanks very much for your kind comments. I really appreciate it. Cheers mate, Stuart.
Champion job mate Good old Aussie ingenuity and very simple design.
Hey Graham, thanks so much. Cheers mate, Stu.
Awesome work as always! Another great build!
Thanks big fella, I appreciate it. 👍👍👍
Nice work Stuart - and congrats on passing 1K subs! 👏
Hey thanks Ultimate, I appreciate that👍👍
Great job ! I’m going to use a 12v winch with an Anderson plug on mine . New subscriber, love your channel .
Hi Gus, funny you should mention that because I’ll have a follow up video showing some modifications. Namely the fitting of a 12 volt winch!
I just found it too awkward trying to use the winch while I was between the load and the tray. I’ve put a small car battery in the aluminium box that you can see in the video and guess what, it plugs into the winch via an Anderson plug when I use the winch. Great minds eh?
I’ve just ordered a small solar panel to fit on top of the aluminium box and regulator to connect to the battery. I think this will be more reliable than me trying to remember to charge the battery. I wish I had thought of a separate battery and solar charger initially as the only reason I went with the manual winch was to keep it simple and it wouldn’t need wiring to the car battery. Anyway the winch has a wireless remote so winching on my own is a breeze. I’m glad you like my channel and thanks so much for subscribing. Cheers mate, Stu.
Happy New Year from the U.K. Stuart.
Another great piece of work there and a nice little nod to My Mechanics 😉
Hey Six Cylinders, sorry I’m late with my reply, I like to answer everyone that leaves a comment. Thanks for you kind comments and I’m glad you enjoyed the project. Happy New Year to you and everyone in the UK. 👍👍
No problem at all Stuart. The fact that you reply to everybody is admirable in itself 👍
@@sixcylinders6346 Thanks 👍👍
Great project Stu, thanks for sharing, and happy new year to you and your subscribers
I have one of those 5 inch Makitas, very powerful, and you need to keep a steady hand on it. Luckily, I have not had an accident with it.
I used it today to cut some heave angle, which the battery one would struggle with.
Thanks Cactus, I appreciate your comments. Happy new year to you as well. Cheers Stu.
I've got a flatbed Toyota that I'm wanting to add a crane to, except I'm planning to add it to the foot of it, rather than the base. I plan to have a leg that swivels down and extends to support the weight, like the Hilux Surf, except mounted directly under the crane, sharing the same mounting bolts. It would need to be adjustable, hydraulics would definitely allow the most options, just unsure of what to source.
Sounds good 👍.
pretty cool
Thanks Kyle👍👍
Buy same crane for $179 at Harbor Freight, often on sale. Lifts 1000lbs; mounts similarly; arm lifts 90" above mounting surface, cable winch gives more lift from below mounting surface.
Hi, thanks for your comment but I don’t understand what you’re getting at. Would you mind explaining what you mean. Thanks.
@@stlpro2a386 Interesting comments, and I do appreciate your concern for my safety. No, I’m not a structural engineer but I have been working with steel all my life so I have a fair idea of its strengths and weaknesses and I have absolutely no doubt it will safely lift the loads I intend apply to it.
I use a scale to check the weight before lifting and I also use a bit of common sense. I live in Australia not the USA and we don’t have Harbor Freight or the ridiculously low prices available to Americans, if we did have them available at that price I think I would have just bought one.
A very merry Christmas to you and your family. Cheers mate, Stuart.
Very nice skills sir, wonderful video and very interesting. Did you inherit your dads shop from when he built his boat? That sounds like a marvelous story there, building a steel boat. I have quite a few of those old Makita's and metabos and I cut marble and when they bite with a 10" or above look out!
Holly shit, I wouldn’t want to be near you when a 10” wheel bites. I got most of my dad’s gear when he passed away although I shared with my brother who got his fishing gear and large stamp collection. My dad also taught me how to weld and a lot of other skills including scavenging from the tip.😂. Thanks for your kind comments, it much appreciated. Cheers, Stu.
3 thumps up!
Thank you 👍👍👍
Very very impressive, one question is your use of ultra strong bolts for the base hold down. Sometimes a grade 5 is recommended over grade 8. They may have to be spread out further and more of them. This is not condemnation just something I have observed.
Best regards
Peter
Thanks Peter and I agree, grade 5 would have been more than adequate but I had these bolts on hand so that’s why i used them. I don’t know what they would cost to buy new but probably more than the whole car😂😂😂
7:06 'change as needs require', ah, erm, is that a euphemism for cough 'mistakes'?!😅
The only thing I made watching this vid was a pasta dish. 7:11 I looked away browning onions I heard saw start up and I THOUGHT you said "this is a heavy duty cold SORE I've had for about 20 years' and I was like geez didn't know this was a home surgery channel. Wound back and checked. Relieved. Anyway I finally sit down to tomato 🍅 red sauce and white Spirulina pasta 🍝 great imagine my surprise at 11:52 just as I sit down to tuck in and it IS a home surgery channel 😮😂
@@tomsear1 Hey Tom, you’re a funny bloke😂. Changes as needs require was more about being adaptable but also covered mistakes. I hope you enjoyed your dinner, it sounds delicious. You know, I never put the cold saw and cold sore together but it would be a shock if you heard it without looking. I appreciate your comments and humour. Thanks mate, Stu.
@@scroungasworkshop4663 7 u r terrific Tuber!
Truly amazing and inspiring. Just like SC but with a different New York accent!! Thanks for sharing your talents.
Thanks heaps 👍
why not leave the jib at about 45 degrees and just use the winch alone without the jack ?
Because I wanted the boom to be level with the roof. If it was fixed at 45 deg it will be sticking way up high and I wanted to keep it as inconspicuous as possible. The jack is just there to give the clearance I need between the hook and the tray when lifting taller items, but when lifting something like an engine or pallet jack I don’t use the jack. Thanks for the question and I hope you enjoyed the video. Cheers, Stuart.