Thank you very much! Mine was not going well at all, until I watched your video. I had threaded the ropes incorrectly at the brake. After watching, doing great!
Thanks for sharing this perfect video! I referred to it several times while installing mine. Like others have said, your walk-through on how to string the pullies was a life saver.
how long it the rope - the rope that come is poor quality and I want to replace it. Do i need to remove the brackets from the ceiling or can I just remove the old rope and then re-thread new rope - thank you
You should be adding a piece of lumber, usually a 2"x4", under your brackets whenever you have a finished ceiling in your garage, regardless of which way your rafters run. In your case, mount a 2"x4" on top of your drywall perpendicular to your joists. If you use a 8' piece of 2"x4", and your joists are mounted 24" apart (typical), your board will pass under four joists running the opposite way. You'll need a stud finder or some way of locating and marking the location of your rafters from below. Then screw the lumber to all four joists, at the marks you just made, to secure the lumber to the ceiling. Then screw the pulleys to the lumber. Good luck with your install.
It looked like it was actually quite difficult to release the brake - you had to swing the kayak almost completely to one side to be able to release it. What's your advice on that? Also hard to tell whether the wrap on the wall is actually holding the weight of it up, or would it hold if the 'brake' was not engaged?
Not too hard to release the brake, especially after a little practice. The hardware on the wall can also hold the weight (if you mount it into the studs). I did wind up replacing the substandard hardware with a better one found at a big box hardware store. Thanks for the comment!
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Thank you so, so much for this video. This was exactly what I needed and saved me a tremendous amount of frustration.
Mine just arrived. Your video is the most helpful of them all. Good job!!
Thank you very much! Mine was not going well at all, until I watched your video. I had threaded the ropes incorrectly at the brake. After watching, doing great!
Great video, explained installation simply and concisely
Thanks for sharing this perfect video! I referred to it several times while installing mine. Like others have said, your walk-through on how to string the pullies was a life saver.
You're welcome!
AMAZING TUTORIAL! Thank you for the well detailed commentary as well as a few very additional tips!
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Well explained, thank you. I finally was able to get these installed after years of home/garage renovations!
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Thanks you for posting this. Made this install so much easier. I agree, the instructions in the manual were not good.
Super helpful video, thanks! Showing the rigging for the pulleys was a lifesaver. Subscribed to help you grow.
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Thank you for sharing. It will definitely save me time when I install mine.
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how long it the rope - the rope that come is poor quality and I want to replace it. Do i need to remove the brackets from the ceiling or can I just remove the old rope and then re-thread new rope - thank you
Very helpful video. Thanks for sharing 👍
Glad it was helpful!
Hi any tips on what to do for a closed roof, with no access to above, but the beams are running the incorrect direction
You should be adding a piece of lumber, usually a 2"x4", under your brackets whenever you have a finished ceiling in your garage, regardless of which way your rafters run. In your case, mount a 2"x4" on top of your drywall perpendicular to your joists. If you use a 8' piece of 2"x4", and your joists are mounted 24" apart (typical), your board will pass under four joists running the opposite way. You'll need a stud finder or some way of locating and marking the location of your rafters from below. Then screw the lumber to all four joists, at the marks you just made, to secure the lumber to the ceiling. Then screw the pulleys to the lumber. Good luck with your install.
Super helpful Video, cheers!
Very helpful, thank you!
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It looked like it was actually quite difficult to release the brake - you had to swing the kayak almost completely to one side to be able to release it. What's your advice on that? Also hard to tell whether the wrap on the wall is actually holding the weight of it up, or would it hold if the 'brake' was not engaged?
Not too hard to release the brake, especially after a little practice. The hardware on the wall can also hold the weight (if you mount it into the studs). I did wind up replacing the substandard hardware with a better one found at a big box hardware store. Thanks for the comment!
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Super helpful. Thank you.