Tripod Hoist Lifts Loads, Pulls Brush

Tripod Hoist Lifts Loads Pulls Brush FARM SHOP Miscellaneous The Smartripod is a handy way to make a portable hoist If you need a way to pick up heavy objects in out of the way places it’s ideal The Finnish-built steel hardware bolts to 4 by 4’s and then pins together It gives you a 2 000-lb lift capacity The Smartripod is distributed in North America by Pierre Ménard I bought one and put it together last fall using 8-ft posts It did everything promised Essentially it stood up where needed and created a stable anchor point for lifting heavy objects I used it to lift a 350-lb chunk of granite onto a cart I also used it with Ménard’s EZ-Gripper to pull saplings out of the ground roots and all Other devices for pulling saplings often strip the slick bark without grabbing the tree That’s not a problem with the EZ-Gripper The beauty of using it with the Smartripod is you can get in among other trees where you can’t go with a tractor Using it on a slope isn’t a problem either as you can adjust the spread between the feet to create a stable lift point I also tried it with a tractor loader and it worked as promised Ménard imports the hardware and resells it in Canada and the U S for $75 Canadian He has used his for a variety of purposes including pulling an engine and loading a sawmill into a truck He even lifted an entire car with his Smartripod Other suggested uses include pulling a water pump from a deep well pulling stumps or resetting stones in a cemetery The EZ-Gripper is priced at $30 Canadian Ménard offers a 5-year money back guarantee on all of his tools if not satisfied or if a tool breaks Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Pierre Ménard 4440 Chemin Robinson Cookshire-Eaton Que Canada J0B 1M0 ph 819 829-2501; vispieux@gmail com; www vispieux com-tools

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