Hanging a car from the roof.

[Hedd_Jones]

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Here we go. Yes the cable catches when its all the way up, but at that point its 15 foot in the air, so no problem.

The tirfer is attached to the steelwork forming the central wall of the shed via a chain. What I call a snatch block hung off the portal frame against a joist so it cannot slip downhill via a strap sat on some carpet. Getting it up there was less exciting than I had anticipated.

I carried out 2 proof tests. First picking up the trailer (about same weight as the car), 2nd picking up something rather heavier. Lots of choices in the shed.

Nice control up and down with a 2 foot lever on the tirfer.

Home made lifting beam using lorry exhaust clamps, some penny washers. 100mm screws, some timber and some glue.

Straps to wheels are simply ratchet straps and some D links to tidy things up around the wheels.

It is now sat about 12 inches in the air, and will stay that way for a week. I will inspect everything before it needs to go up in the air, next monday, when what lives in the shed returns.