Thanks, 46, your comments point out that a one ton lift will probably be under capacity for my Cessna unless I drain fuel and empty the interior of the normal gear. Two ton lifts aren’t much more expensive.
If the hangar ceiling is 16’ and the hoist is hook mounted is 10’ lift enough for an airplane with a spreader bar attached? Is 15 or 20’ significantly more useful? I can add an extension strap for snowgo, tractor, etc if I want to lift one of those, right? I don’t know what 10’ in the hoist description really means. Is that maximum chain reach when dangling below the motor? 10’ seems common, as is 20’ at a slightly higher price. 15’ is less common and more expensive than 20’. I don’t get it.