Customer Reviews

Gearup Up & Away Deluxe Bike Hoist

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The Racor Hoist Monster and the Kettler Bicycle Lifter are the competition for this product. I have tried all of the hoists that I mention. The Racor and Kettler have one continuous rope that routs through all the pulleys--so they have 4:1 mechanical advantage. This product has 2 independent ropes, so it only has 2:1 mechanical advantage. YOU CANNOT LIFT 200 POUNDS WITH THIS PRODUCT--with only 2:1 mechanical advantage you have to be a strong person to lift 50 pounds. The advantage of this product is that you can control the front and back pulley independently. If you don't need this capability, buy the Racor for $21 if you don't mind a bit of a cheap feeling product (but it works fine), or buy the Kettler for $50 if you want a super slick product that works beautifully and has the best locking mechanism.

Installation was relatively simple, hardest part was finding the studs in the ceiling to anchor to. My kayak is 14 feet long and probably weighs around 65 pounds. It takes a bit of pulling to get it going but I feel very secure in its ability to hold the weight. I'm ordering a second one for my other kayak (an otter which only weighs in a 38 pounds).

Heavy Duty Hoist Rack
This hoist is advertised by Amazon to be rated at 200 lbs. I received the hoist and the manufacture's info had it rated at 100 lbs. I contacted the manufacture, and they said the discrepancy was in Amazon's ad and they had no way to get Amazon to change the ad. The product is great, but not for my application.

After finally getting this unit due to back-order problems this past summer it appears manufacturing is a bit rushed. The instructions for the drywall ceiling installation are incorrect in stating that a 3/8" bit should be used for the pilot hole. As the bolts themselves are 3/8" you'll have to be smarter than me or plan on a second set of holes. Also, the first bolt I screwed into the ceiling snapped while tightening -- and I'm no Joe Weider. Lastly, on one of the bolts, the machining was just off such that I couldn't get the socket over the head and had to use a wrench.

After finally getting the hoist installed the hooks, straps, cable and pulleys all work very well. But I'd suggest getting better hardware and remember to check your pilot hole drill bit first against your bolt.

It was listed as a "200 lb" garage hoist system but the one I received stated on the box and instructions that it was actually a "100 lb" system.

I needed to hang two kayaks in my garage. I previously used another brand hoist for my bikes, but it was too flimsy for the kayaks. The Gear Up Deluxe set (120 lb limit) was just right and a good price. I did substitute larger lag screws for the ones provided to secure the hoist brackets to the ceiling joists. For safety, I also installed a homemade backup rope attachment to secure the kayaks when they are suspended at the ceiling. I would do that with any hoist system. I would recommend this set.

Looks like Amazon has changed the weight capacity from 200lbs to 120lbs. But I only use it to store my bike, which is a lightweight, so that's no problem for me.

I installed this on the ceiling of my garage towards the back and it works great. I had no problem installing it and pulling and lowering the bike is easy. It works great for me. I have some lower beams and I installed hooks on those for my other bike, but to store my bike high up the ceiling out of the way, this just worked great. Good deal.