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I need to order hanging blocks and chain falls. I need chain falls with long chains. Does anyone know a good supplier. Crap is super expensive

What are you mechanics out there using ? Not for hanging cars. But for hoisting. Like doing a traction dismantling
, rail installations, or telescopic seal replacement where you have to hang multiple pistons and headers high ?

Wurtec

CM or Harrington are the best.

I have a 1 ton 30 foot fall for repacking 2 stage jacks. Pay up, order what you need once and take care of it. At least that's how I feel about rigging equipment. I'll cheap out elsewhere

I also seen a Harrington 1/2 ton lever hoist the other day I'm jealous of. 1000 pound capacity, 20 or 30 foot chain but so small and light it would fit in a tool bag.

I used a 1/4 lever hoist to swap out a sheave not long ago. I'm really liking lever hoists, smaller than a regular fall and they can free chain, so you can have a nice real long chain and takes 2 seconds to run it to the length you need to rig

For jacks, the 30 foot falls great, I rig off the I beam and have enough chain to get all the sections in and out without changing my rigging

I only see the Harrington mini in 10 foot chain Max

How do you use a lever with a 30 foot chain ? You need to be all the way up top by pick point ?

Yes, or you need to use a chain fall.

dtabrasives.com

You don't need to be at the top for a lever hoist. You just hang the hook at top and the lever and the body down where you are.