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Customer Reviews for Racor 250 lb. HeavyLift Ceiling Mount Storage Platform

Internet #100464807

Model #PHL-1R

  • Lift and load heavy items with no ladder necessary
  • Steel material for long lasting durability
  • Unique pulley system to easily load and securely lock platform

Customer Reviews

  • 4.6
    out of 396 reviews
  • 97% recommend this product
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Stores my truck cap in the summer
Lift is easy to assembly right out of the box. Had to buy larger anchors due to he fact that my ceiling joists were 24 on center, attached a 2x6 first to the joists then attached the lift to the 2x6. Took off the metal cage and attached two 2x4 and use the loft to pickup and store the cap To my truck. The drill adapter works great and goes up and down quickly and smoothly. Gonna use the cage to Store my summer furniture for the winter while the cap is on the truck.
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    • Recommended
    Great space saver.
    The drive adapter is too big for my 3/8 power drill. Hand cranking from the floor up to the ceiling is a fair amount of work. But other than that, it works well. loaded it up with about 200 lbs of camping gear and raised it up out of the way. It freed up a lot of space in my garage. I will probably buy another one for the Christmas decorations.
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      My husband and I, are very please with this products, it's easy to mount it and the quality is ex...
      My husband and I, are very please with this products, it's easy to mount it and the quality is excellent. It has given us more room in the garage.
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      Beware
      Be prepared to head back to the store for lumber and bolts. No house has joists 12in apart, that standard is 16. So what you'll find is you have to build the mount overhead to put it up. The base frame is not thick steel and the frame will bend. It will hold 250lbs but only when evenly distributed across the platform. Check Costco, they have a better more well built product that will hold 800lbs.
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        The last ft works great. Able to lift a snow blower and several other items. No problems instal...
        The last ft works great. Able to lift a snow blower and several other items. No problems installing. Must ensure your drill has good air flow as during the lift cycle it will get warm. A Ryobi drill works just fine, two hands on the drill to counter the twist.
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        The instructions could be a lot better if the diagrams were more clear and bigger. So far, this l...
        The instructions could be a lot better if the diagrams were more clear and bigger. So far, this lift is working for us.
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        So far so good. Installation was ok, but I added...
        So far so good. Installation was ok, but I added longer screws for more strength because I was worried. Using this to elevate an 8x4 train table in a garage with a 16' or so ceiling. With my Dewalt drill I can raise and lower very quickly. Thinking of buying a second.
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        5 Star Review
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        Perfect for hoisting a jeep top
        Easy install bought to hang my Jeep hard top. Perfect for the application.
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          HeavyLift
          Very pleased. Instructions were easy to follow; went together easily with one person assembling.
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            • Recommended
            It was easy to install,good instructions. I use it to raise and hold my camper shell so I did not...
            It was easy to install,good instructions. I use it to raise and hold my camper shell so I did not use the bottom screen part. It is sturdy and easy to use.
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            • Recommended
            Great product. Totally met my needs. I'm buying 2 more....
            Great product. Totally met my needs. I'm buying 2 more.
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            Great product!
            I actually used this lift to store a camp shell in my garage. Just made a little mod for the camper to connect to the cables. Got the idea from Pinterest. The lift is very sturdy. i had to use some 2 x 4s because the studs in my ceiling didn't line up the bolts that connect the lift to the ceiling. So you may need to buy some 2 x 4s and heavy duty anchor bolts. Other that, the installation was a breeze. Now I have a place to store my camper shell and my garage is more organized. I highly recommend the lift to anyone that needs additional heavy duty storage.
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              I am not the most mechanically inclined, so I was worried that this would be difficult to assembl...
              I am not the most mechanically inclined, so I was worried that this would be difficult to assemble. It was not. The product assumes you have joists on 16" centers. Well my garage was put together quickly and so the joists are not "exactly" 16". However, there is enough slop on the end pieces of this unit to at least deal with the few inches off that my joists were set. Note, if your joists are WAY off, or if you don't want to mount it to the joists, they provide an alternative install method using 2x4s. The most difficult part (for me) was marking the joists (lots of overhead work, I am not in great shape) and then drilling the holes, and putting in the wood screws (again, lots of overhead work). Once the two end pieces were bolted to the ceiling, the rest was quite easy. Using the drill adapter made raising and lowering the unit easy. It took a little bit of work to get the unit level, but the instructions cover that quite well. It's a really nice design. I've only had it a few weeks, but so far, I love it.
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                Racor heavy lift storage platform
                Installed the platform myself(would have been a little easier with 2 people). Performs as advertised. I have a 10 foot ceiling in the garage, so the platform cannot go all the way to the floor, but that is not a problem.
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                  • Recommended
                  Works great
                  It took about an hour to install. Very good instructions. It's always been a pain to store our pool cover. Problem solved. I should have bought this a long time ago.
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                    • Recommended
                    Definitely requires 2 people to install this.But once installed it...
                    Definitely requires 2 people to install this.But once installed it works perfectly. Very secure and safe.
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                    This lift installed very easy. It comes with the lift mechanism all put together so no messing wi...
                    This lift installed very easy. It comes with the lift mechanism all put together so no messing with the cables. I installed in garage to hold up and store winter items and works excellent!
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                    5 Star Review
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                    Product does exactly what we want - to story grandchildren's toys when they are not visiting. Un...
                    Product does exactly what we want - to story grandchildren's toys when they are not visiting. Unit was incredibly easy to install. Functions very easily. Would highly recommend it.
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                    • Recommended
                    Great product, exactly like described...
                    Great product, exactly like described
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                    Easily used for lifting my Jeep hardtop on and off....
                    Easily used for lifting my Jeep hardtop on and off. PRRO TIP: if you have a potential overhang on the item you're storing, make sure the crank point is on the short end, not the overhang. When the platform is almost to the top, the crank binds if you have to extend the rod out more than a foot.
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                    Everything I expected!
                    It's perfect, and installing it was a breeze! I just love that I can take all of my stuff down and put it away with so little effort!
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                      Strong and practical
                      I installed two of this and loaded both with a lot of heavy boxes and stuff, fells secure in place and very practical. I placed them above where my garage door opens and when the door is open no one can see my storage items from outside.
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                        • Recommended
                        The entire platform was easy to install. Works excellent....
                        The entire platform was easy to install. Works excellent. Very secure.
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                        Easy assembly ...
                        Easy assembly
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                        Great Price and Great product. Very easy to assemble and the drill attachment for raising and low...
                        Great Price and Great product. Very easy to assemble and the drill attachment for raising and lowering unit is awesome. I use it for my vintage Ford Bronco top and it works excellent.
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                        • Recommended
                        Good Product
                        Install was challenging for one person. Recommend two people for install. Good product overall.
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                          • Recommended
                          All the parts were there and everything fit according to the instructions. The power drill adapte...
                          All the parts were there and everything fit according to the instructions. The power drill adapter is great and "Hey it will lift 250lb" I giggled to myself while riding the lift operated by 20v of Dewalt cordless drill goodness.
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                          The platform performed as advertised. It is well designed and well built, I would rate Installat...
                          The platform performed as advertised. It is well designed and well built, I would rate Installation difficulty as moderate since getting the rails aligned properly on the ceiling is not an easy task. It also requires two set of hands and good ladders.
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