Well, I have had one of those come-a-long based hard top hoist kits in my
garage for several years now. Anyway, the damn eye bolt decided to give way
and come flying out of the rafter it was screwed into last night. My hard
top dropped almost squarely down right on my TJ, but cracked some of its
corners near the door surround area and scratched up my paint real good.
Nothing too serious or hard to fix, but it pissed me off real good. I guess
I can only blame myself for relying on that one eyebolt.

Anyway, does anyone have any good links, suggestions, etc. on how I might
more securely attach this hoist to the roof of my garage? I have already
reinforced the wall attaching area where the come-a-long hooks with a 2"x6"
and a huge eyebolt with washers and locknut behind the 2x6. I had already
cross braced the rafters in my attic with 2x4s, but obviously the weak link
was the .5" screw in eyebolt that came with the kit.

Thanks,

GK

 

Take pics and email them to the manufacturer. Might get some
compensation if it was installed correctly per their instructions. Was
this a self tapping eyebolt, or was there a washer and nut on the other
end? What brand was it?


GK wrote:

> Well, I have had one of those come-a-long based hard top hoist kits in my
> garage for several years now. Anyway, the damn eye bolt decided to give way
> and come flying out of the rafter it was screwed into last night. My hard
> top dropped almost squarely down right on my TJ, but cracked some of its
> corners near the door surround area and scratched up my paint real good.
> Nothing too serious or hard to fix, but it pissed me off real good. I guess
> I can only blame myself for relying on that one eyebolt.
>
> Anyway, does anyone have any good links, suggestions, etc. on how I might
> more securely attach this hoist to the roof of my garage? I have already
> reinforced the wall attaching area where the come-a-long hooks with a 2"x6"
> and a huge eyebolt with washers and locknut behind the 2x6. I had already
> cross braced the rafters in my attic with 2x4s, but obviously the weak link
> was the .5" screw in eyebolt that came with the kit.
>
> Thanks,
>
> GK


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tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________

 

Take pics and email them to the manufacturer. Might get some
compensation if it was installed correctly per their instructions. Was
this a self tapping eyebolt, or was there a washer and nut on the other
end? What brand was it?


GK wrote:

> Well, I have had one of those come-a-long based hard top hoist kits in my
> garage for several years now. Anyway, the damn eye bolt decided to give way
> and come flying out of the rafter it was screwed into last night. My hard
> top dropped almost squarely down right on my TJ, but cracked some of its
> corners near the door surround area and scratched up my paint real good.
> Nothing too serious or hard to fix, but it pissed me off real good. I guess
> I can only blame myself for relying on that one eyebolt.
>
> Anyway, does anyone have any good links, suggestions, etc. on how I might
> more securely attach this hoist to the roof of my garage? I have already
> reinforced the wall attaching area where the come-a-long hooks with a 2"x6"
> and a huge eyebolt with washers and locknut behind the 2x6. I had already
> cross braced the rafters in my attic with 2x4s, but obviously the weak link
> was the .5" screw in eyebolt that came with the kit.
>
> Thanks,
>
> GK


--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________

 

Take pics and email them to the manufacturer. Might get some
compensation if it was installed correctly per their instructions. Was
this a self tapping eyebolt, or was there a washer and nut on the other
end? What brand was it?


GK wrote:

> Well, I have had one of those come-a-long based hard top hoist kits in my
> garage for several years now. Anyway, the damn eye bolt decided to give way
> and come flying out of the rafter it was screwed into last night. My hard
> top dropped almost squarely down right on my TJ, but cracked some of its
> corners near the door surround area and scratched up my paint real good.
> Nothing too serious or hard to fix, but it pissed me off real good. I guess
> I can only blame myself for relying on that one eyebolt.
>
> Anyway, does anyone have any good links, suggestions, etc. on how I might
> more securely attach this hoist to the roof of my garage? I have already
> reinforced the wall attaching area where the come-a-long hooks with a 2"x6"
> and a huge eyebolt with washers and locknut behind the 2x6. I had already
> cross braced the rafters in my attic with 2x4s, but obviously the weak link
> was the .5" screw in eyebolt that came with the kit.
>
> Thanks,
>
> GK


--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________

 

Take pics and email them to the manufacturer. Might get some
compensation if it was installed correctly per their instructions. Was
this a self tapping eyebolt, or was there a washer and nut on the other
end? What brand was it?


GK wrote:

> Well, I have had one of those come-a-long based hard top hoist kits in my
> garage for several years now. Anyway, the damn eye bolt decided to give way
> and come flying out of the rafter it was screwed into last night. My hard
> top dropped almost squarely down right on my TJ, but cracked some of its
> corners near the door surround area and scratched up my paint real good.
> Nothing too serious or hard to fix, but it pissed me off real good. I guess
> I can only blame myself for relying on that one eyebolt.
>
> Anyway, does anyone have any good links, suggestions, etc. on how I might
> more securely attach this hoist to the roof of my garage? I have already
> reinforced the wall attaching area where the come-a-long hooks with a 2"x6"
> and a huge eyebolt with washers and locknut behind the 2x6. I had already
> cross braced the rafters in my attic with 2x4s, but obviously the weak link
> was the .5" screw in eyebolt that came with the kit.
>
> Thanks,
>
> GK


--
__________________________________________________ _________
tw

03 TJ Rubicon - Rubicon Express 4.5"
01 XJ Sport

There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry

Pronunciation: 'jEp
Function: noun
Date: 1940

Etymology: from g. p. (G= 'Government' P= '80 inch wheelbase')
A small general-purpose motor vehicle with 80-inch wheelbase,
1/4-ton capacity, and four-wheel drive used by the U.S. army in
World War II.

(Please remove the OBVIOUS to reply by email)
__________________________________________________ _________

 

GK did pass the time by typing:
> Well, I have had one of those come-a-long based hard top hoist kits in my
> garage for several years now. Anyway, the damn eye bolt decided to give way
> and come flying out of the rafter it was screwed into last night. My hard
> top dropped almost squarely down right on my TJ, but cracked some of its
> corners near the door surround area and scratched up my paint real good.
> Nothing too serious or hard to fix, but it pissed me off real good. I guess
> I can only blame myself for relying on that one eyebolt.
>
> Anyway, does anyone have any good links, suggestions, etc. on how I might
> more securely attach this hoist to the roof of my garage? I have already
> reinforced the wall attaching area where the come-a-long hooks with a 2"x6"
> and a huge eyebolt with washers and locknut behind the 2x6. I had already
> cross braced the rafters in my attic with 2x4s, but obviously the weak link
> was the .5" screw in eyebolt that came with the kit.


Personally I don't trust screw in eyebolts and hooks unless the threads
are deep and the hole drilled properly.

If you don't drill they split the wood, if you drill too much you don't
get enough bite.

If you can get to the other side I'd use a thru hole threaded eye,
backed up with a large fender washer, a nut and a locknut (nylock or similar).

http://www.sailnet.com/store/item.cfm?pid=13894 or similar

http://bosunsupplies.com/products2.cfm?product=S0310 may work but
I'm not terribly trusting of open loop eyebolts.

Another thing to think of is putting in some safety straps at each corner
then using them to take some load off the whole assembly. Four eyebolts and
a couple ratchet straps would probably be enough.

 

GK did pass the time by typing:
> Well, I have had one of those come-a-long based hard top hoist kits in my
> garage for several years now. Anyway, the damn eye bolt decided to give way
> and come flying out of the rafter it was screwed into last night. My hard
> top dropped almost squarely down right on my TJ, but cracked some of its
> corners near the door surround area and scratched up my paint real good.
> Nothing too serious or hard to fix, but it pissed me off real good. I guess
> I can only blame myself for relying on that one eyebolt.
>
> Anyway, does anyone have any good links, suggestions, etc. on how I might
> more securely attach this hoist to the roof of my garage? I have already
> reinforced the wall attaching area where the come-a-long hooks with a 2"x6"
> and a huge eyebolt with washers and locknut behind the 2x6. I had already
> cross braced the rafters in my attic with 2x4s, but obviously the weak link
> was the .5" screw in eyebolt that came with the kit.


Personally I don't trust screw in eyebolts and hooks unless the threads
are deep and the hole drilled properly.

If you don't drill they split the wood, if you drill too much you don't
get enough bite.

If you can get to the other side I'd use a thru hole threaded eye,
backed up with a large fender washer, a nut and a locknut (nylock or similar).

http://www.sailnet.com/store/item.cfm?pid=13894 or similar

http://bosunsupplies.com/products2.cfm?product=S0310 may work but
I'm not terribly trusting of open loop eyebolts.

Another thing to think of is putting in some safety straps at each corner
then using them to take some load off the whole assembly. Four eyebolts and
a couple ratchet straps would probably be enough.

 

GK did pass the time by typing:
> Well, I have had one of those come-a-long based hard top hoist kits in my
> garage for several years now. Anyway, the damn eye bolt decided to give way
> and come flying out of the rafter it was screwed into last night. My hard
> top dropped almost squarely down right on my TJ, but cracked some of its
> corners near the door surround area and scratched up my paint real good.
> Nothing too serious or hard to fix, but it pissed me off real good. I guess
> I can only blame myself for relying on that one eyebolt.
>
> Anyway, does anyone have any good links, suggestions, etc. on how I might
> more securely attach this hoist to the roof of my garage? I have already
> reinforced the wall attaching area where the come-a-long hooks with a 2"x6"
> and a huge eyebolt with washers and locknut behind the 2x6. I had already
> cross braced the rafters in my attic with 2x4s, but obviously the weak link
> was the .5" screw in eyebolt that came with the kit.


Personally I don't trust screw in eyebolts and hooks unless the threads
are deep and the hole drilled properly.

If you don't drill they split the wood, if you drill too much you don't
get enough bite.

If you can get to the other side I'd use a thru hole threaded eye,
backed up with a large fender washer, a nut and a locknut (nylock or similar).

http://www.sailnet.com/store/item.cfm?pid=13894 or similar

http://bosunsupplies.com/products2.cfm?product=S0310 may work but
I'm not terribly trusting of open loop eyebolts.

Another thing to think of is putting in some safety straps at each corner
then using them to take some load off the whole assembly. Four eyebolts and
a couple ratchet straps would probably be enough.

 

GK did pass the time by typing:
> Well, I have had one of those come-a-long based hard top hoist kits in my
> garage for several years now. Anyway, the damn eye bolt decided to give way
> and come flying out of the rafter it was screwed into last night. My hard
> top dropped almost squarely down right on my TJ, but cracked some of its
> corners near the door surround area and scratched up my paint real good.
> Nothing too serious or hard to fix, but it pissed me off real good. I guess
> I can only blame myself for relying on that one eyebolt.
>
> Anyway, does anyone have any good links, suggestions, etc. on how I might
> more securely attach this hoist to the roof of my garage? I have already
> reinforced the wall attaching area where the come-a-long hooks with a 2"x6"
> and a huge eyebolt with washers and locknut behind the 2x6. I had already
> cross braced the rafters in my attic with 2x4s, but obviously the weak link
> was the .5" screw in eyebolt that came with the kit.


Personally I don't trust screw in eyebolts and hooks unless the threads
are deep and the hole drilled properly.

If you don't drill they split the wood, if you drill too much you don't
get enough bite.

If you can get to the other side I'd use a thru hole threaded eye,
backed up with a large fender washer, a nut and a locknut (nylock or similar).

http://www.sailnet.com/store/item.cfm?pid=13894 or similar

http://bosunsupplies.com/products2.cfm?product=S0310 may work but
I'm not terribly trusting of open loop eyebolts.

Another thing to think of is putting in some safety straps at each corner
then using them to take some load off the whole assembly. Four eyebolts and
a couple ratchet straps would probably be enough.

 

I've dropped an engine once, as a teenager, after that everything's
been an overkill. To assist my Mother from the bathtub, I bolded though
a cross tying a couple of rafters together without weakening those
rafters by drilling though them: http://www.----------.com/hoistHook.jpg
God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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GK wrote:
>
> Well, I have had one of those come-a-long based hard top hoist kits in my
> garage for several years now. Anyway, the damn eye bolt decided to give way
> and come flying out of the rafter it was screwed into last night. My hard
> top dropped almost squarely down right on my TJ, but cracked some of its
> corners near the door surround area and scratched up my paint real good.
> Nothing too serious or hard to fix, but it pissed me off real good. I guess
> I can only blame myself for relying on that one eyebolt.
>
> Anyway, does anyone have any good links, suggestions, etc. on how I might
> more securely attach this hoist to the roof of my garage? I have already
> reinforced the wall attaching area where the come-a-long hooks with a 2"x6"
> and a huge eyebolt with washers and locknut behind the 2x6. I had already
> cross braced the rafters in my attic with 2x4s, but obviously the weak link
> was the .5" screw in eyebolt that came with the kit.
>
> Thanks,
>
> GK