Reddit reviews Super-Handy Heavy-Duty 4,000 LB Capacity Rope Hoist
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Extra heavy duty 2 ton capacity. Strong, long lasting polypropylene rope.Rust-proof zinc-plated housing. Double grip safety hooks hold hoist safely in place.Nylon rollers, and welded rings.65 feet length of 5/16 Inch ropePerfect for sportsman: hunting, boating, shop, and many more uses.
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We had originally considered purchasing a vehicle lift, but they were much more expensive, required a lot of headroom (the garage ceiling is only about 8'4" high), and would have required us to change the garage door tracks and opener to let it clear. This was a much simpler (and cooler) solution.
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I had access to the studs and rafters as we removed the drywall to remodel the garage, so I was able to use 2x4s and 2x12s to strengthen the areas where the eye hooks were secured.
I built these pivoting support blocks to keep the axle from taking any of the load. I put carpet on the blocks to keep them from scraping the new garage floor.
I use these dollies to position the trailer to be hooked up to the pivot blocks.
I use the rope hoist to make the raising and lowering of the trailer a one person operation. You need to pull the trailer away from the wall to get it to start lowering and also need to steady it on its way up so it doesn't fall into position too quickly.
Block and tackle sets. https://www.amazon.com/Super-Handy-Heavy-Duty-Capacity-Rope-Hoist/dp/B001BXJVNC/
Couple of those, extra rope, and some straps to wrap around the boulder. A single person could do it.
Edit: Heck, there's probably battery powered portable winches to make it even easier.
I put together a very similar setup when I had a '85 4Runner with removable hard top. My system used nylon rope with the 4 corners going around pulleys attached to the rafters with eye hooks. Then all 4 ropes tied into 1 which went around another pulley at the wall, then down to a 5 to 1 pulley hoist so I could raise it all the way to the roof and park under it. Once it was up at the roof I had some heavy duty rope looped around the rafters that I looped under the ends of the 2x4's holding the hard top, as a backup in case any part of the system failed.
I also helped my friend setup a similar system to remove his '67 Bronco hardtop, which was much heavier so we used a crank winch instead of the pulley hoist.