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Old 10-24-2014, 05:14 PM   #35
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Originally Posted by ian Simpson View Post
This MIGHT be OK if you have rafters. But most modern garages have joists. Joists are an elegant way of using undersized lumber to hold up your shingles and not much else. Even a heavy snow load can cripple joists. Do not hang your engine from joists!!
I would be very concerned about hanging the engine from the joist. If I remember correctly it weighs about 450 pounds and that would be a lot of weight to hang on a joist as far as I would think. Maybe others have done it and it works but I would be concerned.
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