Best Engine Hoists (2026): 2-Ton Cherry Pickers by Boom Rating, Legs and Folding
Seven hoists and five levelers, with the four boom ratings every 2-ton hoist carries, leg clearance, folding, casters and the engine weights the makers publish.
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Engine hoists and stands, floor jacks, jack stands, transmission jacks and dollies.
Seven hoists and five levelers, with the four boom ratings every 2-ton hoist carries, leg clearance, folding, casters and the engine weights the makers publish.
Six engine stands from $72 to $190: capacity, rotating head, mounting arms, casters, folded width, and the maker engine weights to size them against.
Ten floor jacks from $46 to $378, each with capacity, minimum and maximum saddle height, weight and whether its listing claims ASME PASE or PALD.
Seven stands and one jack-and-stand, each with capacity (per pair or per stand), height range, base size, lock type and the standard its maker names.
Seven transmission jacks and one adapter: high-lift telescoping jacks for under a lift, low-profile jacks for a car on stands, each with capacity, range and saddle tilt.
Three jack types compared on capacity, range, saddle, stability and speed from the makers' figures, and the OSHA rule that applies to all three.