Sto-Away hardtop hoist

[Charles 230SL]

hello all, this hoist has probably already been described somewhere on this site but I can't find it at the moment,, I'm thinking about getting this particular hoist for my hardtop. Its advertised for 380/450sl's and 129's but won't it also accommodate a w113 hardtop?  https://www.ebay.com/itm/STO-AWAY-CarTop-Hoist-for-MB-380-450-129-SLs-and-others-NEW-NEVER-USED-/174017491095.

thanks for your help, charles

[Pawel66]

I have no idea what they are selling...

I finally bought this one. Just modified the side hook points as I was afraid of hard top headliner.
https://www.easyhoists.com/buy-hardtop-hoist/hard_top_hoists.php

[Charles 230SL]

ok, thanks Pawel. I went ahead and ordered a hoist from Adsit - https://www.adsitco.com/parts/detail/Mercedes/hardtop-hoist/5217/). Looks like a pretty good hoist and price w/shipping appeared reasonable. 

[Garry]

Charles,


Be very careful with the gutter grip hoists, they can fail if not tightly fitted and i suggest you have a secondary strap around the top as a safety strap.
Don’t  ask how i know, but.

[neelyrc]

Charles,
I clicked the link but didn't see a picture of the hoist adsitco.com are offering.  In due course can you post a picture of what you receive.

[Pawel66]

Here.

[Charles 230SL]

Charles, Be very careful with the gutter grip hoists, they can fail if not tightly fitted and i suggest you have a secondary strap around the top as a safety strap...

thanks for the head's up Garry. I thought the Adsit hoist didn't use gutter grips - but I best confirm before it ships!

[neelyrc]

Here.

Thanks Pawel, I have seen his picture but it isn't clear enough to show anything about the lifting arrangement or how it attaches to the hard top.

[neelyrc]

thanks for the head's up Garry. I thought the Adsit hoist didn't use gutter grips - but I best confirm before it ships!

Garry is right, better safe than sorry!  I use a safety strap with mine.  The hardtop only weighs a little over 100 pound (about 50 kg) so the gutter grips are fine if from a good quality supplier and care is taken in the attachment process. This is usually a twice a year job for me and I never do it in a rush.