Viking Solutions L-E-Vator Portable Loading System - 300 lbs

Arrived safely and perfect to load heavy equipment onto our truck. Thank you! 938240

I purchased this lightweight portable elevator to lift my walk behind lawn mowers and edger. As others have mentioned, it comes with an abundance of cable and I cut the excess off rather than try to use it. I can understand if a deer hunter wants to drag a deer to a pickup, it may be handy. After assembly, I cut a scrap piece of 1 inch OD heavy wall PVC pipe into two equal lengths that will slide into the lift platform square tubing to allow additional reach to the far side of the lawn mower. As I use it more, I'm certain that a system will develop that will add to efficient setup and tear down. I use a bungee strap to hold the folded elevator in a flat stored position, and it will fit laying vertically on its side in my 58 inch 2017 Colorado pickup bed. My next project is to find an available space to hang it on my garage wall when not in use. It will not take more space than a painter's ladder. The new design has loops in the two stabilizing cables instead of fitting into a slot. I believe that is an improvement. The winch is mounted in a way that does not allow the cable to advance across the spool. That did not prevent easy lifting of the lawn mower. I am grateful this option of a light weight lift was available for the price of two visits to the Physical Therapist! 935113

Put this together last night & loaded it up to see how it worked, BINGO! Will be using to load deer/coolers etc into the back of my truck; usually hunt alone & have a bad back, this will alleviate the worry about figuring out how to get the deer into the truck pain free...folds easily & takes up little room, good to go... 914523

by: Scott09/24/2020

During deer season, this stays in my truck. It makes loading a deer very easy with little strain or effort. One of the best hunting purchases in a long time. Follow the deer-loading instructions to make it easy. 891935

Great product! 837604

the product is great & will work for what i needed. it's a bit awkward/cumbersome to handle but that just is what it is. im not a very big person...for a man it's prob not an issue :) it came to me without instructions to put it together which i was bothered by i'll admit, but i got it done & hopefully it's correct. i did find an assembly instruction page on line but it was pretty limited. also one of the clevis puns did not have a hole in the end at all for the cotter pin to go through. i found a nut & bolt in my own supply that fit. i'm using this to repeatedly lift a large wheeled craftsman tool chest in/out of my car. i'm a nurse & travel to many facilities throughout the day. the tool chest was perfect for my job but in truth is a bit heavy for me...i really wanted to be able to use it & this lift, i think, will make it doable without the constant lifting. so i'm very happy with it. 779477

Extremely helpful for someone with a bad back. Very straightforward assembly. 776156

by: Tonal Justus10/12/2019

I was very pleased with the performance and the quality of your product. I t works great for loading deer and shingles or other things as well. I’m very satisfied with my purchase . 716725

This is my preliminary review :Built sturdy, cable on roller is very stiff and wants to tangle a lot, it has much more cable than needed and I think I will shorten it. Less to tangle may even replace with more flexible cable. I bought it to lift my companion 5th wheel hitch out of my truck. Haven’t tried it yet. 711796

by: ScottC08/19/2019

Works well, I strap it on my ATV to get on site and it easily lifts deer up so I can get them on my ATV. Watch the nut on the winch handle, it comes off easily, but otherwise works very well. 691408

Bought this to get our 125 lb generator into the pickup. Oversized tires, so the tailgate sits higher than most. This lift device has the height I needed, and it works great. Had to attach a small platform to give the generator a place to sit, but that was easy. I only wish the action was a little smoother going down...it catches a little, then suddenly drops an inch or so. But it's going to do what I needed! 688286

Weve used this lift for a year now, and its done everything we needed to do getting heavy things into and out of our truck. Very satisfied with this purchase!

Trudi P - 08/15/2020

Just put the elevator together today. I did not have anymore problems than I usually do with instructions. The elevator is structurally solid. It would help if the two cables that hook at the bottom of the platform were just a bit longer making it easier to hook and unhook in the field without any tools. I purchased the elevator to load any future deer harvest into the bed of my pickup particularly when I'm hunting alone. The only concern I have is how difficult it will be to balance a deer on the narrow platform when winching the animal up without it tipping one way or another off the platform. I will have to see how it goes in the field next year. 598600

I got this to be able to load a deer (or other heavier item) in my Ranger or truck bed. Getting older and having back problems. If I'm by myself, I just can't do it the old fashion way. I just got this item the other day, and have not used it on a deer yet. Did get it out and loaded a heavy cooler in my Ranger bed with ease. Looking forward to Fall and Deer season now. 552170

It is great. Used it on deer and other items this past fall which there is no way I could have done these things without help. It has helped me maintain my independence. Best purchase I have made in a long time. Two more of my hunting buddies have now purchased one.

John - 08/10/2019

Arrived in 2 days!! Easy to assemble, took me about 20 minutes. Looks like it will do the job designed for. Only one con, made in China, like everything else. 435622