The Hi-Lift Pro Garage Organizer is a great product to free up floor space in your garage. I found the installation pretty easy, so I want to address that first. Then I want to share some of the features.
Installation
- Planning and measuring
Start by determining where you want to install the Hi-Lift Pro, such as a beam inside a garage. Then, get all the parts from the box out on a table to make sure you have all that’s included. You know I always like to start with a clear work surface for processing.
Next, determine where to install the two pulleys. The rule of thumb is to simply divide the length of the item you are hanging in half. A Thule Cargo Box is about 91.5 inches, so 45 inches would be the space between the two pulleys. Mark these measurements with a pencil on the beam.
Now decide where the rope hook, which looks like a boat cleat, needs to go in relation to the rear pulley. In my client’s case, it made sense in the upper left corner of the door frame. This made it possible for the door to still open freely.
- Installing the pulleys
Both pulleys need to face the same direction, with the pulley wheels at the back. The rear pulley should have the brake (the little latch) in the back.
Tie a knot to secure the rope on the front pulley. Loop the rope through first hanging pulley and be sure the strap from it is hanging inward. Now thread the rope through the right rear pulley wheel, under the brake, down into the right hole, up into the left hole, and into the left pulley wheel.
Now thread the rope through the rear hanging pulley. Again, be sure the strap from it is hanging inward. Finally, loop the rope back up into the final hole of the pulley block and secure it with a knot.
- Hanging the item
Position the Thule Cargo Box under the pulleys and wrap the included straps around it and through the hanging pulley loops. Once done, everything is in place, and you can start pulling on the free ropes to hoist the Thule Cargo Box to the ceiling. Tie off the loose rope on the hook, like a boat cleat, and reverse the last loop to secure it.
Review
I like this product. The Hi-Lift Pro Garage Organizer is a great product to free up floor space in your garage. For the large Thule Cargo Box, my client saved about twenty-two and a half feet of garage floor space. Also, the assembly is easier than other lifts. There is an option with a crank instead of a rope, that allows you to drop it straight down, but we didn’t need that.
This is also a more affordable option at about $50 bucks. The brake on the pulley works very much like the release on venetian blinds; you need to pull it at an angle to release it. It may not be as smooth an operation as a hand crank would be, but if the use is infrequent, it’s not that great a hardship.
Do you have any experience with the Hi-Lift Pro or any other garage organizers? I’d love to hear about them below!
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In the past several years, I had emptied 4 separate dwellings, my grandmother’s apartment, my mother's house, my mother-in-law’s house, and my mother’s next apartment.
Intrigued by the notion of death cleaning and the painful memory of the cleanouts, I too began to consider what I might choose to leave behind.
So, what began with a trial run, (a thorough clean out of my eldest son’s childhood bedroom) I was ready to accomplish something far greater.
When my kids learned of my intention to launch an attack on the mother of all clean-outs (the basement), they worried what this might entail both physically and emotionally, So, to my surprise, a plan was hatched for a consultation with organizer, Matt Baier!
Meeting with Matt, with the support of my husband, and in the presence of the madness (furniture from various owners, cardboard in every size and shape, school supplies from a lifetime of working in classrooms, and twenty-three plastic bins containing the details of my children’s lives)... felt like the perfect storm.
As we continued to mine through vessels of pottery, glass, random art supplies, remnants of carpeting, wood, and fabric, costumes, tubs, screens, windows, and a life-size stuffed man we called Ned, Matt was busy outlining a tactical plan of action. Meanwhile, as we stepped amid multiples of objects including, but not limited to, kitchen appliance, toys, exercise equipment, electronics, glassware, three TV’s, VHS tapes, cartons of emergency meals packed since 2001, and mountain of debris that hadn’t seen the light of day in years, Matt’s resolve only grew stronger.
Unequivocally, meeting Matt was the lifeline we needed to pull us up from the weight of what we no longer needed in order to pass it all on to those who could benefit from donations.
So with a plan in place, come that Wednesday, a team of three remarkable women arrived at 9:30 a.m. to bring order from the chaos, in two short days.
The process from day one would have been impossible to imagine. But these three incredible workers managed to remove everything from the basement in systematic stages, but not before passing each and every object, large and small, through my hands for my simple proclamation: keep, donate, trash or sell. Although daunting in scope, with each passing minute, the sorting really was simple, fast and surprisingly painless! Granted, I was a motivated purger, so nothing gave me more happiness than shouting: donate with as much gusto as I could muster!
These women were absolute angels. They were physically and mentally strong, determined to complete the work on time, and committed to organizing and reorganizing with thoughtful intention and microscopic precision to the work of sorting and discarding. In no time, as the basement grew unbelievably spacious, these three, then assembled new industrial shelving to accommodate clear, labeled bins (all provided by Matt) to create a visually consistent and clean appearance to this new system of organization
Through it all, Matt and his crew demonstrated common sense, sensitivity, practicality, wisdom, efficiency, an uncanny ability to problem solve and think on their feet, professionalism, most of all, kindness.
Included in the package was the capable Junkluggers crew. They arrived to haul it all away from my backyard: first to their charity center, then, to a consignment shop and finally to the dump to deposit my trash.
What a relief to watch them pull away with most of my basement firmly ensconced in the bed of their truck.
One week post clean out, I process the experience a little more each day. The sense of well being and gratitude I feel is immeasurable.
Thank you Matt!
We decided to use Matt Bowers organizers based on recommendations and meeting with Matt Bowers himself.
All of our expectations were met and more. His team of experts were great. They were true professionals in every aspect of the word. Always on time, very knowledgeable and experienced and very accommodating. All through the project they were very attentive to our needs and opinions. And not less important were always punctual and industrious.
Our house is so much more functional now and better organized while we managed to get rid and donate a huge amount of stuff that was just occupying space.
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Noni and Giora Davidai, New canaan CT
Matt and his team were very professional, responsive to my needs and were able to accommodate my aesthetic into their work. But most importantly they were fun to work with and I felt completely at ease discussing my challenges with them. They truly listened. I would recommend them for any project without reservation.
After several other moves, one of which we were only given a 24-hour notice to move all household items into storage, items were just boxed without labels. Since we had no idea where certain items were, duplicate items bought and used. Along came another move, and we continued to box and move those items again. Finally, we needed to combine similar items to reduce the clutter! The team worked so well, always exceeding my expectations by getting this massive project done! It is wonderful to be organized again and able to find items with ease.
The process with the Team is simple, and you work at your own pace. No one will pressure you to get rid of items. Also, there is a great option to donate items. We were fortunate to have boxes and boxes of kitchen items, household, and bathroom items neatly organized or donated to a charity. We can not thank the team members enough for all the work that they did.
We find so much more clarity with an organized home. The flow of our home is peaceful, and we no longer staring at clutter or rearranging boxes to get them out of view!
Matt's company came highly recommended by several local Realtors. At first, I was a bit concerned about the pricing seeming very expensive; I quickly realized that it was worth every penny and soon became a seasonal client.
The team arrives so prepared and professional; they know just what to do and I can be as involved as much as I choose; or not all. They just get the job done.
Just as an example, I had over 15 file boxes of papers and Matt's team organized and reduced it down to only 4 well organized drawers.
Our personal items were sorted, organized, donated or stored neatly throughout the house.
Matt's team was a life saver for my family. I would highly recommend their service; The results are well worth the investment.
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