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Originally Posted by Alex Cormier

This would do fine, in fact I was playing with the one we bought for our lift system today. Small, light, cute.

http://www.grainger.com/Grainger/items/6Z001?Pid=search

We're using a similar winch driven by a CIM and toughbox using sprockets and chain. A bifold arm driven by 2 Denso's extends the hook, a pair of cylinders lifts up the front wheels, we drive up against the bar and lower the cylinders to attach the hook, then retract the arm and start winching. 2 " dia drum on the 3.1:1 winch gives us over 400# lifting force and gets us above the platform in <10 seconds. (in case an alliance member wants to come along for the ride)