Viking SolutionsLoading Assistant Deer Hoist for Large Game Animals, L-E-VATOR

For years I've been using one of those hitch mounted devices that allows you to raise your deer up to tailgate height using the same hand crank winch that this device uses and that device has served me well over the years but the drawbacks were that it's very heavy, very large, takes up quite a bit of space in the back of my truck and required me to remove the towing ball that's always in my truck hitch, assemble the heavy 2 piece device, secure it in the truck hitch, pull out the cable, attach the gambrel and then start cranking to raise the deer up. I will still use that device for the times I want to skin and butcher my deer while it's hanging from the back of the truck, but I was really looking for a device that was much smaller, lighter and simpler to use to simply get my deer raised up and into the back of my truck easily and this Viking Solutions tool was the answer. It was very easy to assemble and came with good instructions. Once assembled it quickly folds flat for storage in your truck and it takes up very little room. It functions exactly as advertised and works very well. All you have to do is drag your deer into position then simply turn handle on the winch and the deer quickly and easily raises up to the level of your tail gate so you can just roll the deer into the truck bed. Couldn't be easier. The other nice thing about this tool is that it can be used for many other lifting jobs around the house. I'm very glad I bought this tool and very impressed with it's design, ease of use and it's efficiency. Great tool to have for hunting and at home.

The lift is a good value for the money, it was easy to assemble and does the job. I mounted it on a four caster base which makes it easy to move around the shop. saves my back

I didn't buy this to load deer into my truck. I bought it to lift several hundred pounds of washer/dryer combo up into the 3 foot high closet in my RV. It just barely fits, with about 1/2" on either side. No room to hold it. This little lift picked it up just level with where I needed it and my wife and I just pushed it into place. What would have been a practically impossible chore was quick and easy. I've used it to load and unload furniture and it just works great. I did mount a piece of plywood with some self tappers to make a more useful platform. Strongly recommend.

I just used this lift to put my 100lb generator into my truck. It worked pretty well. It lifts the generator easily but it was to close To the truck and needed to move it. This is almost impossible. Being able to put your load on it and roll it up to the truck would immensely improve this. Could use wheels to help. I think the complaints people are having about the rubbing is because they are trying to bring the cable from the wench over the wheel on the wench . This is normal Use but I this application the cable goes down the other side. I like it but because of the difficulty moving with weight on it and bad instructions I give it 4 stars

This product was very intriguing to me. So I ordered one after I got it together. I'm like this will be a great backsaver in trying to load a deer. Every deer hunter should own one of these

The L E Vator is not stable and does not work well without modification. I replaced the pins that go through the rollers on the lifting platform The bolts hold the split rollers together and reduces the wobble and twisting of the platform when lifting. I am not sure I would try to lift 300 pounds without another person there to assist. It was made to lift deer, and dropping a deer would be no big deal. I also had to bend the hooks where the two cables attached in order to get them off for folding the lift. You get what you pay for.

I have been looking for a lift system that I could use around the house for lifting heavy items. There are scissor lift systems but they weigh 180 lbs, which means I would have too leave them in one place which doesn't work for me because I need to use it in a variety of places ( upstairs, downstairs, etc.) They are also very expensive and do not lift the item very high. I received this item in5 days !! Quite easy to assemble assuming you have assembled "stuff" previously. My first project was to carry the unit downstairs ( very light) and lift 40 lb. Salt bags high enough to dump into my water softener. This was super easy. For anyone with a bad back, arthritis, or if you're just not very strong , I think this is a must have.The only suggestion that might make the product a little easier and maybe safer are wheels and possibly some type of plug to insure the support cables don't slip.Thanks for providing such an incredible product!!!!

The winch on it sucks. I used once and on the second time it jammed and needs replacement as the wire is tangled (and bit in itself) so hard that I cannot untangle it. I use it mainly for lifting deer up into my truck bed. With the mobility of the deer carcass, the lift is unstable and small touch, like when you're backing up with the truck and barely hit the deer's legs, the elevator would crash to the ground taking with it the load/deer. Its bade needs to be wider in order to support the weight. I need to put extension to where it rests on the ground and replace the winch, which makes the product more expensive than it already is.If you do not mind the modification and having to invest in another winch, it may be ok to purchase this elevator. However, there are better options out there in my opinion.

Although this device might work well in some situations I felt with only the one pulley and one cable it was too hard to crank a heavy load. I also didn’t like the winch. There was way too much cable and it had no reverse. It would freewheel when I wanted it to go down.