Tripod Hoist

A few winters back, we were building a dock off the ice. At 25 lbs per foot, our 1/2" wall piles are incredibly heavy to stand up in order to drive them. We came up with a design and fabricated an aluminum tripod to hoist them up. Everything pins together for quick setup, including the winch. we speced a 120v warn winch so we can plug it into a welder for power. with advice from our engineer on tube sizing, we overbuilt it so its capacity is 1500-2000lbs. once its erected, it sits about 24 feet tall. We welded handles to the legs for easy mobility around the jobsite.