Hang up motorcycle lift

[jai134]

I need a lift table where I can work with my motorcycle and garden tractor without having to crawl. I'm working in the barn with this. The tractor, which is the heaviest, weighs 342 kg. The simplest solution would be a platform that I hoist up to a suitable height with a chain hoist and then place legs underneath.
What I don't know is if the beam in the ridge can handle that load, and I'm not going to try unless I'm sure. It's a span of 4.5 m, and I wonder what could hold 350 kg in the middle? I have a piece of rail lying around, but that feels like overkill, and I'd probably have to buy a tractor to get it in place...

 

[Hallerudsbo]

I have a similar one in the garage.
Lowering it into the floor is great.
Available in different sizes too.

 

[Hallerudsbo]

The one I have allows you to drive a pallet truck between.
But there are different types.

 

[jai134]

It looks nice but also expensive. I have a small budget for this so I'll try to make do with what I have. Thanks anyway.

 

[Hallerudsbo]

Okay, because you can get one for a couple of thousand on Blocket sometimes

 

[jai134]

Okay.