getting your game out

[foxvalley]

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I know there are a lot of folks out there using your argo for hunting purposes,and I just wanted to revisit the pro hoist setup that I use for getting my deer out of my swamp.
So far, this is the best hoist I have found, and works great for deer sized critters,or moose and elk qtrs. It is rated for 600lbs. but after trying to hoist a cow elk,guts and all,and failing,I would not recommend more than 300lbs.
I cut 15" off the reciever part,as the hoist is made to accomodate a pickup truck with the tailgate down,and the extra length wasn't needed for the argo.
With the argo,and hoist, our "dragging" or "heave ho into the argo" are a thing of the past,and makes light work out of getting em out.
You can bid on the hoists on ebay,and save about $60.00, they go about $150.00 on ebay if you can find them. Or $225.00 at prohoist.com.
I have to go and fry up some tenderloin now, good bye.

[Dixie]

Making it happen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ARGOJIM]

Hard to tell from the pic, is the post setting on the ground stabilized by the hitch?

[foxvalley]

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Here are a couple pics that show the telescoping foot to stabilize the post, also you will see how the top part of the post removes from the bottom,and spins 360 degrees via a bearing system.
The only issue is that there is slop at the reciever which makes the post tip off of plumb when you spin with a load. The top part of the post also telescopes to raise the load high enough to drop into argo.