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Shadow_Hunter
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May 30, 2014

Can my garage roof (truss system) hold a camper shell?

I would like to set up a pulley system in my garage to lift my camper shell from my pickup truck. My shell weighs approx. 200 lbs. Problem is, my home uses trusses instead of conventional framing for ...
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idaho_camper
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May 31, 2014
I have my quite heavy fiberglass canopy from my longbed F350 hanging from my garage ceiling via pulley system similar to what you describe. I used 2 8 foot long 2x4's to support it. Been there for years. Ceiling is as straight and level as the day the house was built.

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