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Installing huge tv with drywall lifter ?

As TV’s have become insanely large and heavy, it’s getting harder and harder to find a friend to come help.. I’ve exhausted all my helpers and need a tool move my 85 in Sony (110lbs) by myself. All I need to do is add an Apple TV. Quick and simple and not worth calling a friend again. 

Surely someone has a tool, jack, or lift for quickly lifting a TV on the wall. I was told a Drywall Lift may be what I’m looking for but those sure are big. 

Anyone else had any luck with something like this?

dtximages
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dekay
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https://www.thumbtack.com/tx/coppell/tv-wall-mount-install?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=cma-google&utm_campaign=s-c-18097970136-145509856732-632415707655-dsa-19959388920----9030971-g---&gclsrc=aw.ds&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=18097970136&gbraid=0AAAAADv99bumur-pXMiegHKZhTBf5OUpC&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIz_T3_KqkkQMVITjUAR2oZhisEAAYAiAAEgKd4fD_BwE

 

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dtximages OP
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dekay, thank you but I'm not interested in paying and scheduling a couple of dudes to come out to hold my tv for literally 5 seconds. Many people, like myself, find myself tinkering alone late at night and I move things around too often to call someone every time I need a hand.

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gkelly
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Looking for a problem where the solution already exists. With the size of TVs these days having two people is a must where concern of flexing and breaking panel is very common on a TV of that size. Wait until you start dealing with 100 inch And higher. on Amazon that drywall lift is $175, buy a lot of really good beer for your friends. 

dtximages OP
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gkelly, friends dont love doing this because they know it's a beast of a tv and they don't mind calling for help. I just like to have options to do things myself. I've always been very resourceful but this one has me in a tizzy. 

There's t his thing called the EZ Lift made for this, but it's $1500 and very large and heavy, which i guess is to be expected.  

I just wanted to see if some of you have thought of a clever way of doing this. 

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