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?

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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. 

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. 

You are just plugging in an HDMI cable, correct?  I can usually just stand to one side and gently lift that side only off the hook while then quickly plugging in the cable.  You can first take a pic with your phone to see how it orients and where it goes.  Can't see buying a lift for that.  If you cant manage that weight then by all means get a helper any way you can!

The  "basic mount" services in Los Angles (no jokes please) run around $60.

It would probably cost that much to rent a drywall jack, plus you have to pick it up and return it.

There are motorized TV lifts on Amazon starting @ around $180, but what else does it accomplish aside from taking up space after you install the TV?

I feel that I understand where you are coming from as I have a new 9 month old mattress  that I have yet to install as I injured my back (and then both knees weeks apart) after having it delivered.

I'm currently closing in on being ready to complete the mattress switch as I never got where I am today by not being able to do a mattress switch.

 

DeKay