Glossary / General

hoist

13 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

A hoist is a machine that lifts cars up so you can work on them. It uses cables or hydraulics to lift the car safely.

Technical Definition

A hoist is a mechanical device that lifts heavy objects, such as cars, using cables or hydraulic power. It allows mechanics to raise a vehicle off the ground for repairs or inspections.

Hear It Discussed

"my dad's job was to put the car up on a hoist and wash off all the, the wax"
Rod Emory's Def Leppard Porsche Outlaw Spike's Car Radio 27:22

"And then sometimes what people will do is you raise it and it's, you know, secured on a hoist and they've got it in four wheel drive"
The Car Repair Experts Answering Any Car Question You Throw At Us Under The Hood show 03:17

"There's a hoist under the red car. That's why it goes up tall there."
399: Inside the Snake Pit: A Shelby Cobra Walk-Through with Lynn Park The Collector Car Podcast 13:25