Husbands Christmas gift (sled lift) - any suggestions?

[Cat Woman]

Hey all. So I purchased a brand new sled lift for my husband for a suprise Christmas gift. I Received it the other day in the mail. I guess I never imagined it was coming fully assembled! It's quite large and will take a little imagination to wrap. Anyways, I ordered it with the wheel kit and I was thinking of taking off a wheel and maybe the extension to the jack and wrap them seperately and have him open them first and see if he figures it out. I plan on hiding the acutal lift until after he opens the first packages or he'll probably guess what it is due to the size. Or I could get a 3/8" or 1/2" socket and wrap that. I know him and he's going to want to weld one onto the end of the shaft so he can be cool and raise and lower it with a drill . Anyone have any other suggestions or evil ideas (LOL) on what I could do? I'm excited!!! Is it Christmas yet???????????

 

[dab102999]

Just wrap it and put your name on it!!!

 

[chadlyt]

suggestions? either tell my wife that is a great gift idea, or you could be the next mrs.chadlyt.

I'd take a picutre of it, fold it up real small and put it in a box the size of a ring box, then wrap it.

 

[olsmann]

Hey all. So I purchased a brand new sled lift for my husband for a suprise Christmas gift. I Received it the other day in the mail. I guess I never imagined it was coming fully assembled! It's quite large and will take a little imagination to wrap. Anyways, I ordered it with the wheel kit and I was thinking of taking off a wheel and maybe the extension to the jack and wrap them seperately and have him open them first and see if he figures it out. I plan on hiding the acutal lift until after he opens the first packages or he'll probably guess what it is due to the size. Or I could get a 3/8" or 1/2" socket and wrap that. I know him and he's going to want to weld one onto the end of the shaft so he can be cool and raise and lower it with a drill . Anyone have any other suggestions or evil ideas (LOL) on what I could do? I'm excited!!! Is it Christmas yet???????????

My wife bought me a sled lift for Christmas one year. I actually teared up a little and havent done that since i was 8 years old and dad bought me my first sling shot! Spent the rest of xmas day in the garage.

 

[viperdoug]

By any chance do you have a twin sister?

 

[ezra]

I would bet one of his buds will store it for you and come over xmas eve and crank his sled up on it then you send him out the garage to get the casserole you left in the garage because the fridge was to full or something SUPPRIZE

 

[zimmbob]

So apparently he doesn't look at this site???? If he does, you just lost your surprise!

 

[Firecatguy]

I would bet one of his buds will store it for you and come over xmas eve and crank his sled up on it then you send him out the garage to get the casserole you left in the garage because the fridge was to full or something SUPPRIZE

thats a gooder right ther!!

 

[yamahauler]

Buy him a matchbox size snowmobile and wrap it up. When he unwraps, let him guess. If he doesn't guess a lift take him to the garage for show-n-tell and if he guesses snowmobile, have video camera ready for when he bolts to the garage and realizes it's just a lift. Don't get me wrong, a snowmo lift is an awesome gift!

Sorry, I'm all about being funny with these kinds of things...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

 

[special_ed]

Cat W. your husband is a lucky man. You should get him something else to go with the lift...........................



LIKE A NEW SLED!!!!!

Olsman, your wife got you that just to get you out of her hair for the day.LOL

 

[polarisrider1]

I am so envious!!!! Cat woman, You are a keeper! All I get is socks and underwear. I have to buy myself cool stuff. How you going to hide a sled lift until Christmas? Answer: My house. Wow!...........You got a sister? lol.

 

[samc]

Wow - what a great women!

 

[local897]

My wife & daughter bought me on this yr! I dont know how I went 6yrs with out one. easylift snowmobile lift was the name 34" of lift ooooo my it rocks!

 

[lvr1000]

Ezra has it, but also remove a few panels. Cat women, did you come up with that on your own? If so, you rock.

Only flaw with ezra's plan; what sledhead friend could keep a sled lift a secret from his bud?

 

[Cat Woman]

Thanks for all the responses, you guys crack me up!

dab102999 - good idea, I could act like I have no idea where it came from... I guess Santa must have dropped it off just for me! Merry Christmas ME!

chadlyt - whats her #. Good idea, I'll keep that in mind

Olsmann - I could only hope

Viperdoug - Sorry, 1 younger sis & she's spoken for

Ezra - definately what I'd do if the shop was here at home (sleds & shop is at inlaws). I could make him wait and drive him out there though!

Zimmbob - no he doesn't (still trying to figure that one out)

yamahauler - good idea & thanks for the laugh!

special ed - isn't he?

polarisrider1 - I'm storing it at work for now, sis is taken... sorry!

samc - thanks!

lvr1000 - he mentioned that it would be nice to have one a few months ago and I kept it in mind

 

[zrgrl]

Great minds think alike!! Actually thought about doing that myslef!!!

 

[Hoosier]

What do those things run? Are there some that are better than others? I was kind of thinking about getting one myself.

 

[Cat Woman]

What do those things run? Are there some that are better than others? I was kind of thinking about getting one myself.

Their on sale right now with the wheel kit for $300 + tax thru UP North Sports (or $245 w/out wheels). Shipping costs anywhere from $40-$50. I bought mine new on ebay for the exact same product and price out the door. It is made by American Mfg., seemed to be decent... 5,000# jack & 2,000# lift capacity, 2 yr warranty.