I bought a 2.5 hp Oneida with the stand (stone foundation).
My ceiling is 93 inches. With the stand, the Gorilla is 92. I put together the motor, fan housing and section below that (everything above the cone). 3 of us tried to huff it on top of the cone (2 of us are only 5'8", but still...). Not a chance. Now it was more difficult because it's in a corner blocked on two sides and partly on the third,
Thoughts on how to do this? A bunch of metal hooks into joints and rope looped down into the bolt holes? I assume you can't lift from the motor housing, but could use a rope to balance it. As the manual mentions, it really is top heavy. I have existing hvac nearby from 85" up so it may be hard to put anything that requires ceiling space over a large horizontal.
A portable jack that usn't as heavy as what I'm lifting would be a nice option as well.
Thanks,
Mark