Hi Airmitch;
First off, a 3/4 or 1" impact sure makes easy work of r&r on the wheels. That being said, the next best is a good 3/4 breaker bar, long extension, wheel socket and some type of jackstand or support for the outer end of the extension. I generally use Craftsman tools, but that's just me. Once you have them broken loose, You can spin them off with a heavy cross wrench. Most farmstores sell these. Make sure it's the one with an 1-1/2 hex and 13/16 square on it. I've also used these to break em loose by supporting the outer end as mentioned above and useing a pipe on the cross, but I don't think it's too good for the wrench.
I've seen the type of hoist you mentioned for sale on ebay, but maybe someone on the forum has or knows of one for sale.
Finally, where in southern Wis. are you located? I'm on the east side of Cottage Grove.