Making a Mower Lift

[Dasdfjkl]

If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

[oldchevy4x4]

@Dasdfjkl

Handsome, Rich & Handy.

I was only allowed to pick one, so I went with handy LoL

[fastcars001]

NICE! i bought an engine crane at harbor freight and then the air lift cylinder and it works great but the down side is that it cost $250 total, not bad though since i fix lawnmowers everyday for a living. anything is better than laying on the ground with a floor jack. just figure out a way to mass produce those bad boys and your in business!!!

[oldchevy4x4]

@fastcars001

After swapping the engine in my truck using a come-a-long attached to some 3x4 rough cut wood, I decided a cherry picker is next on my list of purchases.

You got that right about laying on the ground. One of my main thoughts in building this is I can throw it in the truck, haul to a person's house & use it on-site. No more jacks or pulling decks for me!

[CORVAIRWILD]

Crank er UP!!!

[wolfsheadoil1]

Pretty clever design ! Great job !

[oldchevy4x4]

@wolfsheadoil1

Thanks bud

[ringbolt9]

mint!

[oldchevy4x4]

@ringbolt9

Not too bad anyways.... Thanks!

[dagwood64]

Awesome build, all you need to do is hook up and electric or battery operated drill, to speed the lift up.

[oldchevy4x4]

@dagwood64

Thanks, A drill works pretty good

[InspectorSnatch]

ⒶⓌⒺⓈⓄⓂⒺ

[oldchevy4x4]

@InspectorSnatch

Thank you

[sunny5rising]

Awesome build!

[oldchevy4x4]

@sunny5rising

Thanks!

[jasonmushersee]

I like your wheel cradle design. Seen my brother use his cherry picker for this. I should make something like yours.

[oldchevy4x4]

@jasonmushersee

The cradle works pretty good. Now I need to make a wider set to handle rear tires if need be.

[D12caterpillar]

just put the parking break on and black the wheel once its up :/ lol

[oldchevy4x4]

@D12caterpillar

I set the brake, but the mower is actually very secure in those cradles

[W1WEASEL]

Good work.

[oldchevy4x4]

@W1WEASEL

Thanks

[NomaDairy]

Great set up! You need a electric motor or drill for the raise and lower, you sure did to a neat job!

[oldchevy4x4]

@NomaDairy

I'm already thinking about the first set of revisions... maybe a 12volt actuator motor to handle the lifting

[chevydiesel350015]

lol hook up the impact gun and be like nascar quick lmao

[oldchevy4x4]

@chevydiesel350015

I will try that out

[yourbeekeeper]

I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!!! What about a cordless drill with a socket adaptor, or impact wrench to raise and lower the rig... just a thought. Good to see you recovering and getting your hands dirty again.

[oldchevy4x4]

@yourbeekeeper

Thanks bud! I did cheat when I lowered it, I used an electric drill. My cordless was on the charger, but I plan to try that next time.

[msteele323]

freaking awesome!

[oldchevy4x4]

@msteele323

Thanks

[gple87]

Man could I use one of them RIGHT now.

Good job bud, I'm going to add a lift like that to my project list.

[oldchevy4x4]

@gple87

It will come ion handy, that's for sure. Thanks Scott

[MagicCadillac]

Well, that's a great thing to build, now it is easier to left your tractor up, looks good bud.

[oldchevy4x4]

@MagicCadillac

Thanks

[mbyr31]

I had blueprints like that once..They failed..LOL!

Thats awesome man! I need one of those for sure!

Great job

[oldchevy4x4]

@mbyr31

These blueprints had some issues, I had to re-build the carrier several times before it would work. I blame the drafter LoL

Thanks bud!

[markdaforth]

another bad ass job thumbs up

[oldchevy4x4]

@markdaforth

Thankya sir

[TheFred1952]

that was fantastic.Did you ever think of using a winch as a lifting mecanizim?good job

[oldchevy4x4]

@TheFred1952

After all the cranking (it's not hard, just takes a long time) a winch or high-lift jack looks really good!