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CADplans 01-06-2012 11:09 AM

Home Made Lift Assist Spring Possibility!!??
 
Has anybody ever come up with a home made lift assist?

I picked up one of these at TSC,

http://media.tractorsupply.com/is/im...9094?$cm%5Fio$

and might do some testing of lift assist with it.

I always thought the stock lift assist did not have enough UMPH!!

This one is 0.400" wire so it will have a little more UMPH.

Any other springs been substituted??

bocephus1991 01-06-2012 05:37 PM

I have been thinking about making one for my 1200,wouldn't think it would be to hard to do. Whats the size of the spring you bought? What model tractor are you putting it on?

CADplans 01-06-2012 06:01 PM

The one I found is a truck snow blade spring at TSC for $12.99. I hope to put it on a QL1000.

cub1782 01-06-2012 07:17 PM

Interesting, I may do that for upcoming tractors.

MOturkE 01-06-2012 08:29 PM

I've had the same thought in the back of my mind since attaching the blade to my 122. I think it would likely work pretty well if you can get an adjustment nut welded into the end of the spring. :bigthink:

Post pics if you get it set up!

CADplans 01-06-2012 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MOturkE (Post 109128)
I've had the same thought in the back of my mind since attaching the blade to my 122. I think it would likely work pretty well if you can get an adjustment nut welded into the end of the spring. :bigthink:

Post pics if you get it set up!


They sell an adjustment bolt that has an eye which slips over the spring end.

5/8" bolt w/eye hole and 2 nuts about $3.

MOturkE 01-06-2012 08:58 PM

Eureka!!! That's brilliant! I hadn't thought about an eye bolt. :beerchug:

Hope that the spring gives you the pull you're looking for.

MrGitrdone41 01-06-2012 09:10 PM

I'll be watching this closely! I don't want to pay alot for a factory WF SA

CRE1992 01-26-2012 01:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CADplans (Post 109131)
They sell an adjustment bolt that has an eye which slips over the spring end.

5/8" bolt w/eye hole and 2 nuts about $3.

Did you ever do this? And if so how did it turn out?

nikster 01-26-2012 05:51 AM

Just put one on my # 122 & works great. In anticipation I bought it last Summer from a club member. Original part. No fooling around I am not that good with fabricating my own stuff. After mounting the gizmo I now can & will fab-up a springy thing for my # 109.

Nik,


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