The 149 hasn't been getting much attention the last couple of days with some other projects needing the time. I did get some bushings and cylinder mount eyes made. I'm going to graft the the two 2X2X1/4" pieces of tube with the bushings welded in, into the 2X3X1/8" boom tubing. Those will be the pivot point at mast to boom connection. Strength wise the one inch pins are way overkill, but it gives lots of greaseable load bearing area.
Spent some time with cylinder length and placement geometry and I think a sixteen inch stroke cylinder will be my choice. The skinny board on the bottom has the length of the cylinder, retracted and extended, pinned in. My goal for lift is to be able to comfortably dump into a full size, 4X4 pickup.
Hopefully start cutting boom tubing tomorrow.
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