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Old 11-25-2015, 11:48 AM
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I like the elift but the worst thing is fixing them when they break. I put new bearings, bushing, brushes in the motor on mine then the spiroid gear went. I haven't fixed it yet as I'm contemplating selling it and putting a winch on the tractor to raise and lower implements.

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Curt,

Mind if I ask what brand your actuator is? What's the poundage your actuator is rated at? What type of implements are you lifting?

This is the one I'm contemplating using:
http://www.surpluscenter.com/Brands/...R-5-1680-6.axd
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Old 11-25-2015, 12:22 PM
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http://www.surpluscenter.com/Brands/...R-5-1679-6.axd

I use this one. Lifts a #1 tiller and 36" snowblower with ease
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106 Needs a clutch-------107 (Lent to my brother)
123 w/hydro lift & qa36--126 w/creeper and lift
127 restored--------------129 50" mowin machine
129 w/hydro lift-----------147 plow horse w/tiller
149 auction score---------782 KT17SII
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Old 11-25-2015, 01:32 PM
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http://www.surpluscenter.com/Brands/...R-5-1679-6.axd

I use this one. Lifts a #1 tiller and 36" snowblower with ease
Wow, only 500 lbs. We used a spring scale for weighing deer and attached it to the top of the lift arm just below the push button and measured 245 lbs to get it off the ground... at the top of the handle! I can't imagine (or figure out) what the force would be at the bottom of the handle where the actuator would be connected.
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Old 11-25-2015, 03:49 PM
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Not sure I follow how you were measuring the force but I'm pretty sure the factory electric lift was rated much less than 500lbs and handled the job.

Heres a link to my setup
http://www.onlycubcadets.net/forum/s...9&postcount=12

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Wow, only 500 lbs. We used a spring scale for weighing deer and attached it to the top of the lift arm just below the push button and measured 245 lbs to get it off the ground... at the top of the handle! I can't imagine (or figure out) what the force would be at the bottom of the handle where the actuator would be connected.
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106 Needs a clutch-------107 (Lent to my brother)
123 w/hydro lift & qa36--126 w/creeper and lift
127 restored--------------129 50" mowin machine
129 w/hydro lift-----------147 plow horse w/tiller
149 auction score---------782 KT17SII
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Old 11-25-2015, 09:27 PM
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Not sure I follow how you were measuring the force but I'm pretty sure the factory electric lift was rated much less than 500lbs and handled the job.
Thanks for your setup info.
Below is the scale I am referring to. My 104 was not setup originally for an electric lift like your 147, so I have a lift handle to deal with. So we put one end of the deer scale where your hand would go on the lift handle and pulled on the other end horizontally until the box scraper came off the ground to get an estimate of how much force is needed at the top of the lift handle. I can't imagine how much more it must be at the bottom of the lift handle where the actuator would connect up like Vart04 did with his setup: http://onlycubcadets.net/forum/showt...ferrerid=14173
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Old 11-26-2015, 01:53 PM
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Mine is the oem lift. I don't remember what the specs are on the stock lift.

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Curt,

Mind if I ask what brand your actuator is? What's the poundage your actuator is rated at? What type of implements are you lifting?

This is the one I'm contemplating using:
http://www.surpluscenter.com/Brands/...R-5-1680-6.axd
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