Getting a mower lift!

[UncleWillie]

I bought one about 4 months ago, then it started raining. It is still in the box.

 

[KennyP]

I bought one about 4 months ago, then it started raining. It is still in the box.

That's why it's been raining so much this Spring!

 

[Texas Horses Hogs and Deeres]

I wonder why you couldn't use 2 of them and lift the whole tractor and not have anything under the tractor?

 

[MFDAC]

I still use a chain hoist on my gantry crane but these are sure tempting to try. I have creepers but usually they end up with something sitting on top of them that I want to roll around the shop!

DAC

 

[larrybl]

I use this regularly. Al tho it can be stored I leave it assembled out side.

 

[KennyP]

I wonder why you couldn't use 2 of them and lift the whole tractor and not have anything under the tractor?

You couldn't do that with one like mine as it moves the tractor forward as it lifts. Larry's looks like it goes straight up. Hard part would be getting the second set of tires into the stirrups.

 

[4getgto]

That's a good thought. But I don't think the one pictured above goes up straight either. Mine is the same ( HF) and they tend to lift with an arch. Not sure if any them would lift straight up the way they're made to lift.

 

[chieffan]

Didn't pay special attention when I had the side by side on i the other day. Had the parking brake set and it holds solid and it raised the front wheel up about 16" when I quit and decided it may be a bit to much weight. Side by side is over 2K and I lifted the heavy end with the engine. From that i am sure mine lifts straight up. Those that lift in an arc may push to the rear firt before pulling back forward ? ?

 

[KennyP]

Mine arcs toward the jack when lifting, so the machine has to roll forward.