Truck Mounted Hoist Makes For Easy Lifting

Truck Mounted Hoist Makes For Easy Lifting MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Miscellaneous Will Patterson mounted a heavy-duty hydraulic hoist on the back of his pickup to load materials and equipment Patterson says it saves him having to use a ramp backing up to a dock or loading materials with a tractor and bucket Patterson made the lift by mounting a Northern Tool Hydraulic Hoist to the rear bumper of his pickup He reinforced the bumper mounting point with steel plates and then secured the hoist with 1-in carriage bolts A 2 1/2-ton scissor jack under the bumper supports it if the payload weighs 300 lbs or more Patterson says the hoist doesn’t obstruct the width of the bed so he can still load plywood sheets or other wide items He says that even though the lift extends beyond the side of the truck it’s close enough to the body that he can use the passenger side mirror to avoid hitting anything “Having the hoist sure makes loading the pickup a lot easier ” Patterson says “The heaviest equipment I’ve lifted is a 46-in zero turn mower that probably weighed close to 400 lbs and just fit inside the truck box Without the hoist I had to use ramps and drive it on which was always a little dicey Now I can lift it so that’s a lot safer ” Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Will Patterson 10112 Blue Ridge Blvd Kansas City Mo 64134 ph 816-398-8147; wyomingsundancer@gmail com

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