Simple 3-Pt Lift Hoist

Simple 3-Pt Lift Hoist IRRIGATION Acessories 20-3-7 "There are a couple portable hoists on the market that offer as much clearance as mine, but they're expensive. This one cost virtu-ally nothing to build," says Harold Witulski of Beatrice, Neb., about his high-reach, 3-pt. mountable lift hoist for working on center pivots. Disconnecting a center pivot requires at least 13-ft. of clearance, he notes. With the 3-pt. on Witulski's 1800 Oliver tractor raised all the way and the hoist's lift arm fully ex-tended, the hoist provides at least 14-ft. of clearance. He started by cutting the 4 by 6-in. steel frame off an old 6-row cultivator to make the 7 1/2-ft. lift arm and 7 1/2-ft. upright. He made gussets for the pivot point out of 1/2-in. plate steel and used 1 1/2-in. dia. tubing for the hinge. A 24-in. hydraulic cylinder raises and lowers the arm. Its position is adjustable by loosening U-bolts on the cylinder brackets on the upright and lift arm. Witulski mounted the cultivator's 3-pt. hitch on the hoist. He made a lower crossmember with vertical supports out of 4 in. sq. tubing to attach to the 3 pt's. lower arms. He made an 8 in. sq. bracket with a clevis for the top link. Like the hydraulic cylinder, the position of the mounting bracket on the upright is adjustable with U-bolts. "It's also real handy around the shop for pulling engines and lifting other heavy objects," Witulski adds. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Harold Witulski, Rt. 2, Box 181, Beatrice, Neb. 68310 (ph 402 228-0633).

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