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Re: (ET) wheel horse c-185 lift using a small winch for mower lift?



I did it for mine (winch not wench ; ).  I took the snow blower mount, mig welded some 1/4" steel to it, extended it up.  I use it to lift the snow blower, mowing  deck, getting the tractor unstuck when doing something stupid, and pulling fence posts.  As RJ notes, make sure you have discrete + and - connections.  Most ATV winches should.  The 2000Lbs winch I got from harbor freight has a +/- and a new up/down switch.  Works ducky for the most part.  While the manual says it has a holding load...it doesn't have much.  The snow blower will get lower and lower if I drive around with it.  A better model probably has a better "break".  Be careful...you can rip the deck apart lifting with so much power.

You can see picture here:
http://s955.photobucket.com/albums/ae33/behaines/Winch%20on%20Wheel%20Horse%20C185/

Personally if I was to do it again I would make the lift higher, and closer to the grill.  Hindsight.  *shrug*

On 6/10/2012 2:41 PM, RJ Kanary wrote:
          You will have to find a way to isolate the winch from the tractor's chassis.If the motor has a separate ground wire, you've got it made. :)

RJ

On 6/10/2012 2:34 PM, DAC8851 aol com wrote:
Ha                     this is better
In a message dated 6/10/2012 2:18:31 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, rjkanary consolidated net writes:

         A WINCH would probably be a better idea. It would be less
    likely
    to inflame the sensitivities of the feminists. :)

    RJ

    On 6/10/2012 1:59 PM, DAC8851 aol com wrote:
    > Hi everyone           I am looking at the harbor freight small
    wench
    > 2000 lb atv .  Has anyone used this for a lift for the mower deck?
    > What all did you do to make it work.
    >   It looks like there is a wire that goes to the battery
    ground from
    > the motor.  Does that mean it is safe to put on the tractor
    because
    > it is not grounded to the frame ?
    > Dave


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