HF Tractor Lift

[olds45512]

I think as long as your only lifting the front it will be fine, the rear end of the cub is where all the weight is at. I once stopped at a scale with my cub on and with all the wheel weights and fluid in the tires with the mower deck on it was right at 900lbs but as I mentioned most of the weight was in the rear.

[Shrewcub]

My Dad got me one of these for Christmas last year. He got it somewhere else but it looks to be the same model. It will lift the 1864, but struggles. It does have a safety lock on it. Jack stands aren't a bad idea but can get in the way depending on wht you are doing.

[Merk]

The pictures of the 2 lifts scares me. I want someway to secure the front tire to the lift so it doesn't come out.

[Shrewcub]

Gene I didn't look carefully at the one you posted the first time. I don't see a safety on that now that I look again. Unless you slide a pin through that hole.

Originally Posted by Merk

The pictures of the 2 lifts scares me. I want someway to secure the front tire to the lift so it doesn't come out.

You could use a small ratchet strap, but once it is fully lifted and the brake is locked, it's not going anywhere. I kinda see what you are saying on the one the PO posted with the adjustable pin for different size tires.

[zippy1]

This is the one I recommended to the old widow neighbor. She's had it two years now and loves it. I checked it out the day we put it together, and it's a well built unit.
She's only lifting a green lawn tractor, but for cleaning out the wet grass she gathered from mowing around her pond it works well.
http://www.tractorsupply.com/en/stor...awn-mower-lift

[Andy2182]

I have the same lift that op had mentioned. It would not lift my 2182 with a 60" deck on it without a little modification. When you get it and put it all together, you will notice that it just won't lift your tractor. It will lift you, the dog, a tool box and a stack of tires but not a larger tractor. But if you do one simple trick, all you old wise men who like to be safe, stop reading here, you just juice up the jack a little bit. On the jack you will see an orange plastic cap that says "DO NOT ADJUST" well, yer gonna want to adjust that. Pop that cap off and righty tighty that summon a gun down. You are now entering the danger zone. It will now lift anything, including a Ranger, but now the metal structure is close to its folding up point. BE VERY CAREFUL AND DONT GET YERSELF KILLED. Blocks under the tires, jack stands, yelling wife, concerned neighbors, and a phone nearby when you do this.

[Shrewcub]

Originally Posted by Andy2182

I have the same lift that op had mentioned. It would not lift my 2182 with a 60" deck on it without a little modification. When you get it and put it all together, you will notice that it just won't lift your tractor. It will lift you, the dog, a tool box and a stack of tires but not a larger tractor. But if you do one simple trick, all you old wise men who like to be safe, stop reading here, you just juice up the jack a little bit. On the jack you will see an orange plastic cap that says "DO NOT ADJUST" well, yer gonna want to adjust that. Pop that cap off and righty tighty that summon a gun down. You are now entering the danger zone. It will now lift anything, including a Ranger, but now the metal structure is close to its folding up point. BE VERY CAREFUL AND DONT GET YERSELF KILLED. Blocks under the tires, jack stands, yelling wife, concerned neighbors, and a phone nearby when you do this.

Thanks to lawyers, anything that can lift X amount can still safely lift 1.5X and unsafely 2X. I have seen this numerous times with car lifts in shops I have worked at over the years. They also have a relief valve that can be adjusted.