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Old 09-26-2013, 10:44 PM
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Smile 147 hydraulic lift?
I was thinking about investing some money into a hydrulic lift for my 147 which i use for snow blowing and tilling and im not the strongest person ever so this will be a huge help but was just wonder what they look like and were i can buy one and i was also thinking of restoring it and if i do i will fully deck it out thank you all for answering my seemingly stupid questions

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Old 09-26-2013, 11:11 PM
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There were two options for a lift. One was Electric and the other was an Auxiliary Hydro Unit as seen in this image.....

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Old 09-27-2013, 09:51 AM
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I put a hydro unit on my 147 and It's not a mere bolt on. The driveshaft needs to be shortened and another pulley needs to be added to the rear of the engine because the one that's on the 14 horse does'nt stick out far enough to get a belt on. The hydro unit needs to be moved back to line up to the new pulley and the frame needs to be drilled for the support bracket. Moving the hydro unit back also causes some clearance problems with the rockshaft. When it's in full up position the rockshaft will hit the back of the slot on the tractor body causing the cylinder shaft to bend. I did'nt want to cut the body out so, I had to modify the rockshaft. It works great but, if you don't have a welder, a way to cut steel, and patience, forget it.
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Old 09-27-2013, 02:51 PM
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so is an eletric lift any better
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Old 09-27-2013, 03:52 PM
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If you can find one, till the 75.00 spyroid gear shells out. Imho they r slow. Would b worth the trouble for hyd lift
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For me, a manual lift rod + spring assist is the best option. The e-lift is too troublesome and installing a hydraulic lift is a PITA because it's not a bolt-on like other N/F tractors. I also toyed with the idea of a hydraulic lift but the cons outweighed the pros.
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Most of the time I see electric lifts on the 147, but a spring assist is an economical alternative. It kind of depends on your snow blower---is it 36" or 42". Have you consider a blade for the front? I have great luck moving snow with blades, they are about 94 lbs. and with a spring assist, they feel like they weigh about 30 lbs.....

Don't be fooled by Roland's picture....the hydraulic lifts are never that immaculate unless he owns them!!! (hahaha)

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well dont you have to take off the whole fender thing to get at where it hooks to drglinski
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and so what you guys are getting at is a spong assist is a btter option and its a 42 inch blower and would you guys happen to have any pics of one set up
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and so what you guys are getting at is a spong assist is a btter option and its a 42 inch blower and would you guys happen to have any pics of one set up
Uh...wow, a 42"? I've never used a spring assist on a 42" snow blower. Lifting them by myself takes a great deal of effort. I move these snow blowers around my garage without using a cub and I'd much rather move a 36" as it feels a lot lighter to me (the 36" feels like about 165 lbs. and the 48" (those are the ones that I have) feels like about 225 lbs. to me). I put them on my cubs with hydraulic lifts though. Hopefully someone with the experience of lifting a 42" blower with a spring assist will chime in. I'm curious how much weight it feels like.

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