lift actuator
 

does anyone know how long a lift actuator for the bed would be in the closed and extender position on a carryall???? thinking bout adding one but wanna get an idea on the lengths

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do you have the stock brackets under the bed?

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Measure the eye to eye length of the stock brackets for your closed length, give or take a 1/2".
You only need 6 to 8 inches of travel to dump the bed.

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to take it a step further...

a good place to buy one?
cost factor?
quality?

how heavy of one to get? 400 pounds?

I found this website
but not sure about the pounds and quality?
http://progressiveautomations.com/li...bs/cat_13.html

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Those look like the original :thumbup:, I'm not sure what the force rating is on the orig. maybe somebody can tell?

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Mines 2200 lbs. That's not required but it is where I found the deal.
I'd shop around.
Here's one from Northern Tool.
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/too...3243_200333243

I would think if the bed can hold 800 lbs you would want that???

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I would think if the bed can hold 800 lbs you would want that???

Plus the leverage is reversed short stroke to long travel right?

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I'm not sure how the rate the lift limits Dooms? But I'm guessin there would be some sort of equation that includes the angle and stroke??

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the link posted by fab does not look anything like the stock one on my carryall 272. It is a stock unit. I can also say that with me sitting in the front edge of the bed (about 260) it will not even move. I have seen another carryall with an electric over hydraulic set up. looked factory as well from a 96. that thing would dump a whole bed stacked with firewood with no problem. downside is that it had torn many of the welds apart under the bed from all the force.

-Aaron

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Here's mine ...The lift is from a john Deere gator..these lifts are way to pricey about 800.00 new and 3-4 hundred used on e-bay:shock:. I got lucky and got two of these off craigslist for 30.00 .....they have a 1200lb rating and about 7 inch's of travel.
The lifts from Northern look like a way better deal.

Works greats....It's dumped every thing Ive had in the bed so far...rocks,boulders,wood,dirt,my 250lb kid...:lhmo:....:shock::

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