Just bought 2002 Carryall...

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Originally Posted by jweston347

Good deal. Thanks for the info. I figured there must be an easy workaround. I just saw an electric lift offered on the net for nearly 700 dollars. Seems a bit steep to me.
Where do I get the linear actuator, from an auto supply shop or ATV shop?
Thanks.
Mark

Mark, take a look at the thread that I posted, I found mine on ebay, Northern tool has on that may very well work.......

If you google linear actuators, you'll get all sorts of hits.

[jweston347]

Thank you for that. Looks fairly straight forward, in theory. I haven't worked much on things like this. Just carpentry. But, I have a question, which may seem silly. How does the bottom of the actuator attach to the frame? Is it stationary, or does it swivel at the bottom? Maybe I need to take a look at one installed and in motion to get the idea.
Thank you.
Mark

[essness]

Both ends are held by a clevis pin and both ends pivot.

[jweston347]

Thanks a lot. I see that there are many places to buy online. Do you recommend 2500 lbs lift? or is that overkill, and 1500 may be ok? I can foresee moving some heavy fill with it. Thanks again. Mark

[essness]

Mark,
The listed capacity on my box is 800lbs. I found my deal on a 2200lbs actuator. I would think 1500lbs would be plenty.

Just a work of caution, I had found what I thought was the perfect actuator and just before I ordered it, I realized it was a 24 volt. So, pay attention to the voltage.

Good luck

[jweston347]

Thanks a lot for that advice. I'll watch out for the 12-volt requirement. I'd like to take a stab at installing it myself. It looks pretty straight forward. However, I'm not very experienced on the electrical side. I can do wiring in a house all day long, but when it comes to cars and the like, I'm a bit clueless. In the past when I've tried, I ended up blowing fuses and so forth before getting it kinda right. I know how to tie in wires with a junction box in a house, etc., but it's a bit of a mystery to me as to how to do it in a vehicle with a 12-volt system. It seems the fuse should be a 30 amp. If I could run the "hot" wire directly to the fuse box of the vehicle, if it has room for a separate dedicated fuse, then I think I can figure it out. I suppose the ground can be put about anywhere on the frame or somewhere, secured with a screw (?). What I really need to do is work side by side with someone on a vehicle, wiring something up. The hands-on way of learning works for me.
Thanks again for your help.
Mark

[jweston347]

Hey all,
I just got my Moose 60 inch plow with Warn RT25 installed the other day. If you've been following the weather in New England, you know that we've gotten a ton of snow, lately. The last storm was almost a foot of snow. My Club Car 272 worked magnificently. For those of you who may be wondering how well a Carryall with nothing but a 352cc 11.5hp Kawasaki engine and a set of snowchains would handle it, well, attached are some photos which speak for themselves. Plenty of power. In fact, I got a little careless with the winch and snapped the cable when lifting the plow. The winch is rated at 2500 pounds. I snapped the cable with no damage to the plow itself. Fortunately, the fix was easy. But I learned a lesson not to "horse" the plow. This little 11.5hp Kawasaki can handle it. No weight in the back, either. I drove on what I would call packed ice on the driveway, about 100 yards long. Went through it like a knife through butter. It even had a little crusty weight to it. Here's some photos for proof. For those of you who may think bigger is better, and that you'd need a 25 horse UTV 4x4 to do this, well, think again, and save yourself some money. I just locked the rear wheels, and the "Judith Lynn" did the rest. (Since I don't have a boat, I named her after my wife). Take care.
Mark

[jweston347]

Hi folks,
Here's a few photos, as promised, of the "Judith Lynn" with the Moose Plow attached. It moved around 6-8 inches of snow with no problems. The only thing I did was I got careless and snapped the winch cable when lifting the plow too high. Remarkably, NO DAMAGE at all to the plow or winch. Re-attached the hook and off we went again. Excellent vehicle, and excellent plow. The Moose Plow is 11-guage steel. Many are 12-guage, but I don't see any issues with the 11-guage so far. I had also been a bit worried if a 11.5hp 2wd gas cart could handle the snow. Not worried anymore. The chains are on turf tires, stranded every 4-inches. Works fine for me. I have some extra new tires which I'll put on in the Summer, and leave the chains on these tires.
Take care.
Mark

[a plus bob]

How would a carryall 2 do plowing snow on small drive ways.

[bifferd]

thats awesome