beenthere
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- Joined
- Aug 16, 2001
- Messages
- 18,091
- Location
- Southern Wisconsin, USA
- Tractor
- JD_4x2_Gator, JD_4300, JD_425, JD_455 AWS, added JD_455, JD_110, JD_X485(sold)
The 15 yr old 4x2 Gator power lift failed. It literally stripped four cap screws out of the aluminum lower housing.
Replacement was $700-800 for a new lift (that is a bit on the steep side IMO).
I looked at a possible fix by drilling out and re-tapping the holes in the aluminum, but then thought I could drill out the holes all the way through the housing and put in bolts.
So drilled out the 3/16" holes, but could not find 3/16" bolts that were 3 1/2" long. Went to McMaster.com and found 3/16" threaded steel rod cut to 3 1/2" and 3/16" lock nuts. (ordered noon one day and the UPS truck delivered them at noon the following day ).
Used some gasket seal from a tube and put the power lift back together for about $14.
I will add some pics when I get them transferred to this new computer (using Carbonite to upload all my old computer files over to the new... works really slick but takes a few hours).
Replacement was $700-800 for a new lift (that is a bit on the steep side IMO).
I looked at a possible fix by drilling out and re-tapping the holes in the aluminum, but then thought I could drill out the holes all the way through the housing and put in bolts.
So drilled out the 3/16" holes, but could not find 3/16" bolts that were 3 1/2" long. Went to McMaster.com and found 3/16" threaded steel rod cut to 3 1/2" and 3/16" lock nuts. (ordered noon one day and the UPS truck delivered them at noon the following day ).
Used some gasket seal from a tube and put the power lift back together for about $14.
I will add some pics when I get them transferred to this new computer (using Carbonite to upload all my old computer files over to the new... works really slick but takes a few hours).
