Front Hitch For Mowers, ATV's

2011 - Volume #35, Issue #1, Page #31

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Walt Bullock refers to his SwiftLift system as a "Swiss Army knife for anything with wheels." Depending on the vehicle it's attached to, it can lift up to 1,300 lbs. and it accommodates 17 attachments, from a trimmer to a tilting box blade.
  The Prattville, Ala., entrepreneur came up with the idea when mowing grass with his zero-turn mower.
  "The only thing I could do with it was cut grass," Bullock says. "I put a 2-in. receiver on it to add attachments, but couldn't find anything to put on it."
  In November 2007, he completed the lift, which fits in a 2-in. receiver and has two vertical tubes with four flat bars that can move up and down 35-in. His first attachment was a forklift ù 18-in. long forks on a 14-in. center. It can lift a pallet and bags of mulch, seed, fertilizer, etc.
  Bullock's next attachment was a 20-ft. pole extension that can be used to attach trimmers or saws to cut limbs or mow on side slopes. The lift can move minus 160 to 160-degree angles.
  "You can cut down the side of an embankment while driving on level land," Bullock says. "You can attach a chainsaw to it, to trim trees."
  Bullock also developed a new design box blade, a scraper blade, log splitter, rock blade and grapple to work with the SwiftLift.
  "Most grapples cost $3,500," Bullock says. "We have one for $699 that we used to lift 40-ft. conduit and 14-in. dia. oak wood 8 ft. long."
  He notes that the patented SwiftLift works on anything with a 2-in. receiver. He offers three models: $399 with a winch; $599 with hydraulics, and $399 with a load binder device to use on a trailer hitch.
  SwiftLift is made with 1/4-in. U.S. steel and 1/4 by 3/4-in. flat bar. It's powdercoated, and fastened together with grade 9 bolts and washers.
  Bullock invites readers to call about needs and ideas they have for applications for SwiftLift. He sells many of the tools as well, or can sell the lift and accessories to work with tools the customer already has.
  Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, TWAL LLC, Walt Bullock, 801 S. Memorial Dr., Prattville, Ala. 36066 (ph 334 224-1456; www.twaltinc.com).

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Front Hitch For Mowers ATV s ATV S ATV S Walt Bullock refers to his SwiftLift system as a Swiss Army knife for anything with wheels Depending on the vehicle it s attached to it can lift up to 1 300 lbs and it accommodates 17 attachments from a trimmer to a tilting box blade The Prattville Ala entrepreneur came up with the idea when mowing grass with his zero-turn mower The only thing I could do with it was cut grass Bullock says I put a 2-in receiver on it to add attachments but couldn t find anything to put on it In November 2007 he completed the lift which fits in a 2-in receiver and has two vertical tubes with four flat bars that can move up and down 35-in His first attachment was a forklift ù 18-in long forks on a 14-in center It can lift a pallet and bags of mulch seed fertilizer etc Bullock s next attachment was a 20-ft pole extension that can be used to attach trimmers or saws to cut limbs or mow on side slopes The lift can move minus 160 to 160-degree angles You can cut down the side of an embankment while driving on level land Bullock says You can attach a chainsaw to it to trim trees Bullock also developed a new design box blade a scraper blade log splitter rock blade and grapple to work with the SwiftLift Most grapples cost $3 500 Bullock says We have one for $699 that we used to lift 40-ft conduit and 14-in dia oak wood 8 ft long He notes that the patented SwiftLift works on anything with a 2-in receiver He offers three models: $399 with a winch; $599 with hydraulics and $399 with a load binder device to use on a trailer hitch SwiftLift is made with 1/4-in U S steel and 1/4 by 3/4-in flat bar It s powdercoated and fastened together with grade 9 bolts and washers Bullock invites readers to call about needs and ideas they have for applications for SwiftLift He sells many of the tools as well or can sell the lift and accessories to work with tools the customer already has Contact: FARM SHOW Followup TWAL LLC Walt Bullock 801 S Memorial Dr Prattville Ala 36066 ph 334 224-1456; www twaltinc com

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