Tractor Pto Powers Home-Built Lift

Tractor Pto Powers Home-Built Lift POWER TAKE OFFS PTO S At 82 Jim Schintler can still paint his 2-story barn thanks to a hi-lift he put together several years ago With a sturdy 8 by 14-ft bed that lifts a little over 14 ft he has a secure platform to work from He started with a damaged scissors-lift truck he purchased from a lumber yard going out of business “I cut the frame off right behind the cab The lift and hydraulic pump are from the truck and I built a new box and then welded and painted the lift as needed ” Schintler says He used two older combine steering axles and steers the rear axle with hydraulics from his tractor’s pto that makes it easier to guide when backing up “I have a lever on the front of the lift to raise or lower the lift from the ground I added a turnbuckle on the side in the rear so I can tilt and level out the box when it’s on an incline ” he says Schintler spent less than $3 000 for the machine I-beams treated lumber and other parts to build the lift He and his brother used it to remove and replace shingles on an apartment complex they owned and for other projects over the years “It’s ideal for painting up high It’s real handy ” Schintler says Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Jim Schintler 4677 Fox Lane N E Iowa City Iowa 52240 ph 319 351-5171; jrschintler@aol com

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