Tailgate lift

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Here's a project I started 18 months ago. I finished all the parts back then but waited to put it all together until the bed got painted. Well, as you can see from the mirror like finish in the [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jp8yWc_rtH4[/ame] video I just got it painted. I have to admit, it took me a while to figure out how to put it back together ie: what was I thinking 18 months ago I needed a new tailgate for the old truck, the previous was well worn out. So I made up a new one that's about 20 inches taller than the old and considerably heavier. I wanted to be able to lower and raise the gate like a pickup truck but also allow it to operate on it's top hinge when dumping. I remembered an old hand winch from 10 years ago that was still NIB. I got it out, narrowed the spool from about 3 inches wide to a half inch wide, punched out the bearings, duplicated it's housing into the end of the dump bed and 18 months later... finally tested it  Glad it worked cause I would hate to scratch the new finish to make adjustments  Attached Images
Reply:SLICK!!!!!!That's a mirror mirror finish if i ever see one see one
Reply:I wish I could see how it works.  I can't do the vids, I'm on dialupI'll try to download it before I hit the sack later toniteI take stuff apart, and now that I've gotten older, sometimes I have one heck of a time getting it back together, specially if it's been sitting for a month while I've been working on other thingsAlzheimers solution:  Thank God for the digital cam.  I take pics during the teardownIt's not so bad for main large parts,  it's when you have to remember the correct orientation of washers and shims"Any day above ground is a good day"http://www.farmersamm.com/
Reply:Nice work.
Reply:Wow that is too nice to use.....BrandonLincoln Tombstone 225 A/C Steel StickerOld Victor O2/Acetylene setupMiller Syncrowave 250 Tig/PC-300 PulserMiller Millermatic 212 Mig HTP Invertatig 201 Giant Teck D50 Plasma cutterLots of HF grinders
Reply:I am sure people will hate being behind you on a bright and sunny day......LOL
Reply:I agree with partagas.  You should be sure to keep that thing off the freeway.  Might have a bunch of women run into the back of you on the way to work while they are trying to put their makeup on!  Nice work!Millermatic 252"Don't worry, he's got a welder, he can fix anything"