Northern Industrial Linear Actuator 12 Volt, 7 7/8in. stroke
Perfect for raising and lowering lawn and garden tractor and ATV attachments, along with hoods, trunks, tonneau covers, tailgates, truck cover and more! CE/UL-approved motor.
Linear Actuator,
June 27, 2008
By teg8rvfrom North Carolina
"We are using this actuator to lift a cargo box on a utility golf cart. It has not been used much and the internal circuit board burned up. Now I cannot find anyplace to purchase replacement parts. I would not recommend it."
What is your level of technical expertise?:
Home Handyman
Overall Rating:
5
/ 5
Great little elec. actuator,
April 14, 2008
By jrogfrom Boswell Oklahoma
"I am building a 3-point lift for my ATV.I am using the Linear Actuator for the lift system. It works great with plenty of power. It has plenty of power to lift anything I attach to my 3-point. Plow, Disc Etc. I would use this product for any small lifting projects. Would work great on small trailer for Dump bed lift. Thanks: JROG"
What is your level of technical expertise?:
Professional
Overall Rating:
4
/ 5
January 14, 2008
By gopackersfrom near green bay, WI
"Bought actuator for adjusting the chute on my 59 inch snowblower on my John Deere tractor. Works good but will freeze up if left outside and not used. Would like to see more weather resistent and faster reponse on the worm gear. Overall happy with product."
What is your level of technical expertise?:
Professional
Overall Rating:
1
/ 5
Linear Actuator,
October 9, 2007
By DingoManfrom Canada
"I purchased one of these as a trial test, since we have about a dozen machines here on the golf course that use them, and any other actuators I've seen on the market are about four times the cost. The Application is for the dump box on a John Deere Gator.
Well, it only took about one day to malfunction. The bolt on the bottom end of the shaft unscrewed, and I managed to repair it. Two more days, and the stopper washer came off the end of the top of the shaft. I have not had a chance to reassemble it yet..losing faith!
When I received the actuator, I was surprised to see that the outer part of the cylinder was made of cheap plastic, and the ram itself , very thin aluminum with plastic inserts.
When installed new, it would not even lift the dump box with only a 250 LB person inside..a FAR cry from the 1100 or so LB it is supposed to lift. One simply has to examine the construction of the unit to know it is is not likely to lift that much.
One more thing....this, being a reversible motor, means the current reverses polarity depending on the direction travelled. Thus, the wires should both b e the same guage. One of the wires to the motor is an acceptable size...14Ga.. The other wire is very small guage.. perhaps 20 or 18 Ga....Way too small to carry the current for the motor when lifting heavy loads!
I would not recommend this unit to anyone."
What is your level of technical expertise?:
Professional
3 of 3 people found this review helpful.
Overall Rating:
5
/ 5
July 10, 2007
By JCunningfrom North Dakota
"Good quality equipment, would recommend it to others."
What is your level of technical expertise?:
Home Handyman
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